SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS

The Arbres et Paysages d’Autan association promotes the role of the country tree and the rural hedge in the safeguarding and restoration of the landscape for the better living of all in Haute-Garonne.

“Better Communities Through Strong Conservation”

Despite the environmental importance of the Atlantic Forest, it is one of the most threatened in the world. For the past 500 years, humans have changed the forest landscape with infrastructure development, agriculture, and tree plantations. Less than 12% percent of the original forest in Brazil is left, much of it in small, unconnected fragments.

The project is a dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Pelotas River near Celso Ramos on the border of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The power station has a 708 MW capacity and is the second tallest dam in Brazil.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Coal mine methane (CMM) is drained from abandoned shafts the mine and is utilized for the generation of power. The power produced by the project is fed into the public power grid. The heat produced by the project is fed into the heating main of a local heat and power plant, replacing heat normally produced by using fuel oil and natural gas.

Waste-to-Energy is a technologically advanced means of waste disposal that is widely recognized for reducing greenhouse gases, particularly methane, by eliminating emissions from landfills.

Funds donated to Campaign Zero support the analysis of policing practices across the country, research to identify effective solutions to end police violence, technical assistance to organizers leading police accountability campaigns and the development of model legislation and advocacy to end police violence nationwide.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

The project activity consists of the installation and operation of a secondary abatement catalyst at a nitric acid plant for the purpose of decomposing N₂O and reducing the quantity of N₂O that would have otherwise been released to the atmosphere.

Hydropower or hydroelectricity refers to the conversion of energy from flowing water into electricity. It is considered a renewable energy source because the water cycle is constantly renewed by the sun.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

Connecticut River Conservancy is the voice for the Connecticut River watershed, from source to sea. We collaborate with partners across four states to protect and advocate for your rivers and educate and engage communities. We bring people together to prevent pollution, improve habitat, and promote enjoyment of your river and its tributary streams. Healthy rivers support healthy economies.

The project activity consists of the collection and destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), resulting in a net reduction of CO2 equivalent emissions.

Crann Trees for Ireland raises awareness of the environmental importance of trees, hedgerows and woodland. Crann advocates for the planting and protection of ‘the right trees in the right places’ at every opportunity. They work with local communities and youth groups to create a sense of purpose and pride of place.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

The purpose the project is to utilize wind energy potential in Turkey and to compensate energy requirement through a sustainable, environmentally and cost effective way.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Fuel-efficient cookstoves replace replace the traditional three-stone fires, reducing CO2 emissions and saving trees. Households save several hours per day through reduced time needed for cooking and fuel collection.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

Hydropower or hydroelectricity refers to the conversion of energy from flowing water into electricity. It is considered a renewable energy source because the water cycle is constantly renewed by the sun.

The Green Seattle Partnership is a collaborative effort between the City of Seattle, Forterra, and an amazing community of partners working together to create a sustainable network of healthy forested parkland throughout Seattle, supported by an aware, engaged public.

The Green Seattle Partnership thinks that a great city can balance urban life with nature, and they want Seattle to stay healthy and green for generations to come. “Parks give us so much, but they need our help too.”

Coal mine methane (CMM) is drained from abandoned shafts the mine and is utilized for the generation of power. The power produced by the project is fed into the public power grid. The heat produced by the project is fed into the heating main of a local heat and power plant, replacing heat normally produced by using fuel oil and natural gas.

Purchased in 2015 by the Friends of Johnston, Inc. – an all-volunteer charitable non-profit – Camel’s Hump Farm is located on the historic 135 acre Archibald Johnston estate, the country home of Bethlehem’s first mayor

Friends Groups are formed by volunteers from the community to assist with the care and keeping of a park or structure. Friends Groups are successful and valued by the municipality that they partner with, because they are of single purpose and are able to supply volunteers that possess specialized knowledge, skills and resources that may not be readily available to the municipality. (Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation)

Friends of the Urban Forest helps individuals and neighborhood groups plant and care for street trees and sidewalk gardens in San Francisco. This “green infrastructure” improves the city by beautifying neighborhoods, cleaning the air, and reducing polluted stormwater runoff. Since 1981, FUF has brought communities together to plant more than 60,000 trees, totaling almost half of the city’s street tree canopy.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Groundwork Denver partners with lower-income communities to improve the physical environment and promote health and well-being. They are “doers”, not “talkers”. Groundwork Denver works to plant trees, improve parks, clean up rivers and the air, insulate houses, promote biking, grow food, and coordinate hundreds of volunteers to help. Conserve is thrilled to partner with them in their mission!

GROW Enrichment is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization based in Nashville, TN with a focus on community development through urban agricultural and nature conservation education. GROW offers ongoing instruction for home schooled-students, workshops for the general public, support programs for local public schools, and nature-based summer day camp opportunities. GROW also offer citizens to engage in volunteerism through a variety of projects GROW manages.

The project is the generation of electricity using photovoltaic (PV) panels. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

32 collection branches across Haiti extract over 3.5 million kg of ocean-bound plastic, the equivalent of 126 million plastic bottles. The plastic credits provide a life-changing income increase for the collectors, encourages more collection, and prevents plastic from entering the ocean.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Biomass is used for facility heating, electric power generation, and combined heat and power. The term biomass encompasses a large variety of materials, including wood from various sources, agricultural residues, and animal and human waste. Biomass can be converted into electric power through several methods.

Founded in 1928 to conserve endangered species and educate the community, Hoyt Arboretum encompasses 190 ridge-top acres and 12 miles of hiking trails just minutes from downtown Portland. Home to 2,300 species of trees and shrubs from six continents, the Arboretum is a place of beauty and serenity no matter the season.

Hydropower or hydroelectricity refers to the conversion of energy from flowing water into electricity. It is considered a renewable energy source because the water cycle is constantly renewed by the sun.

Created by members of the ‘Ewa community, Hui o Hoʻohonua’s (HOH) primary mission is to end the perpetuation of historical trauma to the land, water, and people in the ‘Ewa Moku. The development of their mission was motivated by observations of environmental neglect and pollution in Pearl Harbor (Puʻuloa), as well as the social needs of the people who live in the surrounding moku. HOH is described as a community stewardship networking organization. HOH started the Mālama Puʻuloa initiative, which includes the complete restoration of the sacred Puʻuloa (Pearl Harbor) starting with the streams, wetlands, shores, and historic fishponds at Kapapapuhi Point Park.

The project is the operation of a natural gas fired grid-connected power plant. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

The context
This project reduces GHG emissions by distributing fuel-efficient charcoal stoves. The improved charcoal stoves reduce fuel consumption by introducing a ceramic liner, increasing combustion efficiency, and retaining heat. The project reduces Mali’s wood and charcoal consumption while offering families financial relief from rising fuel costs. Women and children are freed from time-consuming cooking processes, and public health is improved through minimized exposure to pollutants from traditional open-fire cooking. This project reduces an average amount of 72,112 metric tons of CO2e per year.

Safe drinking water, basic sanitation and good hygiene practices are essential for the survival of children. Global evidence shows that better water, sanitation, and hygiene could prevent the deaths of 297,000 children aged under five each year globally.

We’ve partnered with a social enterprise in Hyderabad that’s transforming India’s practice of waste dumping into a waste management sector. Our partner engages its existing network of waste pickers and scrap dealers, who form the backbone of India’s high waste recycling rates, through inclusive technology and ethical business practices, thus redefining long-standing misconceptions around waste and unlocking its potential environmental and social impact.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Reducing Deforestation Risks and Developing Family Agriculture in Symbiosis with the Forest

The Jari/Pará REDD+ project is located in the municipality of Almeirim, the state of Pará, in Brazil.

The context
The Valley of Jari in northern Brazil plays an important socio-environmental role in the region as it serves as home to many rural families and because it forms an ecological corridor with rich biodiversity, diverse plant formations, and species of ecological and social importance. Over 2,000 different types of animals live in the area, including over 100 endangered species. Despite its great importance, the area is constantly threatened by the degradation of forests due to agricultural and livestock activities, human settlements, and large infrastructure work.

The project
The Jari/Pará REDD+ project is an ongoing community‐based project that safeguards large areas of forest to prevent deforestation and degradation. To further ensure the safety of this biodiverse habitat, local people will be trained in sustainable farming practices and forest management.

The benefits
The environmental benefits of this project include: mitigating climate change by preventing deforestation and reducing greenhouse gases, protecting over 128,457 acres of tropical rainforest, and preserving the habitat of 2,000+ unique animal species.

Socioeconomic benefits of this project include: establishing community cooperatives and supporting new economic activities for the local community.

Biomass is used for facility heating, electric power generation, and combined heat and power. The term biomass encompasses a large variety of materials, including wood from various sources, agricultural residues, and animal and human waste. Biomass can be converted into electric power through several methods.

KGMB has a strong history of responsiveness, renewal, and innovation. KGMB uses a unique combination of community improvement programs, like the Great American Cleanup, and environmental education programs to accomplish its goals. Its mission is to promote sustainability through clean, healthy, and beautiful communities for generations to come.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is the result of two organizations with similar missions joining together to achieve a common vision, a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania. In 2010, PA CleanWays (1990) and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (2003) merged to become the new Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful whose mission is empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization

The purpose the project is to utilize wind energy potential in Turkey and to compensate energy requirement through a sustainable, environmentally and cost effective way.

Biogas is a renewable fuel produced by the breakdown of organic matter such as food scraps and animal waste. It can be used in a variety of ways including as vehicle fuel and for heating and electricity generation.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

The project includes the collection of the landfill gas and uses it as fuel for electricity generation. The electricity generated is fed to the national grid, and replaces electricity which would otherwise be generated by fossil fuel.

The project is the operation of a natural gas fired grid-connected power plant. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Kupu was founded in 2007, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded on the principle of empowering future generations to create a more sustainable Hawai‘i. Our hands-on training programs educate and mentor the next generation to become stewards of our culture and the environment. Our programs place young adults on a pathway to success in both their personal and professional lives, providing them with the training, experience and skills needed to serve their communities and preserve our precious natural resources.

Turning Trash to Treasure in the Pacific Northwest
The Lenz Composting project is situated on 150+ acres in Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington. The project provides compost services to residents and farmers in the region and the local air authority points to Lenz Compost as an exemplary facility in the region.

The context
Landfilling of food waste and food-soiled paper results in the anaerobic decomposition of the waste, releasing methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Composting is the natural process of recycling this food waste into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants. Composting speeds up the organic decomposition process by providing an ideal environment for bacteria, fungi, and other decomposing organisms to do their work. The resulting matter, which often ends up looking like fertile garden soil, is called compost and it is rich in nutrients and can be used for gardening, horticulture, and agriculture.

The project
Lenz Composting receives food waste (feedstocks) at their site, where it is deposited in a covered receiving building. The feedstocks are mixed with bulking agents, if needed, and mixed in a slow-speed shredder. The mixed materials are then processed through a picking station where contaminants are removed manually. The material is then moved directly to the Aerated Static Pile composting process.

The benefits
The project avoids the release of dangerous methane gas into the atmosphere while producing high-quality organic compost with a number of positive environmental attributes. The compost’s organic matter and nutrients improve the water retention capacity of the soil, allowing for the conservation of water resources and improved plant growth and vigor.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

The project is the generation of electricity using photovoltaic (PV) panels. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

Coal mine methane (CMM) is drained from abandoned shafts the mine and is utilized for the generation of power. The power produced by the project is fed into the public power grid. The heat produced by the project is fed into the heating main of a local heat and power plant, replacing heat normally produced by using fuel oil and natural gas.

Reducing Deforestation Risks and Helping Establish Sustainable Forest Management

The Madre de Dios Amazon REDD+ project is located in Tahuamanu Province in the Madre de Dios region of Peru, a region of great biodiversity and home to many varieties of endangered wildlife species.

The context
The project area is part of the Ecological Corridor in the Peruvian Amazon, one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots. It has become vulnerable to deforestation due to two major factors: the Interoceanic Highway and major population pressure. Completion of the highway connecting western Brazil and eastern Peru has given farmers access to previously remote parts of the rainforest. High agricultural commodity prices have led to a greater economic incentive to expand farming operations in the region, making the timely preservation of forests in the region all more important.

The forests in this area are very important in terms of biodiversity conservation since it provides habitat to four endangered rainforest species and eleven endangered wildlife species, including Cedar, Mahogany, Wild fig, Leche caspi, jaguar, Red howler monkey, Giant anteater, Giant armadillo, Lowland tapir, Red-and-green macaw, Scarlet macaw, Blue-throated Piping Guan, Razor-billed curassow, Sanborn’s squirrel, and the Amazon dwarf squirrel.

The project
The Madre de Dios Amazon REDD+ project reduces the pressure for lands by the local population in the 239,459-acre project area and guarantees sustainable forestry management. The project also finances initiatives that provide an alternative livelihood to subsistence farming and illegal logging, which both rely on deforestation.

The benefits
The environmental benefits include the protection of Peruvian Amazon rainforest, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, habitat preservation, and the monitoring of endangered species. From a social viewpoint, the project creates jobs and protects the Yine and Huitot communities, which are native to the area.

Mālama Learning Center is a non-profit organization that brings art, science, conservation, and culture together to promote sustainable living throughout Hawai‘i. We are located in West O‘ahu, in the city of Kapolei, offering our services primarily to communities from Waipahu to Wai’anae. MLC programs offer hands-on learning opportunities for youth and adults. Participants gain real-life experience with innovations that integrate culture and tradition with technology and science. By actively engaging area residents in nurturing each other and their environment, we strive to unify West O‘ahu around a shared ethic of caring and conservation.

The primary objective of the project is to avoid unplanned deforestation. Furthermore, a proportion of the carbon credits generated will be dedicated to improving social and environmental conditions for local communities.

Sustainable Forest Management, Carbon Sequestration, and Habitat Preservation

The McCloud River Project is a conservation-based forest management project in the Pondosa Forest, located along the border between Siskiyou and Shasta counties in northern California. The project area covers approximately 20,159 acres and is adjacent to Shasta National Forest near McCloud Falls.

The context
This area is a mixed conifer forest, dominated by white fir, incense cedar, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and sugar pine, with species of dogwood, hazel, whitethorn, and golden chinquapin. The forest provides a habitat for deer, bobcat, cougar, badger, trout, and black bear.

The project
The project is guided by the terms of the conservation easements, which have explicit goals aimed at maintaining and enhancing the mixed conifer forests. These goals include having a complex, multistory forest with a variety of densities and heights throughout the property, composed of the native species currently on the site, including, specifically hardwoods as well as conifers. The easements also prohibit the introduction of non-native species. Rare or sensitive habitats such as wet meadows, riparian areas, and aspen groves are also given protection.

The benefits
Sustainable forest management increases carbon stores. Other benefits achieved include the protection of local water quality and habitat protection for sensitive species while responsible resourcing of the timber supports the local economy.

Making Clean, Green Energy from Animal Waste
Methane Recovery Project Aben is a combined heat and power plant that uses biogas produced by methane from the manure of livestock, resulting in electricity for the local power grid. The project is located in the town of Wanroij in The Netherlands.

The context
Agricultural operations have been shaping the landscape and the way of life in the Dutch province of North Brabant for several hundred years. This is a mostly rural region with relatively little heavy industry, and where the agro-swine industry plays a significant role. The concentration of livestock in this area has led to a situation in which the resulting animal waste can no longer be disposed of in the traditional manner – storing in open lagoons to later spread as fertilizer on farm fields. As the waste breaks down in these open lagoons, it emits methane, which is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. Thus the need for responsible animal waste treatment and the production of biogas.

Biogas is the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, primarily consisting of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas can be produced from agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste, or food waste. Biogas is a source of renewable energy.

The project
Methane Recovery Project Aben is based on a livestock farm in the town of Wanroij. At this farm, animal waste is collected from its own stock and the many pig farms in southeastern Netherlands. The waste is converted into biogas, which powers irrigation pumps that previously used diesel fuel. It also fuels electric generators. Electricity in excess of the farm’s needs goes into the local power grid. Waste heat from the process helps dry any remaining animal waste, making it more suitable as fertilizer.

The benefits
In addition to preventing dangerous methane from entering the atmosphere, Methane Recovery Project Aben improves the local soil and air quality. It also creates sustainable, long-term employment in the region and provides nutrient-rich fertilizer to farms in the area. The project also displaces the need for fossil fuel power generation in the province of North Brabant.

Reducing Deforestation Risks and Developing Family Agriculture in Symbiosis with the Forest

The Middle Deschutes River is a 35-mile section of the iconic Deschutes River that flows between the city of Bend and Lake Billy Chinook, Oregon.

The context
In this section of the river, deep canyons and public lands comprise one of the most scenic desert canyons in the state of Oregon. Red-band trout, otters, ospreys, and myriad wildlife species inhabit this section of the river and depend on clean, healthy flows of water. However, historically most of the flow to the Middle Deschutes River was diverted near the City of Bend to serve agricultural needs throughout central Oregon.

The project
Thanks to partnerships with businesses, the Deschutes River Conservancy, and local irrigation districts, new solutions have been developed to restore over 115 cubic feet per second of flow to the Middle Deschutes during the summer months. The purchase of Water Restoration Certificates® helps provide funding that allows the Deschutes River Conservancy to negotiate lease agreements with irrigators and keep these flows in the river, fostering a healthy ecosystem for people, plants, and wildlife.

The benefits
While agency-led monitoring efforts are underway to assess the positive impacts of this restored flow, fly-fishing guides and biologists who regularly visit this area continue to report improved populations of Red-band trout.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation, in short Environmental Partnership (in Czech Nadace Partnerství), is a leading Czech foundation and NGO supporting sustainable development solutions. Partnership Foundation (Nadace Partnerství) enables people to protect and improve their environment. For this purpose, it distributes grants, runs education programmes and provides professional services (by means of Partnership public benefit organization, a sister subsidiary public benefit corporation).

The focus is on the issues of environmental protection, sustainable transport and tourism, tree and water protection and quality public spaces. Over 23 years of its existence, Environmental Partnership has distributed more than 238 million crowns (cca 12,5 million USD) among 2,722 projects in the Czech Republic alone.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

The project is the operation of a natural gas fired grid-connected power plant. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

This energy efficiency project is the installation of a vertical mill for clinker grinding and cement production. The new mill reduces power consumption for cement grinding by around 10 kWh/ton of cement produced.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This project focuses on the reduction of vented methane emissions from high‐bleed controllers used in energy production facilities across Western Oklahoma and North Texas. The 2,700 new, low-bleed controllers have reduced the amount of methane that is vented to the atmosphere.

The mission of the OEC is to empower youth to be active participants in creating positive change for their communities and the environment.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

The primary objective of the project is to avoid unplanned deforestation. Furthermore, a proportion of the carbon credits generated will be dedicated to improving social and environmental conditions for local communities.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Blue carbon ecosystems can store 10x more carbon than tropical rainforests and preserving these ecosystems can play an important role in climate change mitigation.

This project generates electricity and heat from livestock manure. The manure creates methane and other biogases as it breaks down. These bio gases are captured to fuel generators. Excess electricity goes into the local power grid.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

The project activity consists of the collection and destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), resulting in a net reduction of CO2 equivalent emissions.

The project consists of quantifying the greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from recycling activities. Post-consumer slag-based products are recycled by transforming materials recovered from different industries into sand, alumina, steel and iron oxide. Those products are sold to different industries integrating the recycling products into new products.

The project activity consists of the collection and destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), resulting in a net reduction of CO2 equivalent emissions.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

The Rhode Island Tree Council helps improve Rhode Island’s tree resources, build healthy and vibrant urban forests, and educates citizens about urban forestry. A non-profit, tax-exempt, 501C (3) entity, the group offers a wide variety of programs and resources designed to educate the public on the benefits and value of trees. RI Tree’s membership is open to all. It includes local organizations, professional consultants, and individual volunteers, who act as Advisors and Trustees for the organization and serve on its Board of Directors. We invite everyone to join in our efforts to educate the public on the importance of trees and how they protect the environment.

Coal mine methane (CMM) is drained from abandoned shafts the mine and is utilized for the generation of power. The power produced by the project is fed into the public power grid. The heat produced by the project is fed into the heating main of a local heat and power plant, replacing heat normally produced by using fuel oil and natural gas.

Biogas is a renewable fuel produced by the breakdown of organic matter such as food scraps and animal waste. It can be used in a variety of ways including as vehicle fuel and for heating and electricity generation.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Hydropower or hydroelectricity refers to the conversion of energy from flowing water into electricity. It is considered a renewable energy source because the water cycle is constantly renewed by the sun.

The Alfalfa Project (TAP) was created to enable the conversion of 235,000 acres of alfalfa in California’s San Joaquin Valley from traditional flood or sprinkler irrigation to subsurface drip irrigation (SDI).

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

SBNL Nature Fund is the only national nature organization that uses its funds to support private nature and landscape management, whereby sustainable use is our starting point. We bridge the gap between committed nature lovers on the one hand and actively managing private individuals and farmers on the other. We provide promotion and financial support, and we encourage research. SBNL Natuurfonds thus occupies a unique position within the landscape of site management organizations.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

The project is the operation of a natural gas fired grid-connected power plant. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

Sequestering carbon in soil is a relatively natural way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with fewer impacts on land and water, less need for energy, and lower costs. Better land management and agricultural practices could enhance the ability of soils to store carbon and help combat global warming.

The project utilizes surplus waste gasses produced by the plant to generate electricity. The waste gasses created by the plant are reused by the steel mill, and the rest are consumed by the project, creating a closed loop system before these gases can enter the atmosphere.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Established in 1959, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) is one of UK’s leading environmental volunteering charities. TCV believes the environment belongs to everyone and that everyone has the ability to get actively involved. In Northern Ireland, TCV’s Native Tree Nursery project at Clandeboye is a prime example of how they enable local people to reduce their carbon footprint whilst preserving the genetic heritage of native Ulster provenance trees. TCV strives to connect people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

Tree Canada is a registered charity proudly dedicated to planting and nurturing trees. For 25 years, Tree Canada has engaged communities, governments, corporations and individuals in the pursuit of a greener and healthier living environment for Canadians.

Since 1992, Tree Canada has planted more than 82 million trees, greened more than 660 schoolyards, helped restore places hit by natural disasters and brought together urban forestry experts greening cities all across Canada.

This initiative works across borders to establish young native trees across the island of Ireland.

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

TCB is a non-profit environmental advocacy and action organization founded in 1985 to preserve and improve our environment, conserve natural resources, and enhance quality of life in the City of Tucson and eastern Pima County. These goals are achieved through educational and hands-on programs emphasizing personal action in recycling and waste reduction, land stewardship, urban forestry and beautification. Conserve is excited to work on these goals alongside Tucson Clean and Beautiful!

This project is a sanitary municipal solid waste landfill. A gas collection system is used to capture landfill gas (LFG).

Urban forests can be useful both in mitigating climate change and in helping cities adapt to higher temperatures and other impacts of climate change. Urban trees reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the air by sequestering carbon dioxide and by reducing the amount of energy needed to heat and cool buildings.

VOC is a trusted and valued non-profit partner, operating successfully since 1984 throughout the state, offering opportunities for the public to get involved in caring for the outdoors. VOC’s vision is to “foster within every Coloradan a passion for and commitment to caring for the outdoors.” Working in partnership with local, state and federal public land agencies, VOC organizes and manages a wide array of outdoor stewardship projects each year to engage a variety of audiences and address some of Colorado’s most critical stewardship needs. Conserve will partner with VOC to continue their vision and passions!

The project is the generation of power using water from below the earth’s surface. When the water reaches the surface, the pressure is dropped, which causes the water to turn into steam. The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator that produces electricity. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Creation of 17.3 acres of new native broadleaf woodland in central Scotland.

Using their Famous Tradewinds to Power a Nation

Following efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and CO2 emissions, Aruba built Wind Park Vader Piet in the winter of 2009. Wind Park ‘Vader Piet’ is located on the east coast of the island.

The context
Wind Park Vader Piet supports Aruba’s ultimate goal of creating a socially, environmentally, and economically resilient island that takes advantage of the efficient use of its abundant natural and clean resources and implements projects that will sustain high-quality local jobs for current and future generations.

The project
The project consists of 10 turbines, with a combined generating capacity of 30MW, as well as the infrastructure required to connect it to Aruba’s grid. The project supplies around 18% of Aruba’s energy needs. Aruba has a high demand for power due to its need to desalinate seawater for fresh water on the island.

The benefits
The benefits of Wind Park Vader Piet are numerous: it reduces the import of fossil fuels, thus reducing the dependence on foreign sources and strengthening the nation’s energy security and self-sufficiency. The project increases employment opportunities in the area and enhances local investment opportunities, improving the local economy. By diversifying sources of electricity generation, it supports the transition away from fossil fuel-based electricity generation. Last, it reduces GHG emissions, especially CO2, by displacing energy from thermal power plants.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

The project activity consists of the installation and operation of a secondary abatement catalyst at a nitric acid plant for the purpose of decomposing N₂O and reducing the quantity of N₂O that would have otherwise been released to the atmosphere.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.

PLANT A TREE MAKE A HOME is a project whose goal is to create new greenery in the Tatras and towns. Planted trees will be part of the project vision to plant 1,000,000 trees throughout Slovakia.

The project is the operation of a natural gas fired grid-connected power plant. The generated power is exported to the local power grid.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This wind project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by replacing electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

This project utilizes water resources for grid-connected electricity generation and helps reduce GHG emissions generated from fossil fuel-based generation.