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American Carbon Registry Issues First California Registry Offset Credits
August 6, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 5, 2013) — The American Carbon Registry (ACR), an approved California Offset Project Registry, has issued the first Registry Offset Credits (ROCs) of the California compliance offset program. ROCs are eligible to be transitioned to Air Resource Board (ARB) compliance Offset Credits, which can be used by California entities to help meet their emissions […]
New Winrock-Led Center Will Train and Help Fund 30 Small Businesses in Louisiana
August 6, 2013
CAMERON PARISH, La. (March 6, 2013) — A new Winrock-led center in Cameron Parish, La., will train, assist and help fund 30 local small businesses. The Cameron Local Enterprise Assistance and Recruiting Center is the result of an investment by the Delta Regional Authority to support Cameron’s economic community, which has struggled since 2005’s Hurricane […]
Malian Seed Producer Helped by Winrock Volunteers
August 6, 2013
(June 28, 2013) — Two Winrock Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers helped a Malian seed producer become successful while contributing to Mali’s food security. Her story, One Woman’s Success Means Thousands Can Eat, is featured on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s website within its “Transforming Lives” section. Read the full story.
Green-e Climate Approves American Carbon Registry as Endorsed Offset Program
August 6, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (June 18, 2013) — Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that the American Carbon Registry (ACR) has been accepted as a Green-e Climate Endorsed Program by the Green-e Governance Board. Beginning immediately, eligible Emissions Reduction Tons (ERTs) issued by ACR are available for use in Green-e Climate certified offset products sold by […]
American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards
August 6, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (April 17, 2013) — Last night, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, hosted its annual awards event. Welcoming invitees, Winrock President and CEO Rodney Ferguson affirmed Winrock’s continued commitment to supporting the American Carbon Registry in its role as an innovator in the voluntary carbon market, as well as […]
Forbes.com Features Winrock Accelerator Projects
August 5, 2013
(July 31, 2013) — Forbes.com analyzed Arkansas’s startup scene in a column by Erica Swallow that was published online today. Among others, Swallow featured Innovate Arkansas and The ARK. Innovate Arkansas, a program of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Winrock International, aims to encourage technology-based innovations and create jobs in Arkansas. The ARK business […]
New Food Products Reduce Waste and Address a Growing Demand
July 2, 2013
In recent years, the demand for ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat food has increased in Bangladesh. Considering the country’s huge population and an increasing urban demand for time- and labor-saving food products, vast potential exists for more companies to engage in production of these items. In addition, production of frozen and ready-to-cook food items can help reduce […]
Winrock Supports the Fight Against Human Trafficking at Conference in Dhaka
July 2, 2013
(July 2, 2013) — Winrock International and USAID/Bangladesh organized a national conference in Dhaka to support the fight against human trafficking and improve the implementation of anti-trafficking laws in Bangladesh. Along with U.S. Ambassador Dan W. Mozena, Winrock’s Carol Michaels O’Laughlin participated in a discussion centered around the implementation of the 2012 Human Trafficking Deterrence […]
Recap of Twitter Chat on Youth Employment in Agriculture
June 12, 2013
(June 12, 2013) — Winrock’s Carol Michaels O’Laughlin joined other development experts yesterday in a live Twitter chat to discuss the topic of “Youth Employment in Agriculture.” The Agrilinks #AskAg Twitter Chat brought together Rachel Blum of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Karen Brooks of The International Food Policy Research Institute, David Feige of […]
Bangladesh ACT program helps give voice to trafficking survivors
June 7, 2013
Within Bangladesh’s social structure, survivors of human trafficking are especially vulnerable. Often, they are stigmatized within their own families and communities. In order to restore their confidence and place in society, the Winrock-implemented Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Persons (ACT) program empowers survivors to claim their rights and be important social actors in preventing trafficking and protecting other […]