Urge your Representative to support the US Foundation for International Conservation Act

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Urge your Representative to support the US Foundation for International Conservation Act

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The US Foundation for International Conservation Act (H.R. 6727/S. 618) is an innovative, bipartisan bill that would help protect biodiversity hotspots and key landscapes for wildlife. Through public-private partnerships, the impact of US government funding would be multiplied and encourage engagement from philanthropic and private funders.

We are in a biodiversity and planetary crisis of epic proportions. Estimates show that we need at least $598 billion per year invested in conservation by 2030 to reverse biodiversity loss. The US Foundation for International Conservation Act aims to close some of this gap, and importantly, drive additional private sector funding and investment into protecting the biodiversity and ecosystems on which we all depend.

Urge your Representative to cosponsor HR 6727 the US Foundation for International Conservation Act.

I’m writing to urge you to support H.R. 6727, the US Foundation for International Conservation Act (USFICA). This innovative, bipartisan legislation creates public-private partnerships that will multiply the impact government funding has on conserving biodiversity, while ensuring stability and security for communities that live alongside wildlife.

According to the 2024 Ecological Threat Report, which examines threats including natural disasters and food insecurity, countries with higher levels of ecological threats are more likely to have higher levels of conflict. Initiatives to protect biodiversity and ensure functioning ecosystems, particularly when co-designed with local people and knowledge, can have enormous benefits for the safety and security of those communities and broader regional and global conflicts.

Scientists estimate that a million species are now threatened with extinction—far more than ever before in human history. Biodiverse ecosystems are more resilient to disturbances such as disease outbreaks, climate change, and natural disasters. They provide pollination for our crops, naturally filter our air and water, and create a buffer that protects us from zoonotic disease spillover. We literally can’t exist without them.

We are in a biodiversity and planetary crisis of epic proportions. Estimates show that we need at least $598 billion per year invested in conservation by 2030 to reverse biodiversity loss. The USFICA aims to close some of this gap, and importantly, drive additional private sector funding and investment into protecting the biodiversity and ecosystems on which we all depend.

Addressing these global issues requires collaborative, global efforts. Please add your name as a cosponsor for this critically important legislation.

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