Local & Global

This short film spotlights how William & Mary’s Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC) is shaping the next generation of conservation leaders through hands-on, globally minded, and locally centered research. Following three dynamic projects—from managing wildlife-vehicle conflict in Virginia, to monitoring sandhill cranes across the U.S., to addressing human-wildlife conflict in Nepal—the film weaves a circular narrative that challenges the phrase “think globally, act locally.” Instead, it asks: what if local inspires the global, and the global reshapes the local? Through William & Mary students, faculty, and research partner voices, the story explores the interconnectedness of conservation work and the power of collaboration across scales and borders.