Organization
The Nature Conservancy
Mission
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends
Organizational Expertise
Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Monitoring and Evaluation
Technologies & Fuels
Not Applicable
Clean Cooking Activities
The Nature Conservancy is about to embark on a pilot project in Papua New Guinea involving clean cookstoves, as part of a broader program focused on climate change adaptation. This builds on work we have been doing in PNG, focused on women's empowerment, climate change, and sustainable forest management for over 20 years. We also have a Sustainable Wood Fuels program in East Africa which is aiming to draw out a roadmap for the future of Africa’s sustainable wood fuel consumption. This project supports the planting of billions of new trees and innovative ways to convert wood into energy more efficiently, including through the use of cleaner cookstoves.
Partnership
The Nature Conservancy is excited to collaborate with the Global Alliance on Clean Cookstoves, and the diverse range of partners that make up this alliance. As a relative newcomer to the clean cooking sphere, we would like to learn from the rich experience that existing partners bring to the alliance, and to gather information on tools/methodologies for effective implementation of clean cooking projects and programs. We have extensive experience in community engagement, sustainable resource management, biodiversity conservation and women's empowerment, and would also look forward to sharing these experiences and lessons learned with other interested alliance partners.
Regions Operating In
East Asia and Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, Northern America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Based In
United States
Address
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Ms. Laura Whitford
Title: Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, Asia Pacific
Email: lwhitford@tnc.org
Phone: +61400285922
Secondary Point of Contact
Name: Ms. Robyn James
Title: Conservation Director - Melanesia
Email: rjames@tnc.org
Phone: +61428983587
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