I am honored to share with you the Prints for Nature sale featuring more than 85 of the world’s finest photographers working to protect people, wildlife and the environment, including 33 members of The Photo Society. This is a chance to collect some of the most inspiring photography out there and support tremendous conservation work.
Nature has sent us a strong message and reminded us of just how small and deeply interconnected our world is. It is a powerful moment to reimagine our relationship to nature and to one other. We need to take care of this planet and to protect existing habitats. Today, nearly 1 million species are in danger of extinction. Our own health and destiny are intricately connected to the natural world and impacted by the loss of species. When we see ourselves as part of the landscape and part of nature, then we recognize that saving nature is really about saving ourselves.
For many of us, these are times of uncertainty and it can be difficult to see the way forward. In the midst of all these uncertainties, there is one conviction that I remain certain of:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.”-Margaret Meade
This project is rooted in the idea of how much stronger we are all when we work together. This idea would have remained only an idea without the thoughtful expertise of Eileen Mignoni. Eileen has been a constant source of wisdom, passion and talent for more than a decade.
The prints will be expertly crafted by the fine art studio of Paper & Ink with Canon’s Lucia Pro archival pigment ink on Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag 100% cotton archival rag paper. All prints are available for $250 plus shipping. Print prices rise to $275 after Black Friday (Nov. 27).
100% of net proceeds will support core Conservation International initiatives. I selected Conservation International because I have seen their work on the ground and the transformations they have championed for our planet. These funds get to hundreds of grassroots organizations and the reach is profound. Virtually all of their field programs are run by in-country nationals and they actively partner with local communities and indigenous people in the design and implementation of their work. Conservation International is also able to leverage limited philanthropic funding to unlock public funding to scale their work. Their work spans across four continents from grasslands to cloud forests to rainforests to coral reefs.