Advocacy in Action

The Half-Earth Project motivated Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act, to introduce a resolution to Congress in support of Half-Earth in June 2022. Beyer shared, “My friend E.O. Wilson sadly passed away last year, but his life’s work—the protection of our planet’s biodiversity—lives on. This legislation honors and supports one of E.O.’s last great dreams: the protection of half of Earth’s lands and waters for the conservation of species. The global extinction crisis makes that work all the more important, and I will continue to work with colleagues and individuals and organizations committed to protecting our environment to advance this vital cause.”