Nature and Culture International – About Us
At Nature and Culture International, we work in close and collaborative partnership with rural and indigenous communities to conserve diverse and fragile ecosystems and develop and support sustainable ways of life. For more than 25 years, we have implemented a highly acclaimed and locally based conservation model resulting in the legal protection of more than 25 million acres of the most biodiverse ecosystems in Latin America. We have team members in nine offices in Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico with additional projects in Bolivia, and Colombia through partner organizations. We have helped save thousands of irreplaceable plant and animal species, mitigate climate change through carbon storage and sequestration, and secure clean water and other benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. We have also increased the income of local communities through our sustainable development activities.
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Nature and Culture’s Values
Our values are important to us. They are core to who we are and we strive to live them in everything that we do.
We pursue conservation that is locally driven, primarily by indigenous and rural communities and subnational governments whom we treat as partners and equals. This means a commitment to active listening. It means promoting a staff culture where everyone (junior and senior staff alike) has a voice.
We recognize that robust administration, financial management, development and marketing are key to our success, and we strive for efficiency with a small US team, so we direct the lion’s share of funds to the field where the magic happens.
Design and implement programs with the long-term in mind to ensure lasting conservation outcomes.
Let us adapt effectively to challenges and seize new opportunities as they arise.
We include diverse communities and cultures as equal partners in every aspect of our work. We encourage and celebrate diversity among our staff.
For 30 years, we’ve learned from our successes and mistakes and share this learning with others. We remain open-minded to learn from others.
