On a Mission - The Nature Conservancy in Missouri

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Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize © Shireen Rahimi

Change That Travels Missouri is making a difference around the world W e believe that a world where people and nature thrive is possible—and we know that we in Missouri can help. That world may feel far away right now, but we know that together, we can find a way there. We know that because, alongside partners from across the globe, we’ve spent the past 70 years beating the odds.

people whose lives depend on nature every day. We’re going to save enough healthy land to cover India—twice. Protect more than 10% of the world’s ocean and enough river to stretch around the globe 25 times. And we’re going to take 650 million cars’ worth of emissions out of the air—every year. Now, we know how huge these goals are, but we also know we can achieve them. By reaching beyond boundaries and borders, across common grounds and great divides. Through cutting-edge science and age-old wisdom. By guiding game-changing decisions and forging new funding. Step by step, side by side. Because no matter the odds, together we find the people and the paths to make change possible. Together, we find a way.

As we face down the climate and biodiversity crises, the odds seem greater than ever. But working together, we’re overcoming the barriers to progress. And planet- sized problems call for planet-sized ambitions. So, by 2030, we’re going to help 100 million people at severe risk of climate change become even more resilient. And support the leadership of 45 million

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