Projects

Understanding Blue Carbon Initiatives

Beyond their imminent beauty, coastal areas across our planet, with mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows do many vital things to help us deal with climate change. They protect us from storms and rising seas, stop the shore from eroding, keep coastal water clean, and give a home to important fish and endangered sea creatures. …

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Understanding Carbon Removal vs. Carbon Avoidance Projects

According to the World Resource Institute, “To keep temperature rise within 1.5°C as outlined in the Paris Agreement and prevent the worst impacts of climate change, the world will need to reach net-zero carbon emissions by around midcentury, removing and storing as much carbon dioxide from the air as we put into the atmosphere.” (Institute, 2023) …

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Supporting Rainforest Protection in the Amazon Basin of Brazil

According to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) “Protecting the world’s forest is crucial for the climate. Forests absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide and can be a source of greenhouse gas emissions when destroyed or damaged.” (UNFCCC, n.d.) Forests are also a crucial part of resilience to the unavoidable impacts of …

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Blame Canada? Maybe, but Wildfires Need Global Solutions

There is a new version of the old South Park classic Blame Canada circulating on line as wildfire smoke has choked cities along the Eastern Seaboard and into the Midwest. While the song is tongue-in-cheek, the fires are in Canada and the responsibility lies with provincial, municipal and federal authorities to deal with them. But Canada is …

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Recognizing the Importance of Environmental Education

Environment Next recognizes that the future of environmental leadership relies on the next generation’s success in implementing innovative ideas, programs, and policies that expand on the vital efforts of today’s climate leaders. Over our past 19 years of service to the planet, our foundation has fostered diverse environmental education initiatives to connect our present and …

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Understanding Climate Change Adaptation Projects

For the past 19 years, our foundation’s mission has focused primarily on climate change mitigation activities. We helped thousands of individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations to support high-quality carbon reduction projects. These efforts reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the lives of local communities. We are proud to have supported over 260 carbon offset projects …

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