Reverse the Red

23/03/2026

🌱 Supporting overlooked species starts with protecting the habitats they depend on.

This week, Reverse the Red hosts a conversation on the progress towards 30x30 goals and the specific grants available through Rainforest Trust, American Bird Conservancy, and World Land Trust. Learn what it takes to protect the right habitats at the right time.

🗓️ Wednesday, 25 March 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EDT)

📲 Register today to join the conversation:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AWhHbse0Rvmm2azojHrFNQ #/registration

20/03/2026

📢 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆!

Reverse the Red has opened pre-applications for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, and the 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯 deadline is coming up fast.

This award supports conservation projects that accelerate species recovery. Winning projects will receive up to $15,000 to implement a 12-month project, plus storytelling support, global visibility through the Reverse the Red network, and strategic guidance to help maximize impact.

Interested organizations must first make a Reverse the Red Species Pledge at https://pledge.reversethered.org/. Once pledged, you'll receive details on how to apply.

Don't miss this opportunity to turn your conservation work into a funded, globally recognized initiative.

17/03/2026

What if hope and optimism were the primary drivers for global species recovery?

In the article 'Hope in Action: How the World Species Congress Mobilised Species Recovery Action in the conservation community', published last year in the joint WAZA and IZE publication, Megan Joyce and Jenny Gray explore how the inaugural World Species Congress mobilised the conservation community.

Organised by Reverse the Red in May 2024 as a 24-hour virtual event, the Congress engaged over 110,000 participants worldwide, shifting the professional narrative towards a mindset of agency and possibility.

Rooted in behavioural science, the Congress demonstrated that hope is a practical necessity for long term commitment and action. This approach empowered professionals to influence outcomes, resulting in more than 13,000 direct conservation actions and thousands of public Species Pledges.

Read the full article 👉https://www.waza.org/wzmag225 =10

IZE-International Zoo Educators Association

11/03/2026

Wednesday, March 25 we're hosting our next webinar: Funding for Habitat Protection. This session will feature James Lewis from Rainforest Trust , Daniel Lebbin from American Bird Conservancy , and Richard Cuthbert from World Land Trust in conversation about funding for overlooked species and the progress towards 30x30 goals!

Register at:
https://www.reversethered.org/events/funding-for-habitat-protection

11/03/2026

09/03/2026

Interested in applying for the 2026 Reverse the Red Accelerator Award? Make sure to attend one of our upcoming information sessions on either March 10 or March 16.

Registration (and more details about the award) can be found at reversethered.org/accelerator-award

05/03/2026

03/03/2026

We are excited to officially launch the 2026 Reverse the Red Accelerator Award!

Thanks to the support of Species Conservation Fund and Synchronicity Earth we were able to give 9 awards to 2025 recipients across animal, fungi, and plant kingdoms - you can read about those projects here: https://www.reversethered.org/news/reverse-the-red-announces-accelerator-award-winners

We're looking forward to this year's cohort of applicants! You must have a submitted and approved species pledge in order to apply for the Accelerator Award. Pledges and pre-applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 3, 2026. Pledges can be made at: pledge.reversethered.org

All information and eligibility details, as well as registration links for information sessions, can be found at:
https://www.reversethered.org/accelerator-award

IUCN Species Survival Commission World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Botanic Gardens Conservation International Re:wild The Toronto Zoo ZSL

11/02/2026

Green and golden bell frogs have come back to the ACT, more than 40 years after they became locally extinct. 🐸

Last week University of Canberra scientists released 25 frogs at Mawson Ponds in Canberra, as part of efforts to return the species to the region after they vanished due to chytrid fungal disease.

To help the frogs and their future offspring survive and thrive, the scientists have immunised the released frogs against chytrid and constructed artificial “saunas” and “salty water spas”. As the disease does not tolerate heat or salinity, access to these structures may help frogs in the wild combat the disease better.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this exciting work – it is a hop-ful step forward for this threatened species. My team and I wish the frogs all the best in their new home.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/03/green-and-golden-bell-frogs-return-act-wetlands-chytrid-fungal-disease.

📷: Green and golden bell frog (image by edwardsjn via iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0)

11/02/2026

We’re celebrating Reverse the Red Day with .the.red. Through BGCI and the Global Tree Specialist Groups’ Global Tree Assessment project 85% of the world’s trees have now been assessed for the IUCN Red List. Assessing species is part of the ‘Assess-Plan-Act’ cycle and is important in identifying those species that are most at risk, so conversation planning and action can be targeted where it is needed most.

Involving more than 1,000 experts worldwide, the Global Tree Assessment is the largest global assessment project to date. Many Global Tree Specialist Group members are continuing to work to protect threatened trees by now contributing to planning and action.

11/02/2026

Today is Day, which highlights the global movement to ensure the survival of wild species and ecosystems and reverse biodiversity loss. The Los Angeles Zoo is saving species both here in L.A. and around the world. This work is possible thanks to the guests and members who visit the Zoo, incredible donors who support this work, and through important partnerships with organizations and communities.

The L.A. Zoo is working to Reverse the Red with species such as the California condor and southern mountain yellow-legged frog here in southern California, peninsular pronghorn in Mexico, Grauer’s gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indian gharials in northern India, and the mountain tapir in Colombia.

More information on the conservation work of the L.A. Zoo can be found at https://lazoo.org/save-wildlife/. For more information on Reverse the Red, visit http://www.reversethered.org.

11/02/2026