USA

The American branch of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, headed by its President, JB Kelly, continued to support projects and seek new ones to increase the Foundation’s visibility and promote its actions. During 2022, various initiatives were backed: a University of California, Berkeley project to study interactions between pumas and camelids and their impact on the ecosystem in the Patagonian Desert; a Stroud Water Research Center project to mitigate agricultural freshwater pollution and tackle climate change by restoring soil health; the Climate Leadership Council’s advocacy work for a carbon fee and dividend policy that would tax carbon emissions in the United States; a conservation education and engagement project with Philadelphia Zoo; and partnering with MIT Solve to support innovations with social impact.

The American branch also co-funded two new projects with the Foundation’s Monaco office: firstly the University of Wisconsin’s ‘Tropical forest biodiversity baselines for evidence-based conservation’ project, whose objective is to develop a tutorial for local Indigenous scientists to enable them to improve their knowledge of, and implement a reference protocol for, tropical forest biodiversity; and secondly the Malizia Ocean Challenge, to improve understanding of the ocean’s role in climate change through scientific data collection and children-focused awareness-raising initiatives.

HE Maguy Maccario Doyle, Vice-President of the American branch, arranged for the Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award exhibition to be hosted in Washington DC. In conjunction with its presentation of Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, The Kennedy Center teamed up with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Embassy of Monaco to show the collection of 32 exceptional photographs on the theme of Humanity & Wildlife: Crossed Destinies, Shared Territories from 26 October to 20 November 2022