Food demand is expected to increase by more than 50% in just the next 30 years as the world’s population continues to grow.
It's a challenge that can be met. Despite the barriers, we provide the science, tools, and partnerships that influence decision making. Our grounding in science and our innovative approach to conservation allows us to scale quickly to achieve system change.
Our goal? To conserve nearly 10 billion acres of ocean, 1.6 billion acres of land, and 620,000 miles of rivers, all of which contribute to our global food requirements. We intend to achieve this ambitious goal through new and better-managed protected areas, global-scale sustainable fishing, restoring working lands, innovative financing, partnering with communities and Indigenous peoples, and positive policy changes.
Food For the Future
Program Overview
Climate-Ready Fisheries Can Restore Ocean HealthExplore how fisheries staff at The Nature Conservancy are using science and collaborative projects to ensure healthy oceans and climate-ready fisheries in North America and around the world.
Blog
Building Soil Health Through InnovationShifting to a regenerative agriculture system is potentially the most significant way to ensure a future where both nature and people thrive.
Feature
Foodscapes for People and NatureSo much goes into producing food: physical geography, climate, production practices, and how it gets to our plates. We're exploring all of these.
Land and water stewardship can restore health to our food systems. Food is sustainable when it benefits the environment and maintains soil fertility. We’re fostering innovations in technology, collaborating with communities to use resources more efficiently and promoting policies that enable sustainability. Together, we can secure healthy food and clean water for all people without sacrificing the environment.
How We Secure Food & Water
Global Insights
Check out the latest perspectives, research and tools that inform TNC’s ideas to sustainably nourish people around the world and address other conservation priorities.