Restoration 101
Your sustainable foundation for making the right investment.
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Just what is soil carbon?
All living things contain carbon in some form, and it is the primary component of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.
What is recreational land use?
Designated recreational land provides copious benefits for local communities, individuals, ecosystems, and economies. The system covers more than 85 million acres across the entire U.S.
The future of renewable energy in the west
The U.S. electrical grid is the largest interconnected machine on Earth but changes have to be made to support a massive shift to low-carbon power.
What is healthy soil and how to improve it
You might not be able to tell by looking at it, but soil is a living, evolving, generative entity. It also happens to be one of the most critical assets we have to sustain our global population.
Animal agriculture and climate change
With animal product consumption predicted to rise significantly in coming decades, it's time to develop sustainable agricultural practices.
Land stewardship on the Great Plains
Land stewardship de-centers human needs and desires in favor of a full picture, integrated system.
What is Agrivoltaics?
Agrivoltaic systems help maintain soil integrity so land can be used to capture renewable energy while bolstering a more sustainable food system.
Why does the Ogallala Aquifer need to be preserved?
The Ogallala Aquifer provides almost all of the water for residential, industrial, and agricultural uses in the midwest.
What is agroecology?
Agroecology is a holistic approach to understanding sustainable food and agriculture systems within greater social, cultural, and political contexts.
What is a carbon sink?
Carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere and organisms as it's released or absorbed, known as the carbon cycle.
What does regenerative agriculture actually mean?
A holistic approach to agriculture focuses on resilient techniques that consider the generational health of the land.
What makes bison a keystone species?
Bison are a driving factor in establishing and maintaining the grasslands of the Great Plains.
What is land restoration?
How rehabilitating natural landscapes creates environmental balance and makes degraded land productive again.
The Great Opportunity
Why restoring America's Great Plains is a responsibility and opportunity.