Building soil carbon by adopting regenerative agricultural practices like no-till cropping and rotational grazing is increasingly viewed as both an important way to combat climate change and as an exciting way for businesses to address their own carbon footprints. To support this effort, NativeEnergy is developing several projects that support agricultural producers to adopt regenerative […]
Forum for the Future launched its research into the future of regenerative agriculture this March. Funded by the Walmart Foundation and informed by Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, and other leaders, the research presents a roadmap for catalytic action, “Seven actions to transform to regenerative agriculture.” Principal among these actions is financing, namely, finding effective ways to […]
New Food From Burger King Burger King recently announced they will sell a more climate-friendly beef for a limited time in Austin, Portland, New York and other select locations across the US. The beef will come from cows fed lemongrass during the last few months of their approximately three-year lives. We know when companies, such […]
In addition to sharing the work we are doing here at NativeEnergy, we also like to highlight efforts done by other organizations that inspire us! Recently, we found this empowering article on Team Lioness, a team of women rangers protecting their traditional Maasai community land surrounding Amboseli National Park in Kenya. In our field, we […]
Last week, Bank of America announced its intent to expand its renewable energy commitment by partnering with multiple carbon offset providers and project developers, including NativeEnergy, to develop offsite solar projects. NativeEnergy firmly believes that reducing carbon and investing in renewable energy sources should be the driving factors in developing new projects and creating positive […]
If you’ve thought about reducing your personal carbon footprint, chances are good you’ve considered the vehicle you drive, whether to buy carbon offsets for air travel, or the amount of meat in your diet. But have you thought about the sweater you’re wearing? EILEEN FISHER, a leader in the fashion industry as well in the […]
As we strive to build more renewable energy across the U.S., we are excited to capture the opportunity to expand habitats for bees and other pollinators. Launched in October 2018, our Renewable Energy Portfolio allows companies to purchase the Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) they need and fund the construction of new, community-scale renewable energy every year. […]
Last week, Keep It Colorado, an organization dedicated to uniting and empowering Colorado’s land trusts, conservation partners and public agencies, hosted a webinar about the opportunities land trusts have to participate in the carbon market. The webinar featured Nicole Rosmarino of Southern Plains Land Trust and Sarah Wescott of Climate Action Reserve as speakers. The […]
Earlier this month, our partners over at Allbirds sent their customers an email thanking them for playing a part in allowing them to become carbon neutral. And we can’t help but share the great news! NativeEnergy is honored to assist Allbirds in making a real climate-positive impact and bringing their commitment to life – carbon […]
NativeEnergy’s very own Jennifer Cooper and Jeff Bernicke recently joined Allbird’s Hana Kajimura and Sustainability Defined to record a podcast on the topic of soil carbon. As soil carbon restoration plays a critical part in avoiding climate change, the podcast covers: What soil carbon is and how it is created Why soil carbon is important […]
