By Rachel Kramer | Executive Director
We believe conservation succeeds when families have access to meaningful economic opportunities that work with nature. Through our shared programs over the last six months, 1,032 handcrafted creations have been connected to fair markets. 100% of sales revenue has been returned to locally run initiatives in Madagascar that have delivered fair, full-time employment for 21 people and helped local farmers earn 315 school fees to invest in their children's futures. Mentors from our Madagascar team have helped 78 village-based artisans learn new skills to create regenerative textiles and bring future income earning opportunity. Find these updates, and more, at CPALI.org/blog.
Snapshot: Beauty through Nature-positive Innovation
Innovation doesn't always require new technology. Sometimes it begins by seeing nature differently. Over the past six months, SEPALI Madagascar's full-time artisan team has continued to work with six endemic wild Madagascar silks reared and collected by local farmers. These talented artisans have crafted Certified Wildlife Friendly and Fair Trade textiles that celebrate endemic species and regenerate biodiversity on the margins of critical protected areas. Employing new materials rooted in ecological stewardship, this collaborative effort proves that conservation can inspire innovation—not exploitation.
Since January 2026, nine new outlets have begun carrying handcrafted textiles from our shared social enterprise, Tanana Madagascar. Special collections have been in development for launch with Proud Mary and Ibu Atelier. Every purchase from our social enterprise generates revenue that flows back into locally run programs. Maryland-based volunteers have prepared and fulfilled orders to keep operating costs to a minimum. Through social enterprise and collaboration between women across oceans, every textile becomes an investment in people and nature, together.
We couldn't do it without your generous support. Thank you!
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By Rachel Kramer | CPALI Executive Director
By Rachel Kramer | CPALI Executive Director
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