Reconnecting Critical Landscapes for Watershed Health in North Texas ( Dallas, TX).The work will also reduce overall water demand and develop wildlife-friendly recharge basins that would improve drinking water supplies for disadvantaged communities. The project will "rewild" former agricultural lands that are coming out of production due to water scarcity by restoring them to upland habitat for critically threatened and endangered species. Rewilding the San Joaquin Valley ( Tulare County, CA).This work will increase water quality, capture carbon, reduce local flooding and reduce downstream flooding. The project will help landowners who own marginal row crop acres enroll in a long-term conservation program that involves restoring those acres to grass and trees. Protecting and enhancing grassland within the upper Elkhorn River watershed ( Omaha, NE).Union Pacific will donate a total of $3 million across three TNC projects over the next three years. TNC was selected because its work aligns closely with the railroad's goals and objectives, which are to: preserve and restore nature protect and enhance water or air quality reduce waste develop environmental stewards and advance a green economy. Extending this commitment to our community investments will allow us to make an even bigger impact in communities across our 23-state footprint." "We are deeply committed to reducing our impact on the environment through several internal and external initiatives outlined in our Climate Action Plan. "Adding Environmental Sustainability as a priority area for Union Pacific's Community Ties Giving Program ties into our overall ESG strategy," said Beth Whited, executive vice president – Sustainability and Strategy and Chief Human Resource Officer. The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a nonprofit dedicated to conserving the lands and water on which life depends, has been selected to help further the mission of the new pillar for the next three years. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Union Pacific Railroad is adding Environmental Sustainability as a fourth pillar for its Community Ties Giving Program, extending the company's bold commitment to reducing the impacts of climate change and building a more sustainable economy to its community investments. The Nature Conservancy Selected for Freshwater and Restoration Collaboration
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