In northeastern Madagascar the future of conservation depends on families who live alongside nature seeing fair benefits from sustaining biodiversity. In the first half of 2026, CPALI and SEPALI Madagascar continued to work hand-in-hand to deliver an impact-driven social enterprise and to advance initiatives that strengthen economic lives, regenerate nature, and elevate innovative local ideas in one of the world's most precious biodiversity hotspots. At the mid-year point, jo

Lalaina Raharindimby, Lead Artisan for the social enterprise Tanana Madagascar, shares her insights on value leadership. And on how nature-inspired design is helping improve local economic lives and preserving cultural arts in a critical biodiversity hotspot.

Leslie Brunetta, long-time CPALI Board Director and Clerk (2004-2025) and co-author of Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging and Mating (Yale University Press 2010) with CPALI Founder Dr. Catherine Craig, reflects on two decades of service to the organization, and what she's learned watching CPALI grow from idea to impact. Leslie Brunetta (Photo credit: Petra Silton/CPALI) Twenty-plus years ago, I joined CPALI as a favor to my friend and

Thanks to a new rainwater catchment system that arrived by boat from the capital this week, all artisans and technicians on the SEPALI Madagascar team now have access to clean water and sanitation drops to help keep them and their families healthy.

This week, we're celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity by sharing joyful scenes from our first tree planting of the season.

Celebrating a year of conservation through poverty alleviation