1、NATURETHEOFINNOVATION2019 Annual ReportC O N T E N T S6PROTECTING LANDS,OCEANS&WATERSaving the planets most critical habitats.22BUILDING HEALTHY CITIESUsing nature to make cities more livable by reducing pollution and heat.14PROVIDING FOOD&WATER SUSTAINABLYFinding ways to feed a growing population w
2、hile protecting nature.28TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGENature is our greatest ally in the fight for the future.2 From the CEO|4 From the Chair|5 From the CCO|36 Financials|38 Board of Directors|39 From the COO|40 Executive CouncilFROM TOP:PAT KANE;ROSHNI LODHIA;DIANE COOK AND LEN JENSHEL;TRAVIS DOVEDIGITAL
3、 EXTRASLook for these smart codes throughout this report.Hover your phones camera over them,and theyll take you to videos and other bonus content.ABOUT OUR COVER:Award-winning illustrator Pablo Delcan,a frequent contributor to The New York Times,crafted this image to depict the theme of this report:
4、“The Nature of Innovation.”Delcan chose the leaf of a gingko treethe oldest known living tree speciesto demonstrate the critical connections between people and nature and to show how our innovative conservation efforts are not just saving nature,but are helping to save the ecological systems that su
5、pport all of us.2 2019 NATURE CONSERVANCY ANNUAL REPORTFROM THE CEO NATURE.ORG/ANNUALREPORT 3ost days in the California deserts boast clear,wide-open skies.These arid landsrich in both biodiversity and the cultural history of many Native American peoplesare also ripe for solar development.As secreta
6、ry of the interior,this is where I first saw The Nature Conservancys innovation at work,when the Bureau of Land Management(BLM)turned to TNC for help designing a blueprint for renewable energy development across 22.5 million acres of the iconic Mojave and Sonoran deserts of Southern California.When