WWF-Canada has launched ‘Mission Restoration’ at COP16, a collaborative initiative aimed at uniting organizations in restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems in Canada by 2030. The initiative aims to track progress, share knowledge, inspire investments, and raise awareness about the benefits of restoration for biodiversity, climate change, and communities.
Saving Nature, a leading environmental organization dedicated to ecosystem restoration, welcomes Dr. Terry Root, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning scientist and climate change expert, to its Science Board. Dr. Root’s extensive experience in climate change, species distribution, and conservation strategies will significantly contribute to Saving Nature’s mission to restore degraded land and protect biodiversity globally.
Saving Nature, a non-profit dedicated to restoring degraded land and saving biodiversity, has added Dr. Terry Root, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning climate change expert, to its Science Board. Dr. Root’s extensive experience will be invaluable as the organization expands its global restoration efforts.
A grant announcement event will be held on September 5th in Providence, Rhode Island, where U.S. Senator Jack Reed will join local and federal partners to announce $11.5 million in grants and technical assistance for environmental projects throughout the region. This funding will support local organizations working on high-priority environmental projects in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, focusing on clean water, healthy ecosystems, and sustainable communities.
Aspiration, a leader in climate-friendly financial services, has partnered with veritree, a leading reforestation technology company, to bolster its global tree-planting operations. This partnership aims to elevate transparency, accountability, and impact within Aspiration’s signature Plant Your Change (PYC) program, which empowers customers to fund tree planting with each debit card purchase. With over 28 million trees already planted through the PYC program, Aspiration aims to fund the planting of at least 2.5 million additional trees in the first year of this partnership. veritree’s data-driven platform and on-the-ground monitoring will ensure the careful tracking and verification of every tree-planting project, ensuring that these efforts make a lasting difference in revitalizing ecosystems and strengthening communities. Together, Aspiration and veritree are committed to fostering a sustainable future and combating climate change through innovative financial solutions and the restoration of our planet’s forests.
