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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Indonesia
Basins: --
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: NA Reduction in water usage
Services Needed: Communications & outreach
Desired Partner: Government
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2021  »  Ongoing
Project Website: vimeo.com/261049107
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Additional Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created
Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 90%

Project Overview

PHASE 4 We contribute to the Rio Grande Water FundÕs work to help advance water conservation and education eorts in the Albuquerque community, including restoring forests to reduce catastrophic wildfires that threaten the areaÕs water supply. Over the past three summers, our Albuquerque cereal and snack plant partnered with TNC to collect rain water, Saving Every Drop. Additionally, we are tracking the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility's 100-year long-range water …

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PHASE 4 We contribute to the Rio Grande Water FundÕs work to help advance water conservation and education eorts in the Albuquerque community, including restoring forests to reduce catastrophic wildfires that threaten the areaÕs water supply. Over the past three summers, our Albuquerque cereal and snack plant partnered with TNC to collect rain water, Saving Every Drop. Additionally, we are tracking the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility's 100-year long-range water supply plan for the metropolitan area, Water 2120: Securing our Water Future. As a founding member of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), we have completed and self-certified to the AWS Standard at our cereal and snack facility in Albuquerque and its surrounding catchment. The AWS Standard facilitates the documentation of shared water risks in the catchment and eorts to abate them.
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Project Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

Solving Water for disaster-impacted communities A wave of recent severe weather events and natural disasters has devastated communities across the globe, causing major loss of life, and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without basic needs like shelter and clean water. These tragedies are on the rise due to climate change, their impact intensified by pressures like population growth and coastal development. For us, this work is about creating social value and an integral part of our shared commitment to solve water.

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General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. Learn More


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