Our friends at Conversation International have a lot of exciting campaigns going on. Applying smart solutions to the myriad of challenges facing our planet today, CI seeks to protect and revitalize our planet’s natural wonders. In case you missed some of our coverage over the holiday season, here is a short round-up of what we’ve been writing about.  And stay tuned, there is a lot more on the way!

Team Earth: Kung Fu Panda on the Red Carpet

Conservation International recently joined the cast of Kung Fu Panda on the red carpet and received generous support from Dreamworks to help protect pandas:

Protect An Acre of Forest with Harrison Ford

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You know how sometimes, you have so many things to say about something, you’re actually rendered speechless?  This is one of those times.   Because, you see, to highlight the “pain involved in deforestation,” Harrison Ford went ahead and had his chest waxed.   On Access Hollywood.   With a Spice Girl there to document.   Obviously.   The 65(!)-year old is a dedicated environmentalist, having worked with the group Conservation International for fifteen years.   His hope is that this action shocks people into thinking green.   Which I suppose is a totally logical leap in logic.

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