Alcedo Conservation

🎉 Third Anniversary Giveaway! 🎉   Hey LinkedIn family, big news—we’re turning three!  And we couldn’t have done it without YOU! To celebrate this milestone, we’re giving away something truly special—a chance to elevate your conservation skills to the next level! 🌟   🎁 What’s the Prize? We’re gifting THREE golden tickets to the Adaptive Management Course by Alcedo Conservation, designed to empower conservation professionals to design, implement, and adaptively manage their projects using globally recognized Conservation Standards.   This time, we’re shining a spotlight on participants from North, Central, and South America—our way of expanding the impact across the globe! 🌎   💬 How to Enter:   👉🏻Share your favourite celebration emoji 🎉 and your organization’s name in the comments! 👉🏻Make sure your NGO is from North, Central, or South America. 👉🏻Applicants must have excellent English skills and a passion for conservation. 🌟 What Makes This Course Special?   💫Interactive and engaging sessions designed to strengthen your skills and confidence. 💫Practical learning through a real-life conservation case study. 💫A fun and supportive environment where ideas flourish and connections grow. 💫The top participants in part 1 of the course will progress to exclusive peer group sessions for personalized guidance.   🏆 How Winners Are Chosen: Our trusty randomizer will pick three lucky winners to join this transformative journey. Results will be revealed next week on Wednesday, 11.12.2024—stay tuned!   📚 What to Expect: This live, fully facilitated course offers: 🌟 The course starts on January 6. 🌟 Interactive learning: Short presentations and collaborative group sessions. 🌟 Time commitment: 4 hours per day during the first week (from 16 00 till 20 00 UTC), then for the top participants - 4-6 hours per week for the next 6 weeks. 🌟 Ideal for early-career conservationists and small-scale projects looking to create lasting impact. Ready to make this anniversary unforgettable? Drop your emoji 🎉 below, and let’s continue making conservation magic together! ✨ Stay hopeful and stay connected. 🌿 #ConservationConnect

Pivotal moments... Have been incredibly lucky to gain experience with the #ConservationStandards since joining the Conservation Alpha team and I so value the support of all of the CCNet coaches I have been able to learn from along the way. This week's coach training in Cape Town has been immensely rewarding and beneficial. Huge congratulations and thanks to Claire Relton, Genevieve Pence and John Morrison for the phenomenonal course and a special shout out to the passionate and talented group of participants! David G. Marneweck, PhD Catherine Payne Alcedo Conservation Rosanne Stanway Kamweti Mutu Lucille Palazy Olivia Taylor Leander Lacy Asiem Sanyal (he/him) Machaya Chomba

🐢 Recovering Asian Giant Tortoise 🐢   Hey LinkedIn friends. Today we are going to highlight our next Adaptive Management Circle winner – Sushmita Kar and her incredible conservation project in the biodiversity-rich Indo-Myanmar hotspot of Northeast India! 📢   🌳 Project Highlights:   🐢 Conservation Breeding: Over 100 head-started individuals have been bred at the Nagaland Zoological Park, thanks to a partnership with Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India. 🐢 Field Research: Sushmita's team has been exploring the remote forests of Wokha and Intanki National Park to locate surviving populations and assess reintroduction sites. 🐢 Community Engagement: With a participatory approach, they've engaged local ethnic communities, raising awareness and securing commitments to protect tortoise habitats. 🐢 Re-wilding Success: In December 2022, ten radio-tagged captive-bred tortoises were successfully released into Intanki National Park, marking the first monitored release of the species in India. 🐢 Future Conservation: The team are currently surveying the remote forests of Wokha, Peren and Zunheboto to locate surviving populations and assess reintroduction sites and have prioritized forests under community's leadership this time. They are in process to select the best site/village and communities will be trained and sensitized to provide protection to the reintroduced tortoises in the long run. Let's cheer Sushmita and her team on and support this vital work. 👏 Stay tuned for more updates from this inspiring project 🌿

🚀 Announcing Our Core Funding Grant Round! 🚀 We've heard you loud and clear! Core funding is a lifeline for conservation organizations, and we couldn't be happier to launch a surprise grant round to support the essential costs that keep your vital work going strong. 🌟 What is Core Funding? Core funding covers those crucial everyday running costs that aren't tied to a specific project. This includes: 👉🏻Management & Admin Costs: Salaries, accounting, audit expenses, etc. 👉🏻General Office Costs: Rent, utilities, office supplies. 👉🏻Fundraising, Governance & Compliance: Ensuring your organization meets all necessary standards. 🌟 Who Can Apply? If you're an independent NGO and a member of our platform, you're eligible! (Sorry, no universities, government agencies, or individuals). 🌟 When Does It Start? NOW! Don't wait—spots are limited to the first 30 applications. The final results will be announced in November 2024 after thorough reviews and board voting. 🌟 How to Apply? Simply log into our system, navigate to the "Needs" section, and submit a short concept note. 🌟 How to Get the Best Chance? 👀Be Quick: With limited spots, speed is key! 👀Stand Out: We’re looking at your concept note, your profile, and how you present your organization. Be clear, concise, and compelling. 👀And a Dash of Luck! 🍀 🌟 What’s at Stake? A grant of up to €10,000 / $10,000 to fuel your organization's core operations and sustain the important work you do! Ready to make a difference? Let's power up your conservation efforts together! 💚 Stay hopeful and stay connected 🌿 #ConservationConnect #ConservationConnectGrant