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Opinion: ProPublica’s Inexcusable REDD+ Belly Flop
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Remembering The Day Milton Friedman “Endorsed” A Price On Carbon
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The Astonishing Opportunities in Our “Hidden Infrastructure”
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Inslee’s “Evergreen Economy” Plan Includes Green Infrastructure and Climate-Smart Ag, but Barely

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How to Rebuild Global Carbon Sinks

Land-based carbon sinks – the forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems that pull carbon emissions from the atmosphere – are getting a lot of attention recently. That’s because scientists have shown we now need “negative emissions” to meet the Paris target of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius – a key tipping point for climate change. Together, we need to […]

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A Dispatch from Peru for World Water Day

Today is World Water Day – but in Peru, celebrations have been going on all week. Peru has transformed its water sector. Less than a decade ago, it was a country where water utilities were not allowed to invest in conserving watersheds upstream of their intakes. Now every utility nationwide sets aside a portion of […]

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The Story of the Surui Forest Carbon Project

This post is excerpted from a recent Forest Trends Communities Initiative publication, The Surui Forest Carbon Project: A Case Study. The Surui Forest Carbon Project was the first indigenous-led conservation project financed through the sale of carbon offsets. It dramatically reduced deforestation within the territory during its first five years of operation (2009-2014), but was […]

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The Astonishing Opportunities in Our “Hidden Infrastructure”

It’s Infrastructure Week in the United States. Communities across the country are discussing how to #BuildForTomorrow by restoring and improving the nation’s infrastructure. Our water system is broadly supported by two types of infrastructure: the “gray infrastructure” of pipes, pumps, and treatment facilities – and the “green infrastructure” of our forests, grasslands, wetlands, and natural […]

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Skoll - Hanging in the Balance

What does it take to change the world? In the..

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The Infrastructure Upgrade, Reimagined – Global Waters – Medium

The Infrastructure Upgrade, Reimagined – Global Waters – Medium The Infrastructure Upgrade, Reimagined – Global Waters – Medium medium.com In Peru, a new cross-sector initiative supported by USAID and the Government of Canada is moving beyond concrete-and-steel projects to an…

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On #GivingTuesday, An Investment in Optimism

On #GivingTuesday, An Investment in Optimism On #GivingTuesday, An Investment in Optimism mailchi.mp Why is Forest Trends optimistic about the global climate challenge? Because it's in our DNA - and because we already know the power of entrepreneurial strategies and creative partnerships to change the world.

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Nature can be one-third of the solution to climate change - so why is it only one percent of the conversation?

We are so excited to have joined Nature4Climate..

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Natural Infrastructure for Water Security in Peru

Two out of three Peruvians live under water stress..

Natural Infrastructure for Water Security in Peru Natural Infrastructure for Water Security in Peru youtube.com We all depend on our most important resource: Water. So, we depend on natural infrastructure, like wetlands, forests, and glaciers, that captures, filters, s...

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Stewards of the Forest

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. A year ago, Forest..

Stewards of the Forest Stewards of the Forest vimeo.com Nestled deep in the Brazilian Amazon along the Peruvian border, the state of Acre contains about 15 million hectares of land – most of which remains pristine…

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Lake Piuray supplies nearly half of Cusco’s..

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US and Canadian Governments Invest US $27.5 Million in Innovative Natural Infrastructure Program to Deliver Water Security and Climate Resilience for Peru

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US and Canadian Governments Invest US $27.5 Million in Innovative Natural Infrastructure Program to Deliver Water Security and Climate Resilience for Peru US and Canadian Governments Invest US $27.5 Million in Innovative Natural Infrastructure Program to Deliver Water Security and Climate Resilience for Peru forest-trends.org The two countries are supporting a collaborative effort spanning government, businesses, communities, and civil society in Peru to protect the natural systems – grasslands, forests, and wetlands – that can help safeguard water supplies today, and for future generations. Importantly, this new inv...

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GreenBiz.com

We are inspired by this!

GreenBiz.com GreenBiz.com "There’s a general gap in support for any business that’s not tech," Luni Libes, a longtime entrepreneur and founder of the Seattle-based "conscious company accelerator" Fledge, said.

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The Astonishing Opportunities in Our “Hidden Infrastructure”
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May 6, 2019
Environmental Markets and Finance Summit
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Forests
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Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange, London
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Agriculture
Apr 1, 2019
Evaluating Potential for Water Transfer Markets in the US Southeast
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Mar 27, 2019
Yawanawa Life Plan
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Mar 25, 2019
The Story of the Surui Forest Carbon Project

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