A Matching Opportunity: Double Your Impact!
First, thank you to everyone who has already contributed. Your support makes this work possible, and we don’t take it for granted. This season, something remarkable is happening: two donors have stepped forward to match all contributions up to $20,000. This means every dollar you give will have twice the impact. Matching gifts are not […]
Río Saloya, a River We Cannot Afford to Lose
There’s a moment just before dawn when the cloud forest holds its breath. Standing on the banks of the Rio Saloya, I watch as the mist rises from the water like spirits awakening, and for a brief instant, I understand why the ancient peoples of these lands believed rivers had souls. The throaty call of […]
Living with Purpose in the Cloudforest: How Intentional Communities Drive Conservation
There’s something surreal about Ecuador’s cloudforest—a place where the world slows down, where the air holds its breath. Here, on these mist-covered hills, intentional communities are crafting a way of life that looks less like a political statement and more like something you’d find in nature. Their goal? To protect a land that, in many […]
Why Investing in the Cloudforest Is Smarter Than You Think: The Real Value of Nature Conservation
In Ecuador, the cloudforest drapes itself over the Andean foothills—a misty, ancient world that wraps its visitors in a lush, almost otherworldly quiet. Beneath this green canopy, thick with bromeliads and lichen, lies something unexpected: an economic treasure, just waiting to be noticed. Ecuador’s cloudforest, with its rare orchids and elusive spectacled bears, is more […]
The Biodiversity Imperative: Protecting Ecuador’s Cloudforest to Curb the Sixth Mass Extinction
If you want to witness Earth’s future in real time, Ecuador’s cloudforest offers a perfect vantage point. Here, nature’s abundance is on full display—each mist-shrouded tree hosts a world of life, from the bright emerald feathers of tanagers to rare orchids clinging to moss-covered branches. But this breathtaking beauty masks a sobering reality: the clock […]