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Alex Moen

@lexmo

Lead the @insidenatgeo Explorer Engagement team, empowering our community of #natgeoexplorers. Former Army tanker. Passionate italophile. Views are my own.

 Washington, DC
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Joined March 2009
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Today, the G7 nations agreed to a historic “Nature Compact,” their most ambitious set of coordinated actions to address the crisis facing nature to date. It includes commitments to #30x30, prioritizing Indigenous Peoples’ rights and financing conservation. campaignfornature.org/g7-nat…
Why 30x30 | Campaign for Nature

Why 30x30 | Campaign for Nature

Why the 30x30 target of protecting 30% of land and ocean by 2030 matters for economies, food systems, climate, public health, and national security.

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Congratulations to Nat Geo Explorer, wildlife conservationist, and CEO of @WildlifeDirect @PaulaKahumbu for the prestigious Gold Award from the Whitley Fund for Nature for her outstanding leadership of Africa’s conservation movement! @WhitleyAwards
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This #EarthDay2021, we’re working to illuminate, celebrate, and protect the beating blue heart of our planet — the ocean.
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Great piece from @CollectiveRiver about connecting to save our world. We need more 'Cosmic Networkers' like @lyubovkostova @Paul_Rose @DrLucyHawkes @guta1610 - people who share ideas+contacts for the common good @InsideNatGeo @BritishCouncil theecologist.org/2021/apr/14…
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Every week throughout #WomensHistoryMonth, we're passing the mic to someone from the @NatGeo family who will be highlighting an aspect of women's history or their work. Today we're hearing from carnivore ecologist @raewynngrant. 1/14
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In this archival footage from 1977, you can see Explorer at Large Bob Ballard and a team of NG photographers dubbed “Geographic Navy” making the historic discovery of life around an active hydrothermal vent—proof that life could exist in parts of the deep sea without sunlight.
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Starts tonight!!! Very excited about this virtual explorer series from four of our fab @InsideNatGeo Explorers. Follow the links to get free tickets!
NI Science Festival (@niscifest) profile pictureNI Science Festival@niscifest14 Feb 2021
One more day until the beginning of our National Geographic Explorer Series feat inspiring talks from @DrLucyHawkes, @JTKerby, Malaika Vaz and @KakaniKatija! All hosted by @gregfoot! Free to all worldwide & all are welcome! #NISF21 Book now nisciencefestival.com/a218-n…
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Congratulations to Explorer #NemonteNenquimo for the honor of receiving the 2020 #GoldmanPrize! As a prominent Indigenous leader of the Waorani people from the Ecuadorian Amazon, she is fighting to protect her ancestral territory, culture, and way of life. youtube.com/watch?v=tl4LAwHk…
Nemonte Nenquimo, 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, Ecuador

Nemonte Nenquimo, 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, Ecuador

Nemonte Nenquimo led an indigenous campaign and legal action that r...

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The world’s most beloved 94-year-old naturalist says his Instagram record brings ‘great hope’ washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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Explorer and biologist Rudi Putra has spent the last two decades working to protect one of just two remaining habitats for the Sumatran rhino. With fewer than 80 remaining in the world, if we don’t act quickly, this important species could disappear forever. #WorldRhinoDay
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Historically, Samburu warriors hunted lions as a rite of passage. Now they protect them. Tune in to @natgeowild's #BigCatWeek and learn more about how Nat Geo is working to save big cats here: on.natgeo.com/2DpimbB

Protecting lions in Kenya | Big Cat Week

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We’re excited to host our first #EDUMeetsExploration chat with @insidenatgeo! Join us along with our co-hosts, @insidenatgeo Explorer @elliedeca & T @KimberlyWaite8, to chat about all things community building and support. See you on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 8PM ET! 👋
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At @NatGeoEducation, we believe young people have the power to change the 🌍. I'm thrilled to introduce you to @InsideNatGeo's 2020 Young Explorers. 22 young leaders. 6 countries. 1 goal: an unwavering passion to seek solutions. They are #GenGeo. bit.ly/2Oq8XT6
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A new @NatGeoMag story on walking India drops next week. On July 16 we're kicking off a series of public Zoom talks with the India team. Joining us: @AratiKumarRao @sidagarwal @Pri_Borpujari @prempanicker @JohnStanmeyer @cmllferrari Register: bit.ly/2BN7Iuu #EdenWalk
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Mark your calendars! We're partnering with @DistrictTrivia to host our first-ever Virtual Explorer Trivia Night featuring @InsideNatGeo Explorers @Amivee and @RueMapp. Rue was recently on @TODAYshow talking about her incredible organization @OutdoorAfro. on.natgeo.org/6013GusZS
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#Juneteenth is the day enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom, and the date continues to be the oldest known tradition honoring the end of slavery in the United States. Learn more about the history & how it’s celebrated: nationalgeographic.org/thisd…
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.@NMAAHC launched an online portal to help educators, caregivers, and the community talk about racism, bias, racial identity, and more within American culture. Learn more: nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-…
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Our final question for Explorers: What lifts your spirits in this difficult time? Explorer and penguin conservationist @PopiBorboroglu shared his thoughts on the value and importance of this title—especially in this time as an #ExplorersAtHome.
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Explorers: We know you’re dealing with a lot of changes, so now more than ever we want to bring this community together. Each Friday in May, we’ll be asking a question to prompt group conversation and understand what this new normal looks like as #ExplorersAtHome.
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Congrats to Nat Geo Explorer Patrícia Medici, the newly announced winner of the prestigious #WhitleyGoldAward! She has dedicated her life to protecting lowland tapirs and their habitats, including building the world’s largest dataset of tapir information. 📷: @katieorlinsky
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