Rhett Butler - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Rhett is the founder and CEO of Mongabay, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Beyond Mongabay, Rhett has advised a range of organizations and institutions, from news outlets to philanthropic foundations to development agencies, and his writing and photography have appeared in hundreds of publications. Rhett was the first journalist to win the Field Museum's Parker/Gentry Award from the Field Museum in Chicago.

Content

Total articles 486

• Ochieng’ Ogodo, science journalist, mentor, and editor, died on April 17th, aged 64

  By Rhett Butler

  Apr. 17, 2025

• De volta aos céus: o improvável retorno de um dos mais raros papagaios do Brasil

  By Xavier Bartaburu Verified, Rhett Butler

  Apr. 14, 2025

• Investigação da Mongabay motiva remoção de gado ilegal da Terra Indígena Arariboia

  By Karla Mendes Verified, Rhett Butler

  Apr. 11, 2025

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Company Info

Mongabay

Mongabay is a multinational environmental news organization founded in 1999 by Rhett A. Butler. Initially focused on tropical forests, it has grown into a global entity with hundreds of staff and over 1,000 contributing journalists. Operating as a nonprofit since 2012, Mongabay aims to expand its educational and journalistic initiatives while providing original reporting on biodiversity, deforestation, conservation, and climate change in multiple languages. The organization employs a network-based approach with correspondents in over 40 countries, producing data-driven stories and offering small grants to journalists for reporting costs. Mongabay publishes under a Creative Commons license, allowing free republication of its content to maximize reach. With a commitment to accessibility, it serves a diverse audience, including the general public, media partners, and policymakers, influencing conservation discussions and driving accountability in environmental issues.