The Institute’s mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative experiences in nature. Recognizing climate change as the greatest threat to the environment and human communities, we are committed to addressing this challenge. In 2020, our Board of Directors approved “Conservation in Practice,” a bold goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. The aim is to align our operations with our conservation values while inspiring others to reduce their own carbon footprints. This initiative not only tackles our own environmental impact but also hopefully serves as a model for other organizations and individuals.

Our strategy to achieve climate neutrality focuses on two key areas. First, we aim to reduce or eliminate fossil fuel consumption across our operations, particularly in transportation, heating, and electricity usage. Second, we are offsetting unavoidable emissions by purchasing carbon credits that fund projects to reduce or capture greenhouse gasses. Together, these efforts form the core of our climate action plan. Read More from “The Institute’s Journey to Climate Neutrality”