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Stories in Arizona

Meeting TNC’s 2030 Goals

Protecting nature starts with science.

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Rio Salado Tree Planting The Healthy Cities Program is contributing to our 2030 Climate Adaptation Goals by increasing the tree canopy in Greater Phoenix to reduce the impacts of heat on people. © Ivan Martinez Photography

Will we take the critical, collective steps necessary to protect our natural world before it’s too late? That’s the million-dollar conservation question. The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) mission—to create a world where nature and people thrive—is only possible if we think and act boldly. TNC has set ambitious 2030 Goals to halt catastrophic climate change and biodiversity loss worldwide. Our global goals focus on areas such as reducing carbon emissions, benefiting people, conserving oceans, lands and rivers, and supporting local stewards. These global goals provide us with an inspiring, unified vision because TNC is committed to having organizational accountability to manage our conservation portfolio and ensure we are investing in work that has the highest potential and impact.

Our 2030 Global Goals

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In Arizona, we know our Chapter’s work contributes to TNC’s 2030 regional and global targets, so we are committed to consistently tracking our progress on our 2030 Goals across all conservation programs. This will allow us to identify what is working, where we have opportunities for learning, where resources are needed, and where we may need to adjust strategies or stop work that is not delivering as expected.

The Arizona science team is now developing tools and methodologies that help TNC assess and track our progress towards these goals in a consistent and effective way.  We are leveraging the power of science to navigate the complex reality of meeting conservation objectives that are unprecedented in scope. Our scientists know that what we do in the next five years matters for Arizona’s future—and it also matters far beyond our borders.  Here are a few examples of how the Arizona science team is leading innovation in support of TNC’s 2030 Goals: 

View of a river on a sunny day, reflecting the sky and tall green trees that surround it.
Verde River Our Freshwater Program is working on several projects in the Verde River system to sustain streamflow and improve riparian habitat as part of our 2030 Freshwater Goals. © Rick Triana
View of tall, thin pine trees on a sunny day.
Forest Restoration The TNC AZ Forest Program is working to restore northern Arizona forests to improve ecological conditions and reduce wildfire risk as part of our 2030 goals in Lands and Climate Adaptation metrics. © Erika Nortemann/TNC
Verde River Our Freshwater Program is working on several projects in the Verde River system to sustain streamflow and improve riparian habitat as part of our 2030 Freshwater Goals. © Rick Triana
Forest Restoration The TNC AZ Forest Program is working to restore northern Arizona forests to improve ecological conditions and reduce wildfire risk as part of our 2030 goals in Lands and Climate Adaptation metrics. © Erika Nortemann/TNC

Our Metrics

TNC’s 2030 Goals are what we plan to achieve as an organization for climate and biodiversity this decade. Globally, our goals consist of 17 targets and metrics. The power of this core set of metrics is that they enable us to manage our 2030 Goals consistently across the organization – they are our common currency. In Arizona, we track 12 of those metrics, in the categories of freshwater, lands, people and climate adaptation. Click on the points on the map to see examples of projects in Arizona from each category.

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