The Conservation Fund in the News

Mark Pace, Chattanooga Times Free Press – The Cherokee National Forest is expanding by 1,500 acres near the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga thanks to a partnership between the automaker and The Conservation Fund. Volkswagen will donate $1.25 million to The Conservation Fund to purchase private forested land in Tennessee.

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Nedra Rhone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – A new partnership between Emory University and The Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund will help preserve local farmland and support entrepreneurial farmers while also building a sustainable solution to food production in the metro area.

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Atlanta, GA — "The food purchase agreement with Emory, one of the largest employers in the metro area, means those farmers will always have a buyer for their crops, providing a reliable stream of income for them to sustain their businesses."

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Atlanta, GA — Associated Press reports on Emory University's decision to foster a new generation of farmers close to Atlanta.

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RP Siegel, GreenBiz – It's clear that carbon removal activities soon will play a transformative role in the global economy. With that transformation comes enormous opportunity.

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Dennis Anderson, Star Tribune – Drive through southwest and western Minnesota and the need for wildlife habitat conservation is obvious. Wetlands are drained, row crops are endless and ditches carry tiledwater from farmlands directly into the Minnesota River or its tributaries. Here’s a sample of some of the largest Minnesota forest conservation projects.

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Byron Khalil, ABC 33/40 – Environmental protection organizations are joining forces to preserve an important economic driver in Cherokee County. Since 2009, The Conservation Fund and The Nature Conservancy have worked to protect the 15,288 acre area at the Little River Canyon National Preserve.

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Jeff Kart, Forbes – The Conservation Fund has a goal of conserving 5 million acres of at-risk forests in the next 15 years. They’ve announced the closing of unique 10-year green bonds totaling $150 million. Proceeds from the bonds will go to scale up their Working Forest Fund, which is dedicated to mitigating climate change, strengthening rural economies and protecting natural ecosystems.

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