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An evening with David Spangler Thinking Like a Planet: Discovering the "Gaia Within" Tuesday 12 April 2011 7-9pm Unity Church of Boulder 2855 Folsom Street, Boulder CO $10 donation to benefit The WILD Foundation (you can pay at the door with cash or check or pre-pay online using a visa/mastercard) Our ancestors saw the world as a living being. This idea has been similarly articulated for our modern age in James Lovelock’s “Gaia Theory.” David Spangler takes it another step, and helps us see Gaia as more than science, and as a renewed type of relationship between each of us and the natural world. ... Read More

What is Nature Needs Half?

Protecting and interconnecting at least half of the planet, land and water, to support all life on earth is no small vision. Multimedia photojournalist Morgan Heim dives into what this bold, new conservation vision means with an inspiring combination of stunning photographs and powerful interviews. Learn more at natureneedshalf.org. Read More

North American Cooperation on Wilderness

Overview of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for Wilderness & Protected Areas Conservation Download the MOU in: French, English and Spanish. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation for Wilderness Conservation was signed by seven North American government agencies at WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WWC), in Mérida, State of Yucatán, Mexico on 7 November 2009. The seven agencies are: the Parks Canada Agency of the Government of Canada; the Mexican National Commission for Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT); the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), Fish & Wildlife Service ... Read More

Colorado

Our work in Colorado spans a few very critical ideas to the Nature Needs Half vision: identifying regions with at least half of their lands and waters protected for nature, connecting with areas that have a strong commitment and community built around valuing nature and encouraging connectivity between protected areas. Boulder, CO, USA, has a rich history of municipal support for the protection of nature. Currently, the City of Boulder owns and manages over 45,000 acres of Open Space and 94,000 acres of Open Space is owned and managed by the County of Boulder. By these numbers, the County ... Read More

Transboundary Canada

The wild Flathead River flows from British Columbia, Canada (where it is currently unprotected) south into Glacier National Park, Montana. The poplar forests along the river provide a seasonal home to a cacophony of songbirds and the uninhabited valley houses the densest population of grizzly bears in the interior of North America. The river’s water is so pure that it is used by researchers as an international benchmark of water quality and as a breeding area by endangered bull trout. The spectacular colors of rich plant life, bright yellow and orange lichens and lush green avalanche slopes make ... Read More

A Learning Journey

One thing I love about Boulder is how many people here do really cool stuff that they care about a lot. WILD is one a small group of internationally focused nonprofits based here, and while we have our own specific niche with wilderness, we often get together with others working internationally to learn, share and generally create community. I feel extremely lucky that sometimes these exchanges and conversations happen spontaneously over a shared family dinner. One example that I love to talk about is 100 Book Day. My cousin Katie and her son set out once a year ... Read More

European Wilderness Policy

Working with our partners in Europe, the past several years have resulted in great strides for wilderness and wildlife in Europe. In 2009, WILD played a supporting role in the Conference on Wilderness and Large Natural Habitats, organized by Wild Europe and jointly hosted by the Czech EU Presidency and the European Commission. The outcomes include a ‘Message from Prague’ which contains 24 recommendations which will create a wilder Europe. This conference was a major milestone in defining, assessing and protecting wild areas in Europe. For the first time, it provided a platform for politicians, academics, environmentalists and ... Read More

Wilderness Foundation (UK)

The Wilderness Foundation (UK) is one of WILD's sister organizations, founded by Dr. Ian Player and Sir Laurens van der Post in 1974. An established and successful organization located in the United Kingdom, The Wilderness Foundation UK works to preserve the world’s last remaining wild places and highlight their impact on the health of the individual, society and the planet. The programs of the Wilderness Foundation UK focus on connecting people with wild places. A few outstanding examples include : The Sirius Scholarship for Environmental Leaders providing people with a wilderness-based development programme in Scotland. Participants, together with leaders from the ... Read More

About Mind & Heart

Informing and inspiring is a key part of how WILD works. From publications on wilderness law and policy to distinctive art and conservation photography exhibits, we work to re-awaken the human mind and heart to the importance and indispensable values of wild-nature. Human communities, whether developed or developing, need both inspiration and resources in order to protect the planet that provides for them. For a small, rural village in South Africa this may include clean water, educational materials and projects that facilitate their traditional economic and cultural structures. For a developed country in Europe, the tool are quite ... Read More

Wilderness Visionaries

The WILD Foundation honors and celebrates those leaders, both contemporary and historic, who have dedicated their lives to the preservation of wild-nature.  'Wilderness Visionaries' pays tribute to these leaders and launched at WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress (6-13 November 2009, Merida, Mexico). A professional exhibition produced in partnership by Noel and Belinda Ashton, The Nature Connection, South Africa showcased many "Wilderness Visionaries" in the EXPO WILD9, for delegates to see throughout the Congress. This exhibit was both inspiration and informative. As our wild places are increasingly diminished, it becomes ever increasingly important to conserve these places – not just for ourselves but for ... Read More