Expert staff

Rebecca Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Ecosystems
Michael Regan Director of Energy Effiiciency, Climate
Scott Edwards Director of Latin America & Caribbean, Oceans

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Our ecosystems goals

What we're working toward in 2012

Helping farmers and water quality

Farm policy expert Suzy Friedman partners with farmers to solve an age-old dilemma and protect water quality.

Farms could become havens for wildlife, and farmers could be frontline stewards of clean water, fresh air and a healthy climate.

They will need to be, if our planet is to sustain a growing population.

David Festa David Festa VP Land, Water and Wildlife

Goal Conserve land and protect wildlife

 

Goal Protect water supply and freshwater ecosystems

 

Goal Cut reactive nitrogen pollution

 

Goal Foster markets for ecosystem services

  • California water

    How we'll do it

    We are working to ensure that firms and utilities benefiting from Nature's services pay for them.

    Our work on water markets »

 

More goals for the coming year [PDF]

By the numbers


  • 30 million
    people depend on the Colorado River for their water supply

That's why we're committed to transforming the way water is used in the Colorado Basin.

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