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Cities that invest in watershed conservation can no longer be the rare exception; rather such investments need to become a regular part of the toolbox for water managers
Giulio Boccaletti, Managing Director of Global Water at The Nature Conservancy
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New Online Tool Quantifies Ocean Benefits at Global Scale

Arlington, V.A. USA June 7, 2016 – In advance of World Ocean’s Day tomorrow, The Nature Conservancy and partners launch Atlas of Ocean Wealth , a first of its kind collection of maps and analysis of the ocean’s benefit to people, the environment and the economy. From fish sold in a market or served in a family home, to the invisible influence of a seagrass meadow absorbing some of the world’s excess carbon dioxide, the Atlas shows how our oceans protect us, feed us, and provide us with jobs. Oceans cover 70% of our planet and

The Nature Conservancy and JPMorgan Chase Announce NatureVest Program Funding Renewal at Bi-Annual Gala

Continued collaboration ensures growth in the impact investment sector, advances conservationNew York, NY (May 26, 2016) – The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase, announces a $6 million funding renewal for the Conservancy’s NatureVest program. NatureVest, the Conservancy’s impact investment unit, was established in 2014 with founding support and ongoing guidance from JPMorgan Chase. Since its founding, NatureVest has completed nearly $200 million in transactions across each of its five business lines: water markets, green infrastructure for stormwater management in

Alaska Path to Prosperity Announces Winning Entrepreneurs

A distillery and a ski manufacturer take top honorsThe Nature Conservancy and Haa Aaní LLC are pleased to announce two $40,000 winners in the annual Path to Prosperity contest for entrepreneurs. Path to Prosperity aims to launch companies that will increase local employment, have a positive social and economic impact on their communities, promote the sustainable use of local natural resources, and increase entrepreneurial know-how and business leadership in Southeast Alaska. "Small businesses are the lifeblood of communities in Southeast Alaska,” says Norman Cohen of The Nature

Federal Funding for Michigan’s Saginaw Bay Watershed

USDA announces funding for Saginaw Bay RCPP ProposalLeaders from The Nature Conservancy and Michigan Agri-Business Association (MABA) today hailed an announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that the Saginaw Bay Watershed Conservation Partnership was selected to receive $10 million in funding under the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which was created under the 2014 Farm Bill. “Today’s action will magnify our ability to communicate the benefits of conservation to growers across the watershed,” said Helen Taylor, state director of Michigan for The Nature

Conservation Solutions Can Improve Water Quality For More Than 700 Million People Around The World

New scientific findings indicate that investing in watershed conservation is cost-effective for one in four cities worldwideA new analysis of more than 2,000 drinking sources (rivers, forests and other ecosystems from which water comes from) serving 530 cities worldwide finds that—as cities confront a water supply that is both scarce and polluted— watershed conservation can measurably improve the quality of water resources serving over 700 million people living in the world’s 100 largest cities. The “Urban Water Blueprint ” released today by The

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