Current Projects

We begin each of our projects with thorough research of an industry to understand exactly what barriers prevent businesses from engaging in environmentally friendly practices. We then devise solutions that overcome or remove these barriers. And this is where we shine. Our unique ability to build bridges between all sectors means we achieve results. Our three program areas include:

Restoration on Private Lands

We help landowners be good stewards of the environment by facilitating restoration projects and species protection.

• Partners in Restoration simplifies a complex permitting process to make it faster, easier and cheaper for private landowners to restore the natural resources on their land.
• Landowner Assurances for Habitat Restoration works with private property owners to reward them for enhancing habitat and contributing to the recovery of endangered species.
• Ponds ensures that both fish and farms have the water they need to survive.

Sustainable Agriculture

We promote the adoption of innovative farming practices so that farmers can protect the environment, boost their bottom lines and keep their land.

• Biofuels Project advances the production and use of renewable, environmentally friendly fuels as alternatives to petroleum in California. These fuels significantly reduce air and water pollution, and could greatly enhance California's economic health by creating a new, agriculture-based energy industry.
• Conservation Tillage is a farming technique that can save farmers money, improve water quality and reduce dust and diesel emissions that contribute to the severe problem of air pollution in California's Central Valley.
• Dairies Project facilitates the widespread adoption of innovative agricultural technology. We find solutions that benefit both farm economics and the environment.
• Wastewater to Wetlands encourages food processors to create constructed wetlands as a unique solution that treats water, provides habitat and offers outdoor recreation opportunities for their communities.

Sustainable Business

We stop pollution at the source by working proactively with business and regulatory agencies to solve problems through cooperation, rather than litigation.

• Auto Recycling uses pragmatic stakeholder education and partnerships to reduce the environmental impact of the millions of cars that end their useful life every year in California.
• Brake Pad Partnership works collaboratively with industry, stormwater managers, water quality regulators and other environmental groups to understand whether wear debris from car brakes is contributing to urban runoff water quality problems. This program is a model for how emerging environmental issues can be addressed by working together rather than fighting in the courtroom.
• Invasive Plants Project works with diverse stakeholders to prevent the sale of invasive plants that harm ecosystems.