Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

By preserving grasslands in Colorado and Montana, these projects lock carbon into the soil and avoid the emissions from conversion to agriculture.

Preserving the grasslands by avoiding conversion to croplands

Fire management to prevent large wildfires late in the dry season

Largest single private land conservation purchase protects 156,000 acres of Boreal forests in British Columbia

By planting indigenous trees and supporting natural regeneration, the project is restoring more than 10,000 hectares of forest in an area with some of the highest biodiversity in East Africa

Preserving the short grass prairie of the Great Plains using grazing animals such as native bison to naturally maintain the health of the rangeland

Restoring more than 30,000 hectares of degraded land and protecting communities from desertification

conserving 65,000 acres of existing tree canopy and providing more public parks

Reducing the environmental impact of a landfill site through methane capture, electricity generation and wetland enhancement

Protecting forest which includes the watershed of two reservoirs and a lake

Reforesting one million hectares of native woodland to restore one of North America’s most important ecosystems

Supporting Mexico's renewable energy ambition by harnessing wind energy to power 700,000 households

Protecting mountain forest in a key wildlife migration corridor

Protecting hardwood forest to ensure the survival of native plant and wildlife species

Tackling household air pollution through improved cookstoves in rural Mexico

regenerating native forests which have been suppressed through agriculture such as grazing

Restoring and enhancing a coastal ecosystem of global biodiversity significance, while supporting sustainable economic growth for indigenous populations

Transforming waste into a clean, affordable energy supply for 800,000 people

Switching to renewable biomass to reduce emissions and protect local biodiversity

Efficient cookstoves bring improved health and financial security to 600,000 households in India

This Gold Standard project in the coastal region of Kenya, provides clean drinking water to small rural communities through the repair and installation of boreholes.

Fuel-efficient cookstoves reduce deforestation, bring health benefits and deliver financial savings to Malawian communities

A REDD+ project protecting over 290,000 hectares of forest in eastern Cambodia

An efficient, easy-to-use stove, reduces fuel use by 50%, reducing the health impacts of indoor air pollution and saving money

Planting up to 400 hectares of new mangroves to restore degraded areas and extend a nature reserve

Tackling household air pollution and deforestation with improved cookstoves in Kenya

Increasing fuel efficiency and reducing indoor air pollution using improved cookstoves

Working with indigenous forest-dependent communities to build sustainable economic livelihoods and protect a global biodiversity hotspot

Conserving important biodiversity by empowering 50,000 community members to build sustainable livelihoods

Protecting one of the most threatened ecosystems in the tropical Andes through forest management and community livelihood programmes

Developing local climate action leaders through networks of community-led reforestation projects

Water filters and improved cookstoves bring health benefits to more than 230,000 people in Guatemala

Working with 6,000 farmers to improve financial security and build sustainable livelihoods through community based tree planting programmes

Empowering 61,000 farmers across 2,000 villages to build sustainable livelihoods through community reforestation activity

Empowering 90,000 farmers across 4,000 villages to build sustainable livelihoods through community reforestation activity

Protecting 65,000 hectares of tropical peat swamp from palm oil conversion by engaging local communities through education and agroforestry training. The first project to have been validated as contributing to all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals by the SDVISta programme.

Granting land tenure and providing agricultural training to prevent deforestation and promote sustainable economic livelihoods

Creating forest based sustainable livelihoods for 225,000 people, to mitigate threats to forest resources and build climate resilience

Improving the quality of rural homes by converting animal waste to a clean energy source