Environment Program

Environment Program is sponsored by Walton Family Foundation. The Environment Program focuses on protecting oceans and rivers and the livelihoods they support, promoting responsible use of natural resources, and advancing conservation solutions that make economic sense.

Long wave on the coast, dawn on the sea, Tunisia large foam waves in the sand, diagonal clouds, yellow light of dawn in the blue sky Working with the Power of Nature to Protect Water In a Minute: Our Environment Program This short video provides an overview of the Walton Family Foundation's Environment program.

When People Take Care of Nature, Nature Takes Care of People The foundation believes that when people take care of nature, nature takes care of people. That’s why we’re investing in projects that use the power of nature to improve water outcomes for people and ecosystems alike.

Our Environment Program focuses on work that builds lasting capacity and attracts public and private investments that help natural solutions take root across the systems that shape how land and water are managed. We focus on water because that’s where climate change is felt most directly – through drought, wildfire, flooding and declining ocean health.

Healthy wetlands, coastal habitats and headwater forests, alongside climate-resilient fish populations and improved farming practices, protect communities, support economies and build long-term resilience. By improving water outcomes, we can lift up nature and the people who rely on it. Our goal is to back ideas that can grow beyond individual projects and help reshape systems so those ideas can grow successfully and sustainably.

Environment Program: Strategic Overview By engaging communities, working with nature and focusing on innovation, we can find lasting solutions to protect water and address climate change. wff-env-s30-strategy-graphic. pdf wff-env-s30-strategy-graphic.

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pdf wff-env-s30-strategy-graphic. pdf Creating the Conditions that Allow Nature to Thrive Our work creates the conditions that allow nature to thrive — now and for future generations. We work to align policy, legal protections, financing and markets to advance nature-positive solutions for rivers, oceans and land.

We invest in scalable, nature-based solutions and work on the ground to remove barriers and strengthen community champions. Advance Accountable Markets We push past voluntary commitments to ensure accountability across value chains. Modernize Legal Protections We establish new models for stronger legal protections for rivers and oceans.

We work to support long-term environmental and economic resilience through durable policy and funding solutions.

When Colorado River Restoration is an “Act of Cultural Survival” When Colorado River Restoration is an “Act of Cultural Survival” In southern Arizona, the Cocopah Indian Tribe is reconnecting with its roots by bringing neglected stretches of the river’s floodplain back to life Along the Mississippi, Industrial Neighborhoods Are Forging a New Relationship with the River Along the Mississippi, Industrial Neighborhoods Are Forging a New Relationship with the River In the Quad Cities, C-RAC is bringing local community advocates together for lasting solutions Americans want to protect water and address climate change Time and again, polling on climate change shows us what we already know from experience – water brings people together.

95% of Americans say that protecting the water in our nation’s lakes, streams and rivers is important . 84% believe protecting the health of our water is essential to address climate change. 3 in 5 voters say drought, increased temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather and flooding are a product of climate change’s effect on water .

3 in 4 adults are concerned about having access to safe drinking water over the next 10 years. Following Nature's Lead to Protect Water and Communities We focus on water because that’s one of the ways climate change is hitting hardest – and where we can make the biggest impact.

A Family Farm Comes Full Circle A Family Farm Comes Full Circle Conservation easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley are helping landowners like Peyton Daniel preserve a way of life while returning unproductive land to its natural state Restoration Projects Follow Nature’s Lead to Protect Land and Water Restoration Projects Follow Nature’s Lead to Protect Land and Water By working with nature, communities across the country are improving water quality and rebuilding critical habitat “Nature Does Work, If You Let It” “Nature Does Work, If You Let It” Could the world’s second largest rodent really be one of our greatest partners in climate resilience?

Emily Fairfax says the answer is emphatically yes Family Voices: Our Environment Program At the Walton Family Foundation, we believe we must sustain the places that sustain us. We focus on protecting oceans and rivers and the livelihoods they support, for the benefit of people and the environment. In this video, members of the Walton family explain the vision and values that drive the foundation’s conservation work.

The Sustainable Fisheries Dealbook: What Partners Need to Know The Sustainable Fisheries Dealbook: What Partners Need to Know A new guide highlights investment-ready opportunities in Mexico’s growing sustainable fisheries sector Water and Wildfire: A Call to Philanthropy Water and Wildfire: A Call to Philanthropy Investments in wildfire resilience are essential for water safety and security Long-term Investment and Collaboration Between States and Tribal Nations Can Create Water Security for the Colorado River Basin Long-term Investment and Collaboration Between States and Tribal Nations Can Create Water Security for the Colorado River Basin The decisions we make about the Colorado River now will shape life in the West for generations to come