Nature Returns has just attended the first joint CCNet and CMP Global Rally in Valdivia, Chile (10-14 March 2025), where we presented the project to our peers who are using the Conservation Standards. The Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) is a global community of trained professional coaches that use the Conservation Standards to strengthen conservation action and results around the world. The Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) is a community of conservation-oriented NGOs, government agencies, funders, and private businesses that work collectively to guide conservation around the world.

During the Marketplace space of the Rally, we had a booth where we could promote the project, its approach and results obtained thus far, and the project was very well received by the participants there.

This is the main event that gathers practitioners and coaches of this methodology for an impactful and effective conservation of nature.

Within the team of Nature Returns, Asiem Sanyal is now a new coach of Conservation Standards, Luís Costa joins the ranks of the handful of certified coaches worldwide, and Marko Pecarevic co-led the session on Coach mentoring, besides participating in the elaboration of the latest version of Conservation Standards (version 5.0, draft can be downloaded here), that has been presented and discussed at the Rally.