Meet the Optimists – Yara Barros
In the December 2025 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Yara Barros talks about her work as a conservation biologist and Executive Coordinator of Project Jaguars of Iguaçu.
Meet the Optimists – Kumar Paudel
In the November 2025 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Kumar Paudel shares his sources of inspiration, his conservation journey, and his work as a conservationist working to protect pangolins and endangered species in his home country, Nepal.
Resilience in the Gambia: A Wildlife Ranger’s Perspective
In this blog, we'll hear from Ebrima Jonga, our [...]
Wings of Survival: Rewilding Minds & Planet across the World’s Flyways
As a young conservation scientist, I had the great [...]
Meet the Optimists – Laura J. Martin
In the February 2025 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Dr. Laura Martin bridges history and conservation together with her work as a professor!
Meet the Optimists – Nick Hill
In the October 2024 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Nick Hill comes up with his story of optimism, as the co-founder of Coast4C and this year's Earthshot Prize Finalist!
Meet the Optimists – Rowena Facee Schaeffer
In the August 2024 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Rowena Facee Schaeffer talks about her work as a conservationist working to save chimpanzees all over!
Meet the Optimists – Alicia Hayden
In the July 2024 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Alicia Hayden introduces us to her life and work as a creative conservationist and artivist and immerses us in the diverse aspects of these roles!
Meet the Optimists – Favour Eragbie
In the March 2024 blog of Conservation Optimism’s “Meet The Optimists” series, Favour Eragbie talks about her life as an environmentalist and her work promoting environmental sustainability.Â
Meet the Optimists – Shivani Bhalla
Welcome to a special edition of “Meet the Optimists”, featuring [...]