Canopy Chronicles: International Year of Forests 2011

Celebrating Forests for People
In the wake of the climate talks in Cancun this past December, 2011 has been named the International Year of Forests by the United Nations, in efforts to raise awareness of the vital role that forests play in reducing carbon emissions.

Did you know that…

  • Forests cover 31% of total land area
  • Primary forests account for […]
By |January 27th, 2011|Canopy Chronicles|0 Comments

Win Two Tickets to the 20th Annual Artists for Africa Cocktail Party!

Would you like to help ARC celebrate 20 years of conserving the Eastern Arc rainforest? Bid on artwork by over two dozen artists, drink organic wine, and join us in honoring Deloitte LLP UK for their commitment to keeping the Eastern Arc standing? Our Artists for Africa Benefit is our most important event of the year, […]

By |January 24th, 2011|ARC Events|0 Comments

And the lucky winner is…

Thank you to everyone (all 16 of you!) who participated in ARC’s cocktail ticket giveaway contest last week. Thanks also for your posts on Facebook and tweets on Twitter, helping us to spread the word about ARC and our 20th anniversary celebration. It was great to read your comments and learn about your interests in […]

By |January 20th, 2011|ARC Events|0 Comments

Notes from the Field: Impact Snapshot

As ARC approaches its 20th anniversary, we thought we would kick off our new Notes from the Field section by giving you a snapshot of some of the things we’ve accomplished these past two decades through direct support to our field partner the Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG). In future posts we’ll be bringing you project updates […]

By |January 18th, 2011|Reports from the Field|0 Comments

Artist Spotlight: Jonnie Miles

The works of ARC’s more than two dozen Contributing Artists encompass the true spirit and beauty of Africa. Meet Jonnie Miles: a native Scot, rock n’ roll drummer, and the photographer of the cover image for ARC’s benefit invite. Read on to learn why he is doing his part to conserve the Eastern Arc.

Jonnie Miles is […]

By |January 13th, 2011|Artist Spotlight|0 Comments

Partner Spotlight: Earth 3.0 Organic Wine

Did you know red wine can also be green? 

This month’s featured partner is Romero & Miller, a team of wine producers who take great pride in their 100 percent organic Spanish red wine. The company’s founders, Eric Miller and Ramon Romero, launched Romero & Miller in 2007 with the mission to create a red wine […]

By |January 6th, 2011|Partner Spotlight|0 Comments