About Us

The Climate and Land Use Alliance is a collaborative initiative of the ClimateWorks Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The Alliance seeks to catalyze the potential of forested and agricultural landscapes to mitigate climate change, benefit people, and protect the environment.

The Alliance’s strategy recognizes that:

  • The global response to climate change will be unsuccessful without significant reductions in deforestation and forest degradation and improved agricultural practices
  • To meaningfully reduce deforestation and enhance the ability of land to store carbon, we must address the forces that drive agricultural practices and expansion into forested areas, including the growing global demand for food, fuel and fiber
  • Protecting and enhancing the livelihoods and rights of indigenous peoples and rural communities is an essential part of the solution

Climate Works Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation