Founded by lisbet rausing and peter baldwin, arcadia supports charities and scholarly institutions to preserve cultural heritage, protect the environment, and promote open access. Since 2002, we have awarded more than $678 million in grants to projects around the world.
Reducing the likelihood of further zoonotic threats may require “a complete overhaul of wildlife trade policy and law” – read our grantee @TRAFFIC_WLTrade’s perspective on the pandemic and #IllegalWildlifeTrade #COVID19 twitter.com/TRAFFIC_WLTrad…
After Henry II killed “turbulent priest” Thomas Becket in 1170, his apology to the Pope was to build monasteries. Newly published results by the Historical Ice Core project @HarvardSoHP show that pollution levels in an alpine glacier reflect such events. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…
Our grantees @FaunaFloraInt & @DeepSeaConserve & many others are calling for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.Now @UKGOV has agreed not to issue any exploitation licences for mining projects until there is sufficient scientific evidence on impacts to ecosystems. twitter.com/FaunaFloraInt/…
Other collections should follow @internetarchive's lead. Unlock the gates. twitter.com/NewYorker/stat…
Publishers are helping scientists work together to combat #COVID19 by embracing #openaccess & unlocking potentially life-saving medical knowledge. This should be the norm, not the exception, for all research eff.org/deeplinks/2020… via @EFF
"This crisis, unprecedented in our lifetimes, affects us all. It is important that we support each other and help each other through... Protecting your own health, and the health of those most at risk, must be your priority" arcadiafund.org.uk/a-message-from…
“This was our dream for the original Internet coming to life: the Library at everyone’s fingertips”@brewster_kahle As physical libraries shut down, digital libraries are lending even more widely to support teaching, research & intellectual needs. Bravo @internetarchive! twitter.com/internetarchiv…
Excited and looking forward to welcoming you to the team @sdjchaplin! twitter.com/sdjchaplin/sta…
A wonderful opportunity to join us this summer as our #openaccess intern!🌞 The deadline for applications is Friday 13 March at 12 noon. twitter.com/ArcadiaFund/st…
The Directory of Open Access Books @DOABooks is making it easier to find free scholarly books online doabooks.org. It lists more than 27,500 academic peer-reviewed books from a range of subjects – from environmental sciences to performing arts #openaccess #WorldBookDay
Love reading? Did you know you can legally access some books online for FREE? Check out @internetarchive’s collection of more than 4 million titles 📚🔓archive.org/details/books #WorldBookDay #OpenAccessPhoto: flickr.com/photos/jeremyb…
The Nature Map Explorer, developed with our grantee @kewgardens, shows areas of significance for conservation. You can sign up to give your feedback: explorer.naturemap.earth For more news on areas relating to our work, subscribe to our monthly digest mailchi.mp/0bc1409a43e9/a…
