On Saturday, March 19th people around the globe will unite to celebrate East Africa’s Serengeti with the firstInternational Serengeti Day. This precious landscape encompasses the Serengeti National Park and the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya, and is home to the world’s largest herds of grazing animals. The migration patterns in May and June across […]
The annual Artists for Africa benefit may be behind us for this year, but that doesn’t mean our over two dozen contributing artists are out of mind. Meet Carlo Mari: an internationally renowned underwater and fashion photographer who hails from Italy, but whose heart and soul is in Tanzania. Read on to learn more about Carlo […]
Wear a bangle and support rainforest conservation
In the spotlight this month is Alex and Ani, a U.S. based company that creates unique jewelry made of natural and sustainable materials. Since April 1, 2008 ARC has partnered with Alex and Ani on their Tree of Life Expandable Wire Bangle through Alex and Ani’s Charity by Design collection, […]
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.
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aid For Africa is a partnership of over 80 US-based nonprofit organizations, all of which are dedicated to combating the intricate and interconnected problems facing Africa today. The organization serves as a forum for member organizations to share ideas, projects, and results in order to create a streamlined and efficient system of communication and action. […]
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