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We Want to Hear from You
Tell us what you think about our climate change work. Where do you see the effects of climate change?
What’s Your Impact?
Get an estimate of your carbon footprint using the Conservancy’s carbon footprint calculator and see how you compare to U.S. and global averages.
The Nature Conservancy is a global leader in the fight against
climate change. For more than a decade, the Conservancy has been protecting and restoring forests around the world and developing scientifically proven methods to measure and monitor the carbon dioxide forests store. We manage more than a dozen forest carbon projects ranging in size from 200 to 607,000 hectares.
Together, these projects are expected to reduce more than a million tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year — the equivalent of removing more than 150,000 cars from America’s highways.
Our Forest Carbon Projects Are:
Garcia River Forest, California, The United States
Restoring more than 9,600 hectares of heavily-cut forestlands, the Garcia River Forest Climate Action Project in California will absorb and store an estimated 2.19 million tons of carbon dioxide during its 100-year lifetime, and is improving water quality and bringing back critical habitat for endangered species.
Tensas River Basin, Louisiana, The United States
Located in the Lower Mississippi Valley, the Tensas River Basin project will store an estimated 64,272 tons of carbon of carbon dioxide over the next 70 years. It will also contribute to rural economies by employing local planting crews and foresters.
Midwest Forest Restoration, The United States
The Midwestern forest restoration project involves the restoration of almost 1,000 acres of forest in Ohio and Indiana. It is estimated that the project will reduce, avoid or mitigate approximately 150,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent over 40 years by bringing back native forests to this area.
Rio Bravo, Belize
Protecting more than 61,900 hectares of biologically rich Maya Forest, the Rio Bravo project will prevent millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 40 years and will prevent the clearing of up to 90 percent of the forest for agricultural reasons.
Noel Kempff, Bolivia
The Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project is the world’s first forest conservation program scientifically verified by a third party to lower carbon emissions. Protecting 642,184 hectares of forest, the project is expected to prevent 5.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 30 years, equivalent to removing 1 million cars from America’s highways for one year.
Atlantic Forest, Brazil
This project — which will reforest and protect more than 18,000 hectares of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest — will both remove from the atmosphere and prevent the release of hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide. It also protects critical habitat for 15 endangered bird species and is helping local communities develop sustainable livelihoods.
Tengchong Forest, Yunnan Province, China
China was the first in the world to be certified under the Climate, Community and Biodiversity standards,
ensuring the project not only reduces carbon emissions but also promotes biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods. This joint venture with Conservation International will reforest 485 hectares of land and over 30 years will remove nearly 160,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Longyang, China
Located in and along the Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve, the Longyang project will restore 1,342
hectares of forestlands that were destroyed by unsustainable agriculture, logging and grazing — removing 223,189 tons of carbon dioxide over a 30-year period. The joint project with Conservation International will also benefit local communities through the creation of sustainable livelihoods.
Berau District, Borneo, Indonesia
Deforestation produces 80 percent of Indonesia’s carbon emissions, placing it among the world’s top emitters. The Nature Conservancy is working with partners on the island of Borneo to prevent the emission of around 5 million tons of carbon dioxide each year — equal to removing 800,000 cars from America’s roads. The project will also develop sustainable livelihoods and protect habitat for one of the world’s largest populations Bolivia of orangutans.
With your help, we can reduce the impacts of climate change on our lives, on our environment and on future generations.
Climate change picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Map © TNC (worldwide forest carbon projects).
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