Conserving the futureActive in conservation through out our lives, We.Our Future recognize the benefits the environment provides communities, and aim to help to promote development that respects it's sustainability.
We support work in conservation because of the intrinsic value of the natural world and because all human activity depends upon it. Our work will focus on supporting sustainable conservation in three major Eco-Hotspots, S.America, Africa and Asia. Ecosystems and their biodiversity underpin human well being. They provide food and water; regulate floods, drought, and disease; and support soil formation and pollination. They also have intangible value as places of spiritual significance. But ecosystems are undergoing acute and accelerating damage. Sixty percent of ecosystem services have been degraded over the last 50 years, with direct, measurable economic repercussions. In order to help, we aim to:
The right outlets and incentives will help persuade the public, and communities, to help support change, reducing this pressure on ecosystems. |