Project — alus.ca/nature-climate-solutions/new-acre-nature-investments
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| Countries: | Canada, United States of America |
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| Basins: | Missouri (422), Ontario |
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Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) Water-Related Disaster Management (SDG 11.5) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Nature-Based Solutions |
| Progress to Date: | 37,000 Acres of land restored, units of water replenished, carbon sequestered, % biodiversity increased, number of farm families engaged |
| Services Needed: | Financial support |
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Business
Government NGO / Civil Society Social Enterprise Financial Institution |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2008 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | alus.ca/nature-climate-solutions/new-acre-nature-investments |
| Contextual Condition(s): | Quality, Quantity, PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
| Additional Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Increased budget for local authorities |
| Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Water utilities |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Source: | CEO Water Mandate |
| Profile Completion: | 85% |
New Acre Nature Investments support farmers and ranchers in creating new acres of nature on their lands to sequester carbon, enhance biodiversity, improve water quality, and strengthen rural economies and communities.
Working together with corporate partners, New Acre enables investment in agri-environmental and land stewardship projects that deliver tangible biodiversity, carbon, water, soil and community benefits.
Companies that seek to influence the health of watersheds, …
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Katherine Balpataky
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships
ALUS
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | Quality, Quantity, PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
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| Project Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Increased budget for local authorities |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Water utilities |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
ALUS (Organization)
ALUS, originally an acronym for Alternative Land Use Services, is an innovative community-developed and farmer-delivered program that produces, enhances and maintains ecosystem services on agricultural lands. Projects such as wetland restoration and enhancement, riparian buffers, shelterbelts, afforestation and native prairie … Learn More
Cargill (Organization)
Our team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management. For more than 150 years, we have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets. We are continuously developing products … Learn More
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