Global Environmental Nonprofit Organization for Conservation

Who we are

An environmental nonprofit organization inspiring change so people and nature thrive

At Rare, we believe in people—and in the power of community to ignite change and drive action. We bring together behavioral science, local leadership, and global partnerships to create scalable, lasting solutions for environmental conservation.

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Our ppproach to environmental conservation

Rare invests in people and nature to solve our greatest conservation and development challenges. We partner with local leaders, individuals, and their communities to help them co-manage, protect, and restore their natural resources against threats like climate change.

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"Rare... may have one of the most critical, and underappreciated, social technologies to protect ecosystems and biodiversity." David Bornstein
The New York Times

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An environmental nonprofit organization inspiring change so people and nature thrive

Our ppproach to environmental conservation

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Human Behavior

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Rare’s 2025 Year-in-Review

A message of gratitude

Where land meets sea: Building climate-resilience with Honduras’s coastal...

Q&A: Mapping the Future of Community-Led Conservation — A...

Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries

Belém and Beyond: Financing frontline ocean and climate action

Juma’s story: A new generation protecting the ocean

Rare

An environmental nonprofit organization inspiring change so people and nature thrive

Our ppproach to environmental conservation

Explore Our Programs

Fisheries

Agriculture

Human Behavior

Innovative Finance

Explore Our Priorities

On the Front Lines

Rare’s 2025 Year-in-Review

A message of gratitude

Where land meets sea: Building climate-resilience with Honduras’s coastal...

Q&A: Mapping the Future of Community-Led Conservation — A...

Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries

Belém and Beyond: Financing frontline ocean and climate action

Juma’s story: A new generation protecting the ocean

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