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march 16, 2016 - Conservation International

Lee Pace is "Mountain" in Conservation International's Newest "Nature Is Speaking" Film

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​​​#conservationinternational (CI) releases "Mountain," the newest #film in its award-winning short #film series "Nature Is Speaking." Voiced by Golden Globe Award nominee #leepace, "Mountain" reflects on humanity's harmonious past with nature – and warns about the dangers ahead.

"The nature that sustains us is in great peril," said Pace. "The mountain warns us of the danger resulting from the damage we have done, and offers an invitation to do the right thing before it's too late."

Mountain ecosystems, from the Andes to the Himalayas, provide fresh water and resources for millions of #people.

  • The world's major rivers, including the Congo, Mekong and Amazon, have their headwaters in mountains, and more than half of the global population relies on the fresh water that originates in these areas
  • 329 million mountain-dwelling #people face hunger due to food insecurity
  • Many of the world's most traded commodities, including coffee, tea and rice, are grown in mountainous areas

CI launched the "Nature Is Speaking" campaign in September 2014. The series includes films narrated by nature in the voices of the biggest names in Hollywood including Penélope Cruz, Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Lupita Nyong'o, Edward Norton, Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Ian Somerhalder, Kevin Spacey and Reese Witherspoon. The films have been viewed more than 46 million times across 33 countries in 10 languages, garnering more than 2.2 billion total impressions.

About CI's Work in Mountain Areas

CI protects the nature that #people around the world rely on, including critical mountain habitats, which provide food, fresh water and livelihoods for #people. Working closely with the government of Cambodia for 14 years, CI has helped to protect the Central Cardamom Protected Forest, which lies at the heart of the Cardamom Mountains. Rivers flowing from these highlands provide drinking water and support rice and fish production in lowland agricultural plains, supporting the lives and livelihoods of 3.5 million #people, as well as iconic wildlife like wild Asian elephants. In January of 2016, CI and Cambodia's Forest Administration launched Cambodia's first ever conservation trust fund for the Central Cardamom Protected Forest.

The Alto Mayo Protected Forest, located in the mountainous eastern Andes of Peru, is a vital area for the #people who live there. CI has been working with local farmers to create more sustainable agricultural practices to help conserve and restore the forest, which sequesters carbon and provides #people with fresh water.

The mountains of southwest China help ensure the supply of fresh water for more than 20 million #people, providing an essential resource for sustaining human well-being and economic growth. CI works in this area to mitigate pollution in order to protect freshwater supplies This project has effectively improved river water quality, improved village sanitation and hygiene, raised villagers' awareness of freshwater conservation, encouraged eco-agriculture as economic motivation to villagers and provided #educational opportunities to local schools and visitors.