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Together, We Find A Way

By advancing science and elevating local knowledge, we can overcome the barriers to climate and biodiversity solutions.

Icy waterfall from above.
Great Lakes TNC staff members set fish traps to assess fish population diversity and health in wetland restoration projects like Cedar Point NWR. © Ariana Lindquist

We help breakthroughs break through.

Facing the dual crises of accelerated climate change and biodiversity loss, the odds may seem insurmountable. But ideas are powerful, and so is partnership. For 70 years, we've beaten the odds by partnering with communities across the globe to elevate the most effective natural solutions.

That’s how by 2030, we’ll protect more than 10% of the world’s oceans, help 100 million people become more climate resilient, and take 650 million cars’ worth of emissions out of the air every year.

Through cutting-edge science and age-old wisdom, we're bringing the best ideas to light. Here are some of them in action:

TNC is working with indigenous peoples to integrate traditional knowledge with modern approaches to landscape planning.
Deniston Mariano Dutra and his son Matheus remove cacao seeds from their pods on thir São Félix do Xingu ranch. TNC is working with indigenous peoples to integrate traditional knowledge with modern approaches to landscape planning. © Kevin Arnold

When deforestation threatens the Amazon, we plant sustainable solutions.

We are working with farmers to plant sustainable agro-forests of cocoa trees, banana trees and a mix of native hardwood trees to help protect and restore the Amazon while providing better livelihoods.

Our Pioneering Solution
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Dr. Frank Lake, a USFS research ecologist and of Yurok descent, carefully selects stalks of beargrass from the forest floor that was culturally burned three months prior, in June above Orleans, CA. The low intensity of the 6-acre prescribed fire did not kill the beargrass plants, but removed older leaves that were unsuitable for traditional weaving, as well as leaf litter. Dr. Lake’s work focuses on indigenous burning across California.
Yurok Fire Dr. Frank Lake, a USFS research ecologist and of Yurok descent, carefully selects stalks of beargrass from the forest floor that was culturally burned three months prior, in June above Orleans, CA. The low intensity of the 6-acre prescribed fire did not kill the beargrass plants, but removed older leaves that were unsuitable for traditional weaving, as well as leaf litter. Dr. Lake’s work focuses on indigenous burning across California. © Kiliii Yuyan

When severe fires threaten people and the planet, we let wisdom light the way.

After decades of fire suppression, Indigenous Peoples are rekindling the ancient practice of controlled burns, restoring forests and cultural traditions.

How good fire saves us
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During the first day of coral reef rapid-response training for natural disasters, brigade members learn to use a lift bag to move a heavy object underwater.
Training for natural disasters During the first day of coral reef rapid-response training for natural disasters, brigade members learn to use a lift bag to move a heavy object underwater. © Jennifer Adler

When 840 million people face flood risks, we leverage nature to ensure success.

What’s happening on a 60-kilometer stretch of coastline on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula may change how the world values its coral reefs.

Coral's insurance policy
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Dr. Troy Hill, a research partner from Florida International University, prepares a sample from North Greensedge Marsh.
Sampling Dr. Troy Hill, a research partner from Florida International University, prepares a sample from North Greensedge Marsh. © Dr. Nicole Maher / TNC

When cities are at risk, we prescribe healthier coastlines.

On Long Island, we're using the power of medical technology to help conservationists respond to the climate crisis.

CT scans for salt marshes
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Climate Solutions Explained

Embark on a quick and colorful journey through four important topics at the heart of our game-changing conservation vision.

Natural Climate Solutions Explained (3:01) In this video, it's the future, and we look back on how we saved the world with nature. In the 2020s, we learned that nature could pull 11 billion metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere. This was a full third of the emission reductions we needed! So how did nature do all this?

To overcome the barriers ahead, it will take all of us.
Learn more about how we're developing breakthrough ideas, amplifying local knowledge and forging new paths forward:

Dive Deeper Into our work

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COP28: Your Guide to the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in UAE

COP28 takes place November 30-December 12, 2023 in United Arab Emirates. This guide will tell you what to expect at COP28, why TNC will be there, and what it all means for you.

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The Playbook for Climate Finance

We can’t tackle climate change through UN COP27 without more funding—here are 5 ways to get it.

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Foodscapes for People and Nature

Mapping the diversity of food production around the world to inform food systems transformation

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Protecting Nature Through Authentic Partnerships

Conservation for the coming decades must be based in authentic partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

By Jennifer Morris

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A lone mangrove tree silhouetted against the evening sky interrupts the horizon on the inner reef near the village of Utwe on Kosrae Island, Micronesia. © Nick Hall