Arcus Foundation 2018 Annual Report: Securing the Lives of LGBTQ People, Conserving Endangered Apes

Описание: Arcus' 2018 annual report video brings into sharp focus a range of newly emerging or worsening threats to social and environmental justice, including a rollback on transgender and immigrant rights in the United States; a proposed major hydropower project in central Guinea that would displace thousands of chimpanzees; and a staggering number of murders of LGBTI people in Central America, and worldwide. The video also highlights the individuals, communities, and movements that courageously defend human rights and work to conserve the world’s great apes and gibbons, making a positive difference and saving lives.

Featured in this video are stories of grantees from Great Apes & Gibbons Program, which aims to achieve conservation and respect for bonobos, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans. Hear about the inspiring work of Wendi Tamariska, a Bornean sustainable livelihoods manager who rallied a local community to stop destroying the treetop habitats of orangutans in Indonesia, and the story of Simon, a chimpanzee rescued from poachers and now thriving at the Chimpanzee Conservation Centre in Guinea.

From the foundation's Social Justice Program, which envisions a world in which all LGBTQ people live with dignity, safety, and opportunity in inclusive communities and societies, you'll hear from key advocates, including Alma Rosa Silva-Bañuelos, who supports transgender detainees crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, and Nahil Zeron, an LGBTI human rights defender in Honduras.

In 2018, Arcus made grants of over $28 million and partnered with hundreds of organizations working around the globe. Guiding the programs that made these grants is the belief that humans can live in harmony with one another and the natural world, and that respect for diversity among peoples and in nature is essential to a positive future for the planet and all its inhabitants.

The 2018 annual report showcases how Arcus Foundation supports both wildlife conservation and LGBTQ rights, emphasizing long-term change and activism. From defending human rights to preserving endangered species, Arcus is committed to supporting a future where diversity and ecosystems thrive together.

🔗Read Arcus' full 2018 annual report: https://www.arcusfoundation.org/publi...
🔗 Learn more about the Arcus Foundation’s work: https://www.arcusfoundation.org/
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Arcus believes that respect for diversity among peoples and in nature is essential to a positive future for our planet and all its inhabitants. We partner with experts and advocates for change to ensure that LGBTQ people and our fellow apes thrive in a world where social and environmental justice are a reality.

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