How Paraguay cut its poverty rate from over 50 to 16 percent in two decades — 2026-05-07

Impact Vector: Good News · May 7, 2026 · 4m

## Short Segments 85 million acres of private land are now protected for conservation in the US and Australia, thanks to generous landowners. In Washington state, endangered butterflies are thriving in an unexpected place: a women's prison. And coming up, we'll explore how Paraguay slashed its poverty rate from over 50% to 16% in just two decades. Let's start with the conservation milestone. Australia and the US have set aside a combined 85 million acres of private land for conservation, with Australia contributing 24 million acres. This achievement is largely due to wealthy individuals…