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Supporting climate action and community leadership in the U.S.
July 1, 2025
Duke University achieves carbon neutrality In 2024, Duke University became the first among its academic peers to achieve its carbon neutrality goal — reducing emissions by 31% even as campus size and population grew. The university’s strategy included operational improvements and a critical investment in high-quality carbon credits. These included 179,000 credits issued by ACR […]
Tapping tech entrepreneurship and healthcare partnerships to bridge the maternal mortality gap
June 25, 2025
Despite advancements in prenatal and postnatal care around the world, maternal mortality rates in the U.S – at 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births according to 2022 data from the National Center for Health Statistics – are far higher than any other high-income country. Additionally, Black women in the U.S. are more than twice as likely to die during […]
BlueGreen Water Technologies and Winrock International partner to combat harmful algal blooms around the world
June 24, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas – June 24, 2025 – BlueGreen Water Technologies, a global leader in sustainable water treatment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Winrock International, a mission-driven global organization that develops science-based solutions to complex problems with a focus on sustainable agriculture, water, clean energy, natural resources management and human rights. Together, the organizations […]
From risk to resilience: How Winrock’s Climate Resilience Accelerator helps communities adapt — and thrive
June 20, 2025
That’s why Winrock is launching the Climate Resilience Accelerator: a bold, practical framework for ensuring that development isn’t just about growth — it’s about endurance, equity and transformation. Winrock sees building climate resilience not as a burden, but as a competitive advantage for businesses, farmers and communities most impacted by climate change. What is climate […]
Building language to build a market: A glossary of definitions related to market-based mechanisms for corporate GHG mitigation strategies
May 20, 2025
Why this glossary matters As climate mitigation standards and guidance issued by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG P), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are updated to reflect the urgency and complexity of today’s climate challenges, clarity in language is more essential than ever. In the fast-moving world of […]
Spotlight on child trafficking with Winrock International’s Olga DiPretoro
May 12, 2025
Olga DiPretoro, technical adviser with Winrock International’s Human Rights, Education & Empowerment group, recently spoke at the 25th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons in Vienna, Austria. Hosted by the OSCE’s Office of the Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, this year’s event focused on the rapidly evolving threats […]
The Winrock Q&A: Accelerating healthcare solutions and building partnerships in the Heartland
May 7, 2025
Jordyn Schneider, a program officer with the Human & Community Development team in Winrock’s U.S. Programs group, brings nearly a decade of experience in public health and community development to help communities thrive. Schneider helps lead the team’s program design and evaluation efforts, merging innovative and evidence-based practices in a community-driven approach to development. She […]
Clean water, clean energy: Private sector invests in solar pumps to improve access to community water supplies in Ethiopia
May 5, 2025
In the rural community of Wabe, nestled in Ethiopia’s West Arsi zone, a long-silent water system has roared back to life — through pumps powered not by diesel, but by the sun. After years of disuse due to high fuel costs and frequent shortages, Wabe’s water system is running again. Thanks to a solar-powered pump […]
“Small Farms, Big Community:” The future of sustainable agriculture in the South
April 29, 2025
Representatives from the Wallace Center at Winrock International attended the inaugural SOWTH 2025 Conference, focused on the importance of collective impact. In February, Wallace Center’s Juan Quinonez Zepeda and Susan Lightfoot Schempf attended the inaugural SOWTH conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was billed as a “three-day gathering of more than 1,000 farmers and leaders […]
Mirova and Sweep announce selection of I Care and Winrock International for Corporate Climate Contribution Index Initiative
April 28, 2025
(The following press release was originally published on Mirova.com.) PARIS – April 28, 2025 – Mirova Research Center and Sweep are pleased to announce the selection of I Care by BearingPoint and Winrock International to develop the Corporate Climate Contribution Index (CCCI), following a recent call for expressions of interest. This initiative aims to develop […]