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Photographers Raise $2.1M to Protect Nature Worldwide
21 Aug
Summary
- Nature photographers raise over $2.1 million for conservation
- Fundraiser aims to respond to threat of reduced environmental protection
- Prints feature diverse wildlife from around the world
Over the past five years, a global community of nature and wildlife photographers has raised over $2.1 million for conservation efforts through the Prints for Wildlife initiative. This year, the fundraiser Edition Hope is set to address a new, pressing challenge: the worldwide shift away from environmental protection.
The team behind Prints for Wildlife explains that conservation programs around the globe are facing abrupt funding cuts, threatening years of progress in protecting biodiversity, ecosystems, and the communities that depend on them. In response, Edition Hope is bringing together 200 photographers who will donate limited-edition prints, with all proceeds going towards Conservation International's efforts.
The prints will feature a diverse array of wildlife, from Asiatic lions in India's Gir National Park to elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park and white rhinos in Kenya's Solio Game Reserve. Photographers like Joel Sartore, Florian Leydoux, and Neelutpaul Barua have contributed images that capture the beauty and fragility of nature, aiming to inspire hope and a renewed commitment to conservation.
