Mature (old growth) forests store immense amounts of carbon and support irreplaceable, complex webs of life. Once logged, these older forests cannot be replaced.

Reforestation holds huge promise when done well with attention to diversity of species, tiered canopies, and longer rotations for those forests that are actively managed for wood and paper products.

Carbon-rich farming rebuilds degraded soils, reduces emissions, and increases food security. A growing number of farmers and ranchers are adopting cover crops, rotational grazing, composting systems, and other practices that help sequester carbon while restoring soil health.

Conservation and restoration of grasslands are crucial for our climate and for biodiversity. 

In Florida and along the Gulf Coast, coastal bulwark ecosystems serve as natural storm buffers and carbon vaults. Protecting them sustains coastal communities and marine life.

From Cleveland to Atlanta, cities are greening their communities to address rising heat while providing a refuge for urban dwellers.

America has lost more than 50% of its wetlands. Now, communities from the Mississippi River basin to California’s Central Valley are restoring these flood-buffering, water-filtering, and carbon-rich landscapes.

This is one of the fastest growing and most promising pathways for our climate, food security, and biodiversity. Blending trees into farmland, through silvopasture, alley cropping, riparian buffers, forest gardens, and windbreaks, offers long-term wins for people and the planet. Some of these reflect long-standing Indigenous land practices. Agroforestry is an area we have invested in on a consistent basis for several years, working in partnership in particular with the Savanna Institute and the Agroforestry Coalition.