Conservation International Singapore

## Summary

Conservation International was first established in Singapore in 2009 to serve as a regional office for their Asia-Pacific Field Division. The local entity, Conservation International Singapore Conservation Trust (CSCT), was later established to further the vision and mission of Conservation International, focusing on benefitting Singapore through environmental education programs, university internships, research, and partnerships to further conservation efforts.

In 2017, CSCT received the Institute of Public Character (IPC) status which allows tax benefits to Singapore donors. CSCT is committed to expanding their work locally to boost Singapore’s status as a conservation hub, to engage corporations on business sustainability, and to expand the education program.

Conservation International Singapore strives to protect local biodiversity, natural ecosystems and heritage through their key areas of work including community engagement, environmental education, capacity development and multi-sector partnerships.

In Singapore, they provide environmental education, university internships, and direct support to conservation science and research. Additionally, their partnerships with the private and civil sectors encourage environmental responsibility and sustainability.

## Mission

Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, CI empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity.

Armed with a new mission and strategy and inspired by the values that guide us, we aim to influence the course of global development, demonstrating to governments, institutions and corporations alike that a path that values nature is essential for human well-being – and the well-being of all life on our planet.

## Initiatives

**Schools Program** - This program aims to connect students to nature through fun and informative classroom activities and talks, as well as immersive outdoor field trips. Students will explore biodiversity conservation in an urban setting, engage in problem solving and acquire skills to make informed and responsible decisions to protect nature.

Since 2017, Conservation International has worked with more than 40 schools and engaged approximately 45,000 students on topics such as climate change, plastic pollution, deforestation, mangrove conservation and marine conservation

**University Internships** - Conservation International’s internship program offers Singapore’s university students first-hand experience supporting conservation efforts across the Asia-Pacific.

Since 2016, more than 38 students have contributed to the group's field conservation, science, communications, and research efforts in Singapore, Samoa, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Cambodia

**Science and Innovation Partnerships** - As a member of community working groups to protect endangered species such as the Sunda pangolin, Conservation International contributes to national efforts to conserve and educate people about biodiversity and the ecosystems in which they live.

**Conservation Trust Funds** - The investments of Conservation International’s Global Conservation Fund (GCF) protect critically important natural areas, benefiting communities around the globe that rely on nature for clean air, fresh water and food. The group works to ensure the permanent protection of the natural areas most essential to human well-being through innovative financing solutions and long-term multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Through targeted funding and technical support, the GCF empowers local communities, NGOs and governments to protect their natural assets.

Since 2001, the GCF has supported the protection of 81 million hectares (200 million acres) around the world, invested US$ 107 million and generated more than US$1 million in wages for local economies.

In Asia-Pacific, GCF support helped to launch the Sovi Basin Protected Area Endowment in Fiji in 2010 and the Blue Abadi Fund for Indonesia's Bird's Head Seascape in 2017.

The GCF helps design and support innovative sustainable financing mechanisms for delivering a steady flow of investment returns to protected areas, while also building capacity in, and advising on, investment strategies and governance guidelines wherever appropriate.

## Get in Touch

308 Tanglin Road #01-02

Phoenix Park Office Campus

Singapore 247974

Tel: +65 67332346

Email: [[1]]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.conservation.org/singapore/programs-and-partnerships *Programs and Partnerships.* Retrieved on 22 November 2020.
2. ↑ https://www.conservation.org/singapore/conservation-finance. *Conservation Finance.* Retrieved on 22 November 2020.