The Wyss Campaign for Nature has helped local indigenous communities, national governments, land trusts, and non-profit partners permanently protect nearly 90 million acres of land and more than 1.7 square kilometers of ocean – an area of land roughly the size of Finland and an area of ocean nearly the size of Mexico.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a $300,000 grant to Pro Mujer, a social enterprise that works to advance gender equality in Latin America.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is excited to spotlight a $1,000,000 grant to Trout Unlimited. Trout Unlimited works to bring together diverse interests to care for rivers and streams for wild and native fish and the communities who enjoy them.
Read MoreBOSTON (October 10, 2024)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), announced today a $25 million gift from the Wyss Foundation that enables the MFA to re-envision its presentation of modern art for the first time in a generation.
Read MoreNations have just finalized the most ambitious strategy to protect the planet’s biodiversity in recent history, ratifying a plan to safeguard at least 30 percent of the Earth’s surface, on land and at sea, by 2030 (30x30). This historic news comes more than four years after philanthropist and lifelong conservationist, Hansjörg Wyss, catalyzed a global campaign by launching the Wyss Campaign for Nature.
Read More“In the past, I’ve called on fellow philanthropists to step up and confront the biodiversity crisis head on, and many have met the moment. Now, governments must do the same.”
Read MoreOn Wednesday, a coalition of nine foundations said they would collectively spend $5 billion by 2030 to protect at least 30% of the planet’s land and sea, known as 30x30.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation and eight other philanthropic organizations pledged Wednesday to give $5 billion by 2030 to protect biodiversity around the planet, the largest-ever private gift for conservation.
Read MoreA coalition of nine charitable groups announced today that they will jointly commit $5 billion toward an aggressive pledge that aims to conserve 30% of the world’s lands and waters by 2030.
Read MoreA $52 million philanthropic collaboration among 18 foundations formally kicked off today with the aim of helping developing countries transition to energy efficient, climate-friendly, and affordable cooling solutions.
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