THE BOLD VISION OF HALF-EARTH

The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation developed the Half-Earth Project in response to the need for an ambitious solution to the extinction crisis. The goal of the Half-Earth Project is to sustain Earth’s biodiversity for future generations by conserving sufficient land and water to protect the bulk of biodiversity.

While 30x30—the global movement of communities, governments, and companies committed to protecting 30% of land and water by 2030—presents an unprecedented opportunity, science tells us we will need to do more to sustain Earth’s biodiversity for future generations. Science tells us we must conserve half—50%. At the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and the Half-Earth Project, we are playing the long game, embracing 30x30 as an important step while also looking beyond it to a sustainable future for all species.

We are building the scientific basis to reach Half-Earth. We are paying close attention to the species and places most important for biodiversity conservation and to the perspectives of people in those places. We are cultivating many pathways to the outcomes we all agree are needed.

The Path to Half Campaign offers an opportunity to invest in each of these endeavors. We are on the path. Join us.