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Official Twitter account of the Wyss Foundation - supporting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.
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Joined March 2015
"For the sake of all living things, let’s see to it that far more of our planet is protected by the people, for the people and for all time.” –Hansjörg Wyss. #CampaignForNature.
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I will give this sum over the next decade to help accelerate land and ocean conservation around the world.
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We helped protect nearly 600,000 acres of forest and water-rich ecosystems in Ecuador’s Manabí province alongside @andesamazonfund! 🌿💧We’re proud to support these 5 conservation areas that safeguard biodiversity, water systems, & local livelihoods.
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We are thrilled to announce the creation of five new municipal conservation areas in the coastal province of Manabí, Ecuador spanning a combined total of 596,589 acres (241,431 hectares).
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Since 2018, the Wyss Foundation has been proud to support @arcofchesterco, an organization with a mission to empower individuals with disabilities in eastern Pennsylvania 👨👩👧❤️. Check out The ARC's website to learn more 👇.
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73 square miles of ancestral Yurok land—home to Blue Creek & vital salmon habitat—have been returned. We're proud to support this landmark land back alongside @westernrivers. #YurokTribe #conservation. Learn more🎥: And here 📖 :
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The Wyss Foundation is excited to spotlight a $5,000,000 grant to Western Rivers Conservancy .
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Colombia expanded four Indigenous reserves by 418,000+ acres near Amacayacu National Park! We're proud to support this vital recognition of Indigenous land rights, led by communities stewarding the Amazon for generations. @andesamazonfund.
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Four indigenous reserves located alongside the Amazon river, bordering Perú, have been expanded.
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We're excited to announce a $10 million grant to @ChildrensLA! 🏥👩⚕️This grant provides continued support for the Hansjorg Wyss Orthopedic Trauma Initiative & enables the hospital to bring orthopedic services to more patients. #healthcare #philanthropy.
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LOS ANGELES (August 6, 2025)—Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has received a $10 million gift from the
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We're proud to support environmental leaders like Mariah Bowman, Colorado Law’s Wyss Scholar ’25, who brought Julia Olson—founder of Our Children’s Trust—to campus for a powerful conversation on climate law, courage, and the next legal frontier. 🌎⚖️ .
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Grantee the @wyssinstitute (Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) announced last month that it developed a new drug to treat coronaviruses using AI dynamic modeling! 👩🔬💊. #medicine #innovation #health.
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By Benjamin Boettner (BOSTON) — About 30% of all respiratory tract infections are caused by coronaviruses, leading to widespread illnesses and, in some cases, to epidemic and even pandemic outbreaks,...
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Happy #WildlifeWednesday from the Amazon! 🌳 Peru just protected 35K+ acres of cloud forest in the new Velo de la Novia Regional Conservation Area—home to jaguars, spider monkeys & a 275-ft waterfall.🌿@andesamazonfund. Read more here:
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The Velo de la Novia Regional Conservation Area in Ucayali, Peru, spans 35,583 acres (14,399.75 hectares) of Peruvian yungas (cloud forest) and humid tropical forest. Velo de la Novia, which transl...
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The Wyss Foundation is a proud supporter of TGTHR to end youth homelessness, an organization dedicated to eliminating youth housing insecurity in Denver and Boulder Colorado. 👧🏠🧒 Visit their website to learn more! .
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The biodiverse Guafo Island is now protected thanks to the Wyss Foundation & partners! We’re proud to help safeguard Guafo’s untouched forests, endangered wildlife, and the cultural values held by Indigenous communities. 🌿🐋🦭 . Read more here:
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Purchase of the island ensures ongoing health of critical ecosystems and wildlife
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Since launching the Wyss Campaign for Nature in 2018, we have been proud to help our partners permanently protect nearly 90 million acres of land & more than 1.7 km2 of ocean. Hear from Hansjörg Wyss on the progress we’ve made towards 30x30: .
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The Wyss Campaign for Nature has helped local indigenous communities, national governments, land trusts, and non-profit partners permanently protect nearly 90 million acres of land and more than 1.7...
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Happy World Nature Conservation Day 🌎! The new PKR Conservation Area in Ecuador protects 103K+ acres spanning the Andes to Amazon. 🌱🌄 Its altitudinal range helps wildlife adapt to rising temps—boosting climate resilience for species and people.
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The Pueblo Kichwa de Rukullakta (PKR) Provincial Conservation Area protects more species than are found in all of New York State.
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Since 2020, the Wyss Foundation has been a proud supporter of #featherstoneart, a community arts center in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The Center offers an array of programs, classes, gallery shows & music. 👨🎨🎨🎵 Check out its website to learn more 👇.
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#WildlifeWednesday: Thought extinct until 1975, the endangered Chacoan peccary now has 1.3M acres of protected Chaco forest & wetlands in Bolivia’s new Yande Yarɨ reserve 🌵🐗. A triumph of Indigenous leadership alongside @andesamazonfund! . Read more:
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Over 1.3 million acres of threatened Chaco ecosystems are now protected with the establishment of the Parapetí River and Isoso Wetlands Integrated Management and Connectivity Area known in the...
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We’ve helped protect 3.2 million km² of ocean—and the science is clear:. 🟢 Fish biomass in fully protected MPAs is 6–7x greater.🟢 Catch rates increase 4x nearby.🟢 Organism size grows 28%, boosting reproduction. 📖 more about some of our marine projects:
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As part of its $1 billion commitment to helping conserve 30% of the Earth’s lands and oceans by 2030, the Wyss Campaign for Nature is supporting communities and organizations that are working to...
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In 2022, we helped protect 358,000+ acres of Ontario’s Boreal Wildlands alongside @NCC_CNC. 🌲. These forests store 192M tons of CO₂e—equal to the lifetime emissions of 3 million cars. Read more here: #conservation #CarbonSink.
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In August 2022, the Wyss Foundation provided a $4,000,000 grant to the Nature Conservancy of Canada to help permanently protect more than 358,000 acres in Ontario, Canada, known as the Boreal...
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This #WildlifeWednesday, we celebrate a win for Amazonian wildlife 🐆🐬. 700K+ acres protected in Peru's new Medio Putumayo Algodón reserve! Home to jaguars, pink dolphins & more, this milestone was led by Indigenous communities. @andesamazonfund. 📖
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Medio Putumayo Algodón protects 700,778 acres (283,595 hectares) of Amazonian forests in an area considered a global center of biodiversity: the Putumayo-Amazonas landscape. Home to rare and endang...
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Since 2018, the Wyss Foundation has supported #MobileMealsofSouthernArizona, an organization that delivers fresh, healthy, homemade meals to families in the greater Tucson area. 🚐🥗🥪 . Visit the grantee's website to learn more:
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We’re proud to support the 2024–2026 Wyss Fellows as they advance land conservation across the U.S. 🌿. From public lands to Tribal-led stewardship, these leaders are shaping a sustainable future. Learn more: #WyssFellows #Conservation.
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The Wyss Foundation is proud to highlight second-year Fellows in its Wyss Fellows Program , through which a $140,000 grant is awarded to each of the selected Wyss Fellowship host organizations.
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🔦Grant in the Spotlight! The Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a $300,000 grant to @promujer, a social enterprise that works to advance gender equality in Latin America. 🌎 Learn more about Pro Mujer and the unique services it provides 👇.
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The Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a $300,000 grant to Pro Mujer, a social enterprise that works to advance gender equality in Latin America.
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