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class="c-visual-list__item txt-clr-g1 with-image"> <picture> <img class="c-visual-list__image" src="/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/general/2021AR_Landing-Page_Numbers_Lands---650M.jpg"/> </picture> <div class="c-visual-list__content c-visual-list__vertical_centered txt-clr-g2 family-sans"> <h3 class="c-visual-list__heading family-serif fz-v12 lh-v15"> Conserve 650 million hectares of land </h3> <p class="c-visual-list__byline txt-clr-g1 family-sans fw-v4 fz-v6 no__byline"> </p> <p class="c-visual-list__item-excerpt c-visual-list__item-description txt-clr-g2 family-sans fw-v2 fz-v8 lh-v11"> Partnering with communities across the globe to restore & improve management of working lands, support the leadership of Indigenous peoples as land stewards, & conserve critical forests, grasslands and other habitats rich in carbon & biodiversity. <a target="_self" href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/">Explore our conservation projects around the world.</a> </p> </div> </li> <li class="c-visual-list__item txt-clr-g1 with-image"> <picture> <img class="c-visual-list__image" src="/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/general/2021AR_Landing-Page_Numbers_Freshwater---30M.jpg"/> </picture> <div class="c-visual-list__content c-visual-list__vertical_centered txt-clr-g2 family-sans"> <h3 class="c-visual-list__heading family-serif fz-v12 lh-v15"> Conserve 30M hectares of lakes & wetlands, 1M kilometers of river systems </h3> <p class="c-visual-list__byline txt-clr-g1 family-sans fw-v4 fz-v6 no__byline"> </p> <p class="c-visual-list__item-excerpt c-visual-list__item-description txt-clr-g2 family-sans fw-v2 fz-v8 lh-v11"> Promoting innovative solutions and policies that improve the quality and amount of water available in freshwater ecosystems and to communities. <a target="_self" href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/sustainable-rivers-project/">Read more on our sustainable rivers projects.</a> </p> </div> </li> <li class="c-visual-list__item txt-clr-g1 with-image"> <picture> <img class="c-visual-list__image" src="/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/general/2021AR_Landing-Page_Numbers_People---45M.jpg"/> </picture> <div class="c-visual-list__content c-visual-list__vertical_centered txt-clr-g2 family-sans"> <h3 class="c-visual-list__heading family-serif fz-v12 lh-v15"> Support 45 million people, partnering with local and Indigenous communities </h3> <p class="c-visual-list__byline txt-clr-g1 family-sans fw-v4 fz-v6 no__byline"> </p> <p class="c-visual-list__item-excerpt c-visual-list__item-description txt-clr-g2 family-sans fw-v2 fz-v8 lh-v11"> Partnering with Indigenous Peoples and other communities to learn from and support their leadership in stewarding the environment, securing rights to resources, improving economic opportunities and shaping their future. <a target="_self" href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/community-led-conservation/">Learn how we partner with Indigenous Peoples and local communities.</a> </p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="media-gallery"> <div class="c-media-gallery c-media-gallery-white-false standard-width-gallery " id="body_media_gallery_974369745"> <h2 class="c-media-gallery__heading family-sans fw-v5 fz-v7 lh-v2 txt-clr-g1"> Climate Change: Explained </h2> <div class="carousel"> <div class="carousel-cell c-media-gallery__cell"> <figure class="c-media-gallery__content"> <picture> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Neon_Butterfly_Flower_Biodiversity.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C1729%2C1081&wid=824&hei=515&scl=2.0990291262135923 1x, 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class="fw-v5">What is biodiversity? (3:05)</strong> What if all the variety on the planet disappeared? It could happen. Extinctions are happening faster than ever. If we remove too many pieces the health of our environment, food supply, and economies could crumble. But if we can agree to prioritize biodiversity, we can save the planet and ourselves. </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="carousel-cell c-media-gallery__cell"> <figure class="c-media-gallery__content"> <picture> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C1729%2C1081&wid=824&hei=515&scl=2.0990291262135923 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C1729%2C1081&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=1.0546341463414635 2x" media="(min-width: 1280px)"/> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C1729%2C1081&wid=824&hei=515&scl=2.0990291262135923 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C1729%2C1081&wid=824&hei=515&scl=2.0990291262135923 2x" media="(min-width: 768px)"/> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=149%2C0%2C1621%2C1081&wid=300&hei=200&scl=5.405 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=149%2C0%2C1621%2C1081&wid=600&hei=400&scl=2.7025 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)"/> <img class="triggerModalElement image-position-desktop__left-top image-position-mobile__center-middle" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-1" src="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Sea.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C1729%2C1081&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=1.0546341463414635" alt=""/> </picture> <a class="c-media-gallery__play-video lhr-v18 triggerModalElement" aria-label="Play Video" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-1" data-video="rMCd9v-nqds" href="#"> <span class="triggerModalElement icon-play-arrow" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-1"></span> </a> <figcaption class="c-media-gallery__caption family-sans fz-v6 txt-clr-g1"> <strong class="fw-v5">Agriculture Explained (2:53)</strong> How can regenerative food systems heal the planet and feed the world? We can produce food that doesn't just avoid harm, but actively restores nature and reverses previous damage. Regenerative food systems can ensure we’re able to feed many generations to come. Here's what this looks like. </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="carousel-cell c-media-gallery__cell"> <figure class="c-media-gallery__content"> <picture> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3601%2C2251&wid=824&hei=515&scl=4.370873786407767 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3601%2C2251&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.19609756097561 2x" media="(min-width: 1280px)"/> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3601%2C2251&wid=824&hei=515&scl=4.370873786407767 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3601%2C2251&wid=824&hei=515&scl=4.370873786407767 2x" media="(min-width: 768px)"/> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=312%2C0%2C3376%2C2251&wid=300&hei=200&scl=11.255 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=312%2C0%2C3376%2C2251&wid=600&hei=400&scl=5.6275 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)"/> <img class="triggerModalElement image-position-desktop__left-top image-position-mobile__center-middle" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-2" src="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Carbon_Market_Illustration.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3601%2C2251&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.19609756097561" alt=""/> </picture> <a class="c-media-gallery__play-video lhr-v18 triggerModalElement" aria-label="Play Video" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-2" data-video="XiqSb608GeU" href="#"> <span class="triggerModalElement icon-play-arrow" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-2"></span> </a> <figcaption class="c-media-gallery__caption family-sans fz-v6 txt-clr-g1"> <strong class="fw-v5">Carbon Markets Explained (2:45)</strong> We need to stop new carbon and pull existing carbon out of the atmosphere to stop warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. Trees do this! Carbon markets pay people to not cut down trees, which pull carbon from atmosphere for years to come. With less than 10 years to go it's time to use all the tools we have. </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="carousel-cell c-media-gallery__cell"> <figure class="c-media-gallery__content"> <picture> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3456%2C2160&wid=824&hei=515&scl=4.194174757281553 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3456%2C2160&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.107317073170732 2x" media="(min-width: 1280px)"/> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3456%2C2160&wid=824&hei=515&scl=4.194174757281553 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3456%2C2160&wid=824&hei=515&scl=4.194174757281553 2x" media="(min-width: 768px)"/> <source srcset="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=300%2C0%2C3240%2C2160&wid=300&hei=200&scl=10.8 1x, https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=300%2C0%2C3240%2C2160&wid=600&hei=400&scl=5.4 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)"/> <img class="triggerModalElement image-position-desktop__left-top image-position-mobile__center-middle" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-3" src="https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/graphics/thumbnails/Flowers_Bees_Natural_Climate_Solutions.png?crop=0%2C0%2C3456%2C2160&wid=1640&hei=1025&scl=2.107317073170732" alt=""/> </picture> <a class="c-media-gallery__play-video lhr-v18 triggerModalElement" aria-label="Play Video" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-3" data-video="t4eE9Fqu1yE" href="#"> <span class="triggerModalElement icon-play-arrow" data-componentuniqueid="body_media_gallery_974369745-3"></span> </a> <figcaption class="c-media-gallery__caption family-sans fz-v6 txt-clr-g1"> <strong class="fw-v5">How Did Nature Save the World? (3:01)</strong> In this video, it's the future, and we look back on how we saved the world with nature. In the 2020s, we learned that nature could pull 11 billion metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere. This was a full third of the emission reductions we needed! 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