April 2015
American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Environmental Achievements
April 29, 2015
LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2015) – Last night, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, hosted its annual gala reception to recognize and thank its members and partners. ACR Director John Kadyszewski welcomed guests and presented highlights from the year. He described the awards to be presented to recognize outstanding environmental […]
Winrock Volunteers, Staff Share Knowledge, Explore Opportunities with Farmers in Cuba
April 23, 2015
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 23, 2015) – Staff and volunteers from Arkansas-based NGO Winrock International met face-to-face with Cuban farmers in March, as part of the first Winrock-sponsored volunteer exchange in Cuba. With warming relations between the United States and Cuba as a promising backdrop, Winrock’s first assignment in Cuba focused on assessing needs and […]
Stakeholder Forums instrumental in increasing investment in energy from renewable sources in Macedonia
April 21, 2015
In March, the USAID-funded Clean Energy Investment project (CEI), in cooperation with the Association of Renewable Energy Producers and International Finance Corporation Balkan Renewable Energy Program hosted the fifth quarterly Renewable Energy Stakeholders’ Forum in Skopje, Macedonia. Presentations and discussions focused on legal and practical improvements to renewable energy investment procedures, and the potential for […]
Winrock Names Christopher ‘Kiff’ Gallagher, Jr. as Vice President of External Affairs
April 15, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va. (April 15, 2015) – Winrock International announces that Christopher (Kiff) Gallagher, Jr. has been named the organization’s new Vice President of External Affairs. Gallagher will oversee and manage all of Winrock’s global marketing, branding and communications, and will supervise Winrock’s New Business Services group. Gallagher joins Winrock after a successful career as a […]
Financing Innovations in Sustainable Landscapes
April 6, 2015
Navigating the Climate Economy: Investing for Growth and Resilience is a monthly discussion series hosted by USAID’s Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment and Resilience (CEADIR) project. This month, a panel of speakers from USAID and CEADIR partners — including Winrock’s Bob O’Sullivan — will be featured on April 14 to explore financial innovations for […]