The Nature Conservancy has recently launched a cool, new interactive community for the conservation community! Below is a short press release – I encourage folks to go check it out and let us know what they think! For more details and frequently asked questions, check out their Help section.

Press Release

"At www.ConserveOnline.org, The Nature Conservancy has launched a complete overhaul of the free online tools supporting knowledge-flow and coordination between environment and conservation efforts around the world.

The new ConserveOnline provides a global system for conservationists to effectively identify and build on lessons-learned from similar approaches, helping them innovate and scale smartly to keep pace with the escalating rate of ecological challenges such as greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss worldwide.

The Nature Conservancy built the new ConserveOnline with Oracle's investment partnership, and more than a year's work with original developers of Plone, an open source content management system that dates back to 2001. The global community of open source web developers is encouraged to contribute and enhance this new platform.

The new ConserveOnline allows conservationists anywhere easily manage their local knowledge flow, via free and fast coordination and document management tools; identify other individuals and organizations who are doing similar work; grow the existing global library of conservation tools, techniques, and experiences; discuss how and where to channel resources for the greatest conservation impact; and share successes and failures to ensure that proven strategies – not failed approaches – are repeated and strengthened."