Our health relies entirely on the vitality of our fellow species on Earth. When we protect the places where the processes of life can flourish, we strengthen not only the future of medicine, agriculture and industry, but also the essential condition for peace and prosperity.' ~HF
Conservation International (CI) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that seeks to protect Earth's biodiversity "hotspots," high-biodiversity wilderness areas as well as important marine regions around the world. The group is also known for its partnerships with local non-governmental organizations and indigenous peoples.
CI was founded in 1987 and now has a staff of more than 900 employees. Its work occurs in more than 40 countries, primarily in developing nations in Africa, the Pacific Rim and the Central and South American rainforests.
Conservation International's mission is to conserve the Earth's living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.
Harrison who is a vice chair of Conservation International and has served on its board of directors for over a decade – believes that ‘conservation of biodiversity is the issue of our times'. As one of CI's earliest board members, he has helped mold CI's mission and foster its growth. He has won many awards for acting on this conviction.
Besides, in Belize and Honduras, a species of ant now goes by the name Pheidole harrisonfordi and a spider found in California is likewise dubbed Calponia harrisonfordi, in honor to his environmental care.
This is an article that Harrison wrote about what Team Earth is and why he joined.
Saving the planet won't be easy -- and it's certainly not something you can do alone. That's why I need your help -- and that's why I've joined teamearth.com Read the entire article
Conservation International is kicking off Climate Week in New York by creating a one-of-a-kind origami forest and launching the new Team Earth.
September 21st: Join us as we challenge world leadership to protect the natural systems that sustain us. Against the backdrop of our origami forest, Harrison Ford and Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo (and other special guests) will call on world leaders attending the UN General Assembly to provide developing nations with funding to keep the planet’s tropical forests standing.
Harrison is promoting a new campaign, this time to save the rainforest and end tropical deforestation. It is a 90 second film in which he appears along with the Dalai Lama, Daniel Craig Robin Williams, and Prince Charles.Watch the video.
Hamilton unveiled a new watch called the Khaki Conservation ($1,195), created with movie star Harrison Ford, to support Conservation International.
The Khaki Conservation, a 42mm stainless steel watch in Hamilton’s Khaki series, has a Swiss automatic GMT movement, visible through its see-through case back. On the case back window itself are engraved the signature of Harrison Ford and the Conservation International logo. The watch’s corrugated cardboard packaging supports the concept of preserving resources by using recycled materials.
Hundreds came out Orange County’s Laguna Beach for The Sea Change Summer Party to raise money for environmental group Oceana, and to honor Harrison Ford’s consistent work for the environment. Joined by his partner actress Calista Flockhart, and sporting a trendy new beard, Harrison was honored in California yesterday for his continued dedication to environmental issues. · View pictures from the event
Citing tiger population counts that have dwindled to a few thousand, several Hollywood stars have come out in support of a preservation campaign announced Monday by the World Bank.
Actor Harrison Ford, known for his support of environmental causes, said, "I'm here to celebrate the World Bank's plan to form a global alliance of conservation partners, to work with the tiger range nations in order to secure a future for these magnificent creatures."
Conservation International released a new campaign called "stop the clock on species extinction". Every 20 minutes, one species is pushed to extinction as more than 1,200 acres of forest are destroyed. Their goal is to get 20,000 names to present to the delegates at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October.
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