COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
CEO Ferguson on the need for change and Winrock’s legacy of addressing inequality
Like many organizations, Winrock is reexamining its commitments of promoting diversity and ending systemic racism. In doing so, it’s drawing upon on an almost 70-year history of programs that address inequality, including those instituted by our namesake Winthrop Rockefeller, who pushed economic development in Arkansas, expedited desegregation of state schools, and became one of the most racially progressive governors in the South.
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WINROCK’S PEARSON IS GUEST EDITOR OF JOURNAL FORESTS
The special issue features 12 articles, including two by Winrock’s Ecosystem Services staff on its seminal Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) work.
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REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO UNFAIR LABOR IN THAILAND’S SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
Winrock counter-trafficking programs are partnering with Mars Petcare to support sustainable and ethical practices in the Thai seafood and fishing industry.
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ONE-SL PROJECT BEGINS, MARKS THE FUTURE OF REDD+
The new project aims to develop enhanced capacity for successful implementation of nested jurisdictional REDD+ programs and attract reliable private-sector finance.
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COMBATING CHILD LABOR IN THE COCOA SECTOR
A $4 million Department of Labor grant will enable Winrock to implement a technical assistance project to reduce child labor in Ghana’s cocoa supply chain.
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