As we reflect on the amazing women we met at New York Climate Week who are leading the global fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, I want to thank you for making our work possible. Women for Conservation would not exist without your support and our wonderful community, who have been with us every [...]

For 20 years, Women for Conservation founder Sara Lara has been advocating for women's rights to family planning. Over this time, we have seen a transformation in women and their partner’s perception of these services; they have increasingly come to prioritize the ability to decide. In rural areas, campaigns like these are profoundly moving. Many [...]

We are thrilled to announce that Women for Conservation President and Founder, Sara Lara, will be speaking at New York Climate Week! We are honored to join Daughters for Earth and Vital Voices Global Partnership for The Earth Has a Song, a special gathering celebrating women, climate leadership, and the power of women-led solutions for [...]

In the humid cloud forests of Carchi, Ecuador, we’re taking action for orchids.  Ecuador is home to the second highest diversity of orchids in the entire world, boasting 4,200 described species with new species being discovered every year. Each species is entirely unique; they come in a plethora of shapes and colors. Some look like [...]

On Monday, August 10th, western Colombia experienced a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake—one of the deadliest disasters the country has faced this century. More than 250 lives have been lost, entire city blocks and buildings have collapsed across Valle, Cauca, Chocó, and Quindío, and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes, including members of [...]

by Sariaka Langrand - May 2026 Introduction:  Protecting nature, natural resources, and ensuring inclusive and income generating projects is central to global development and local populations, especially for traditionally marginalized communities. These include rural women and Global South populations. In times of economic struggle, people’s actions towards nature can often be harmful and extractive. This [...]

It's been a few months since we announced our partnership in the Sundarbans, India, so I thought it was time to share a few updates! Since the beginning of the project in March, Simran and her project partners have experienced a blooming — of confidence, knowledge, and love for nature.  The Sundarbans is an incredibly [...]

This past Earth Day, Women for Conservation was honored to be included in the inaugural grant round of the Superbloom Fund for Women and Nature, alongside eight other global organizations working tirelessly to raise up women and protect nature. This grant honors W4C’s community-based conservation approach – empowering rural and Indigenous women to become leading [...]

For HERD Elephant Sanctuary in South Africa, March was a month of creation. Slowly recovering from the devastating floods that swept the region at the beginning of the year, the JabuLadies are now preparing for the busy season at the Jabulani lodge. They made 120 luggage tags, 158 bookmarks, and 150 bracelets for the sanctuary's [...]

Dracula reserve. Photo by Callie Broaddus. Deep in the remote cloud forests of Carchi, Ecuador, the Drácula nature reserve is nestled between the peaks of the Andes. Here, you can find an incredible diversity of rare orchids, some that have not even been discovered yet. Andean bears, with their spectacle-like markings, roam alongside Brown-headed spider monkeys, [...]