The “OG” Lonely Conservationist
Jessie Panazzolo, Founder of Lonely Conservationists and Earth Carer Care
Oftentimes, individuals will refer to me as me “THE Lonely Conservationist”, but they are deeply wrong. The truth is, I once did feel like the loneliest conservationist in the world, but now I have a growing community of people who care for Mother Earth by my side.
If you have never scrolled down to see the very first and very cringe blog on this website, let me introduce myself. My name is Jessie and in 2019, I accidentally created this community of thousands of global conservationists because I was frustrated that my career or rather, lack of career, was encompassed by so much more sadness and angst than I originally anticipated. I created this blog to tell my story, never expecting that so many others would have a similar story to tell too.
With the support of this growing community of Lonely Conservationists, I have been able to provide resources and events to help conservationists care for themselves in their careers, such as these books, podcast episodes, mental health resources, and workshops.
In 2024, I launched Conservationist Care, now Earth Carer Care, the sister blog to Lonely Conservationists. Earth Carer Care is a space for me to write about caring for people who care deeply for our natural world without taking away from the wonderful stories submitted by the community- which deserve all of the spotlight over here!
We have come a long way since my first blog, and now Lonely Conservationists is at the forefront of conserving the people who work tirelessly to protect and restore our natural world.
We are grateful to have been supported by the likes of Mongabay, Australian Geographic, Shondaland, and the Smithsonian Institute and continue to work with students, hobbyists, volunteers, and environmental professionals to empower them to value and care for themselves and each other in their careers.
If you feel lonely in conservation, at least now you can be certain that you’re not alone!
If you’d like to book a workshop or talk with Jessie, check out this page!
If you too, would like to share your story, click here.