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How Winrock incorporates the Accountability Framework into its validation of Nestlé’s GHG emission reduction and removal projects
November 9, 2026
This blog, “Using the Accountability Framework to assess risks in climate projects,” was published originally on Nov. 5, 2026, on the Accountability Framework initiative’s website: https://accountability-framework.org/news-events/news/article/using-the-accountability-framework-to-assess-risks-in-climate-projects/ Under the Paris Agreement, the international community aims to limit global warming to 1.5°C by reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To help meet this goal, companies across the […]
The Director’s Take: Lucy Jodlowska on connecting Winrock’s work on entrepreneurship, regenerative ag and rural opportunity in the U.S.
October 27, 2026
How is Winrock’s 2026-2028 strategic plan changing the way we work? In “The Director’s Take,” we ask leaders across the organization to share their thoughts on what’s shifting, how we’re working, and what comes next. Lucy Jodlowska, senior director of Winrock’s U.S. Programs portfolio, continues the series with insights on Winrock’s expanding work with entrepreneurs, farmers […]
ACR’s Mary Grady on how carbon markets keep our forests healthy
October 2, 2026
Arkansas, known as the “Natural State,” lost more than 80,000 acres of forestland last year. ACR at Winrock International Executive Director Mary Grady wrote recently in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about a tool that can help slow that: carbon markets. It’s a story that started in Arkansas. Winthrop Rockefeller founded Winrock Farms on Petit Jean Mountain […]
“After the deluge”: Bikash Pandey on Nepal’s hydropower future
September 29, 2026
In a column for Nepali Times, Winrock International’s Director of Clean Energy & Circular Economy, Bikash Pandey, examines how Nepal should respond after recent catastrophic flooding raised questions about the future of hydropower development. “Hydropower development should not stop. It must evolve,” Pandey writes, arguing that the answer is not retreat from clean energy but […]
Two projects, one goal: Helping countries unlock finance to protect their forests
August 6, 2026
Winrock International and partners are supporting governments across countries in Africa, Asia and South America to strengthen forest protection — and unlock access to finance to do so. A pair of visits to Brazil and Mexico by Ecosystem Services Associate Director Pedro Piffer demonstrate how Winrock helps jurisdictions prepare, coordinate and move forward with high-integrity, […]
The Director’s Take: Colin Quinn on investable resilience
July 20, 2026
How is Winrock’s 2026-2028 strategic plan changing the way we work? In our new series, The Director’s Take, we ask leaders across the organization to share their thoughts on what’s shifted, how we’re working differently, and what comes next. In this latest installment, Colin Quinn, director of Winrock’s Environment portfolio, offers insights on aligning private-sector […]
ACR celebrates 30 years of carbon market leadership
July 16, 2026
This year, ACR at Winrock International celebrates 30 years of impact and leadership in the evolution of carbon markets. To mark the milestone, ACR released a short video reflecting on its 30-year journey and the work that lies ahead; watch the video here. Since its founding, ACR has helped shape the development of market-based approaches […]
Mary Fales named Winrock International’s Director of U.S. Agriculture
July 13, 2026
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. − July 13, 2026 − Winrock International has named Mary Fales as its new director of U.S. Agriculture, reflecting Winrock’s commitment to advancing resilient food systems, supporting agricultural innovation and expanding opportunity for farmers and rural communities across the U.S. Fales joins Winrock with more than two decades of experience in sustainable […]
The Climate Q&A with Rajesh Bista: Building the systems countries need to protect forests at scale
June 22, 2026
Rajesh Bista is a senior specialist with Winrock International’s Ecosystem Services team specializing in forest carbon accounting, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), restoration and geospatial analysis. Trained as a geographer, he works with governments and development partners to strengthen the technical systems needed to measure, monitor and verify emissions reductions from forests and land use. His experience spans community-based forest […]
The Director’s Take: Stephanie Lillegard on centering human rights within systems change
June 8, 2026
How is Winrock’s 2026-2028 strategic plan changing the way we work? In “The Director’s Take,” we ask leaders across the organization to share their thoughts on what’s shifting, how we’re working, and what comes next. Stephanie Lillegard, director of Winrock’s Human Rights portfolio, kicks off the series with insights on integrating human rights across supply […]