Collaborative conservation brings diverse stakeholders together to sustain healthy landscapes and strengthen communities. Organizations fostering collaborative conservation depend on philanthropy to advance collaborative conservation, while philanthropic organizations depend on these organizations to advance their missions. Both face challenges engaging with each other as they work toward shared goals, yet open dialogue about how funders and practitioners work together is rare.
Environment Program Director Moira Mcdonald: "Water is one of the clearest ways that people experience the impacts of climate change. The symptoms of climate change are felt in water; which means water has to be central to solutions for a resilient climate future."
