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Winrock International works with people in the U.S. and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.
🔔 New Article: “5 Takeaways from Winrock’s Ethical Supply Chain Leadership” – learn how we’re working with businesses and communities around the world to protect #laborrights, reduce risks, and build #supplychains that uphold #humandignity.

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Five takeaways from Winrock International’s ethical supply chain leadership
In an age of converging global crises — climate instability, supply chain shocks, human trafficking and other forms of exploitation — building resilient communities means more than economic growth: it...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This #GivingTuesday, take a moment to read how our partnerships are powering impact across agriculture, climate, livelihoods and more — and how you can help shape Winrock’s next chapter.

👇 Read the newsletter below!

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A Letter from our President & CEO
Dear Winrock friends, On this Giving Tuesday, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to you. Whether you’ve partnered with or funded Winrock, followed our work, shared our stories or supported us along ...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Winrock is spotlighting circular economy solutions at #COP30 — cutting waste, emissions & costs while strengthening communities. From biogas to recycling to composting, these models turn waste into value.

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November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🌍 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 🌱 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 | 🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
As the world prepares for #COP30 in Belém, Brazil — where the focus will center on climate finance, adaptation and just transitions — Winrock is proud to participate, lead discussions and share knowledge alongside global partners.
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🌳 How do you prepare a whole state to issue verified carbon credits?

Winrock’s Pedro Piffer shares insights from Brazil’s Pará state on building capacity for jurisdictional REDD+ and scaling forest-based climate solutions.

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#ClimateAction #REDDPlus #Brazil
The Climate Q&A with Pedro Piffer… Building capacity for Jurisdictional REDD+ programs in Pará, Brazil
Pedro Piffer, Winrock’s associate director of Ecosystem Services, is a land-use scientist with an extensive background in forest cover changes in tropical regions and their associated drivers.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
💧 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 The Water Institute at UNC 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!

We’ll be hosting a side event exploring business models that leverage private investment to strengthen rural water systems.

#WaterAndHealth #RuralWater #CleanWater #SolarSolutions #Sustainability
October 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🚨 Exciting News from Winrock!

We’re proud to announce that Lisa Phillips has joined Winrock International as our first vice president of development 🎉.

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Lisa Phillips named Winrock International’s first vice president of development
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Oct. 6, 2025 — Winrock International has named Lisa Phillips as its first vice president of development, a new role that will strengthen the organization’s ability to expand…
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October 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🌎 Headed to #ClimateWeekNYC? So are we.

Let’s connect and turn conversations into climate solutions.

👉 Meet part of the Winrock team:
September 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🌍 Next week, Winrock will take the stage at the @clintonglobal.bsky.social Annual Meeting to unveil three bold 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟱.

#CGI2025 #CommitmentsToAction #GlobalImpact #Partnerships
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🌍 #ClimateWeekNYC

On Sept. 23, Winrock’s Julie Nash joins other experts to discuss how high-integrity forest carbon crediting can drive climate ambition & investment.

Panel: Advancing Best Practice in Allocation of Jurisdictional REDD+ Baselines
📍 Nature Hub, NYC
🗓️ Sept. 23 | 🕜 1:30–2:30 PM EDT
September 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🌍 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.

At this year’s @clintonglobal.bsky.social Annual Meeting, Winrock will unveil three new Commitments to Action focused on maternal healthcare, regenerative agriculture, and access to decent work.

Stay tuned!
September 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🌍 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗔𝗙𝗶) as a delivery partner — advancing ethical, deforestation-free supply chains that protect both people and the planet. 🌱🤝

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Winrock International joins Accountability Framework initiative to advance ethical, deforestation-free supply chains
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Aug. 27, 2025 — Winrock International has joined the Accountability Framework initiative as a delivery partner, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to helping companies build...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Winrock is thrilled to welcome two incredible leaders to our board of directors: Ross DeVol, chairman emeritus and distinguished fellow at Heartland Forward, and Suzanne E. Siskel, former executive vice president and COO of The Asia Foundation.

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Winrock International welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Aug. 12, 2025 — Winrock International is pleased to announce the addition of two renowned leaders to its board of directors: Ross DeVol, chairman emeritus and distinguished fellow…
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August 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🌍 Read our latest 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 for updates on Winrock’s impactful work around the world: mailchi.mp/winrock/augu...

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August 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
🌞💧 From diesel to solar—communities in Ethiopia are powering up clean water access.

At #SOLAR2025, Winrock is presenting a poster on our Solarizing Community Water Pumps project, funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
August 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🧵 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

1. They were trafficked to Cambodia.
2. Forced into scam operations.
3. Repatriated—and now speaking out.
4. Their voices are shaping prevention strategies.

📘 Our new report gives survivors the mic: link.winrock.org/WDATIP25
Countering human trafficking: Winrock’s legacy of leadership and commitment
July 30th each year marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a global observance established by the United Nations in 2013 to raise awareness of human trafficking and promote and protect the…
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July 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
July 26 is 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 — and we’re celebrating one of nature’s most powerful climate allies!

🔗 Read more about our work with mangroves: winrock.org/celebrating-...

#WorldMangroveDay
July 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🌍 Check out our 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 for updates on Winrock’s impactful work around the world.

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July 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🌿 #ClimateAction meets community power.

From @duke-university.bsky.social's path to carbon neutrality to the Choctaw tribe’s carbon credit-funded school project, @acrclimate.bsky.social‬ ‬shows how #ClimateFinance delivers real impact.

📚🌎 Read the case studies: winrock.org/supporting-c...
Supporting climate action and community leadership in the U.S.
In 2024, Duke University became the first among its academic peers to achieve its carbon neutrality goal — reducing emissions by 31% even as campus size and population grew. The university’s strategy…
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July 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#Arkansas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 is here to change that—connecting innovative care tools with frontline providers & systems.

Better tech. Better access. Healthier moms.

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#MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #Arkansas
June 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🌍 Winrock International + BlueGreen Water Technologies = global action on harmful algal blooms! Our new partnership blends tech + trust to restore water ecosystems and prevent future outbreaks. #WaterStewardship #ClimateAction

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BlueGreen Water Technologies and Winrock International partner to combat harmful algal blooms around the world
HOUSTON, Texas – June 24, 2025 – BlueGreen Water Technologies, a global leader in sustainable water treatment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Winrock International…
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June 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Winrock is launching our new #ClimateResilience Accelerator to help communities, farmers & ecosystems thrive under climate stress 🌍⚡

It’s not a project — it’s a partnership platform. DM us for more info!

🔗 link.winrock.org/wcralaunch
From risk to resilience: How Winrock’s Climate Resilience Accelerator helps communities adapt — and thrive
That’s why Winrock is launching the Climate Resilience Accelerator: a bold, practical framework for ensuring that development isn’t just about growth — it’s about endurance, equity and transformation.
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June 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Read our latest 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 for updates on Winrock’s impactful work around the world: mailchi.mp/winrock/june25

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June 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
✨ 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙.

This #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor, we're spotlighting the 20+ years Winrock has worked to make that a reality...

✅ 75,000+ protected from child labor
✅ 134,000 households reached
✅ 34+ countries

Learn more: link.winrock.org/childlabor
June 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We're bringing together leaders across sectors with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social on June 12 to talk big-picture climate action: scaling climate-smart ag + natural climate solutions.

It’s a closed event, but we’ll be sharing insights soon. Reach out to collaborate: partnerships@winrock.org
June 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM