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Anne Savage
Executive Director
Proyecto Titi, Inc


A world traveler, Dr. Savage has spent her professional career establishing conservation programs for endangered species. She developed Proyecto Tití, a conservation program designed to conserve Colombia’s most endangered primate, the cotton-top tamarin. Though scientific studies, community development and education programs, Proyecto Tití has made the conservation of the cotton-top tamarin a priority in Colombia. Her team works internationally to promote conservation through the “eco-mochila” program that creates a sustainable and fashionable tote bag crocheted from recycled plastic bags. This program was awarded the United Nations Development Program Equator Prize for their work to reduce the amount of litter found in forests and waterways in Colombia and for their ability to engage communities in activities that promote the conservation of cotton-top tamarins. , helped to create two protected areas for cotton-top tamarins in Colombia. In 2014, Proyecto Tití received Caracol Premio a la Proteccion del Medio Ambiente for their long-term efforts to conserve cotton-top tamarins and engage local communities in activities that benefit wildlife conservation.

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