Why We Are Rare

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive

Rare is the leading behavior change organization in the conservation world. For over 45 years and across 60 countries, Rare has motivated individuals, their communities, and their local leaders to adopt behaviors that benefit both people and nature.

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What we do

Center for Behavior & the Environment

Our People-Centered Approach

Rare invests in people and nature as solutions to our greatest conservation and development challenges. Our people-centered approach, rooted in behavioral and social science and design thinking, makes environment- and climate-friendly behaviors easier to adopt, and the impact longer lasting.
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Explore Our Programs

Fish Forever

Revitalizing Coastal Communities

Lands for Life

Empowering Farmers

Make It Personal

Inspiring Individual Climate Action
What Others Say About Us
"Rare... may have one of the most critical, and underappreciated, social technologies to protect ecosystems and biodiversity." David Bornstein
The New York Times

On the Front Lines

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Keepers of the Sea

June 8, 2021
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Rare Launches Global Network of Local Leaders Committed to...

June 8, 2021
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Mozambique Celebrates its First Community-Managed Marine Reserve

May 19, 2021
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How Women in Coastal Fisheries are Adapting to Climate Change

March 4, 2021
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Rare’s Lands for Life program takes a people-centered approach...

September 25, 2020
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A Day-in-the Life: Two Indonesian Women Manage Fish, Finances...

March 6, 2020