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Bloomberg Businessweek Features Winrock’s Work in Guyana
May 16, 2019
An article in the May 16, 2019 Bloomberg Businessweek features Winrock’s work in Guyana. “How to Make Money Off Rainforests Without Cutting Them Down” describes Norway’s deal to pay Guyana $250 million to curb its deforestation. “The money paid for, among other things, scientists from Winrock International to assist the Guyana Forestry Commission in developing […]
Estimating Carbon Sequestration From Forest Restoration Now Easier
May 16, 2019
Washington, D.C. – May 16, 2019 – Winrock International scientists have published a landmark paper filling critical knowledge gaps in the climate change mitigation potential of forest landscape restoration. This globally comprehensive review of the potential carbon sequestration resulting from restoration is an important contribution to global efforts to combat climate change. The paper was […]
Cambodian Committee Charts Road Map to Water Security
May 13, 2019
Even before the disaster, decades of population growth and industrialization had degraded the Rhine River so thoroughly that it was known as “the sewer of Europe.” Then one early morning in 1986, a factory caught fire in Switzerland. Tons of toxic chemicals flowed into the river, which runs through six European countries, wiping out nearly […]
SWP to host “Water as a Tool for Resilience in Times of Crisis” at the Wilson Center
May 10, 2019
About 90 percent of USAID’s water priority countries are conflict-affected or fragile. Last year, over 60 million people around the world were affected by more than 280 natural disasters. Effective water resource management is complex in times of peace and prosperity. Effective water resource management in a time of crisis—whether war or disaster—can mean the […]
Camacho and Mahayni Named to SWP Leadership
May 9, 2019
The Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) is pleased to announce two additions to our team as we work to enhance water security around the world. Rodolfo Camacho, a civil engineer with more than 30 years of experience working in water resources and environmental management projects, will lead SWP as project director/chief of party. Implemented by Winrock […]
Celebrating Climate Leadership
May 6, 2019
A lifetime of mobilizing global action to address climate change was recognized April 25, when the American Carbon Registry (ACR) honored Jonathan Pershing with its annual Climate Leadership award, one of several awards presented at ACR’s annual gala reception in Los Angeles. “The impacts of climate change are becoming ever more severe and widespread, from […]
Preserving Water in His Homeland
May 1, 2019
Growing up in a small village along the Mekong River, Bunnara Min often found himself wandering outside during breaks in school. Lush trees surrounded the school, shading the school yard and putting him at peace. As he prepared to graduate and go to college, his father asked what he would study. Forests, Min said. At […]
American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Environmental Achievements
April 25, 2019
LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2019 – 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, presented highlights from the year and described the awards to be presented, including the individual Climate Leadership […]
Facing the Future Together
April 23, 2019
Kannitha, 20, was just a teenager when she and her mother, Sophea, 42, left Cambodia for Malaysia. A broker told them that they could make $330 a month there as domestic workers, so Sophea borrowed money to make the trip. Kannitha’s father, Rathana, stayed home to farm and look after her younger brothers. (His name […]
Startups Celebrate Journey from Dream to Reality
April 19, 2019
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson told startup founders at the Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator’s 2019 Demo Day that entrepreneurship holds the key for a brighter economic future in the state’s rural delta region. “People who love the delta, who are committed to it, want to see its growth, and have got great ideas… […]