Keeping nature intact is the best defense against a changing climate
One of the most important steps to addressing climate change? Preserve nature first.
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Y2Y director receives prestigious award for outstanding contributions to mountain research
Y2Y is thrilled to celebrate Dr. Graham McDowell as the recipient of the Canadian Association of Geographers’ 2026 award for scholarly distinction in geography The Canadian Association of Geographers is…
Giving wildlife room to roam: Y2Y at Planet Action TEDx
On November 15, 2025, Y2Y’s president and chief scientist Dr. Jodi Hilty stepped onto the TEDx stage at MIT with a radical yet elegant solution to stop biodiversity loss and address climate change
Immediate call for global action to shift towards a “Nature Positive” approach published today in Frontiers in Science
The Yellowstone to Yukon region offers a global example of driving change for nature In the paper out today from Frontiers in Science, “Nature Positive: halting and reversing biodiversity loss…
New research calls for a Nature Positive approach to stabilizing the planet
For 30 years, Y2Y has been an example of the Nature Positive movement Newly published research shows saving species and fighting climate change work best when we tackle them together, not separately. In a new paper from the prestigious…
Making room: Recreation and wildlife in the Bow Valley
Trails can be designed to work better for people and wildlife.
30×30: Protecting 30% of Earth’s habitats by 2030
In a historic show of global unity, 196 countries have agreed to chart a path to a Nature Positive future together — committing to protect 30 percent of Earth’s lands and waters by 2030, ensuring the natural world and all the benefits it provides us with flourishes for generations to come.
Ktunaxa research shows interior B.C. wildlife corridor at tipping point — resort would be step too far
A new study by Ktunaxa Nation and partner organizations found that building the Zincton All Seasons Resort in B.C. would put too much strain on the local environment.
The future of conservation is connected. And it’s happening now.
The IUCN has published Scaling Up: Conservation in a Connected World, a report that showcases the importance and urgency of large-scale conservation initiatives globally, including the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
Bison are ecological engineers: reconnecting land, culture, and people
Bringing buffalo back to the lands they once roamed freely
saving the wild
takes all of us
Thanks to you, we’re making progress towards protecting and connecting more of the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
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