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The Andrus Center for Global Outreach: A Zero Energy Use Office

Click to start the virtual tourClick to start the virtual tourBuilding on the tradition of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Windstar Foundation, Future Generations has taken the next step in green design by building a zero-energy use office.

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Four Great Rivers

Sea of Forests

Southeastern Tibet has a great “sea of forests” that contains 1/7th of all the timber reserves of China. The once rapid deforestation of the region was banned to protect the upper watersheds for four of Asia’s greatest rivers: the Yangtze, Salween, Mekong, and Brahmaputra.

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Qomolangma (QNNP) National Nature Preserve

Makula massif

The Qomolangma (Everest) National Nature Preserve, a park the size of Massachusetts, is home to the world’s highest mountains and 86,000 Tibetans. Future Generations staff helped develop and ten years later revise a master plan for this protected area.

It was among the first protected areas in the world with no outside wardens, relying instead upon stewardship by local people.

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Lungs of Lhasa

Urban Wetland Preservation in Lhasa

The Lhasa Wetlands National Nature Preserve, known locally as Lhalu, is the highest urban wetland in the world. Spreading beneath the Potola Palace, this 1,605 acre protected area not only preserves open space but provides critical ecological services as the "lungs of Lhasa."

Future Generations provides training and support to the Tibetan Plateau Biology Institute to preserve the remaining wetlands within the capital city of Lhasa.

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The Green Long March

Grand Canal route

Across China, youth from 50 universities have joined the Green Long March to promote environmental awareness and community action for a sustainable future.

Initiated by Future Generations and Beijing Forestry University with endorsement from the State Forestry Administration and support from such sponsors as Goldman Sachs and the Swire Group, the Green Long March takes a proactive approach to improving China's environment.

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Tibet, China Conservation

Map of Protected Areas

In 20 years, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China has achieved major conservation success. Today 40 percent of the land area is protected with the active participation of local people as conservation stewards.

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Nature Conservation

Waterfall

The first community forest reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, the Eko Dhumbing Community Forestry Reserve, was created utilizing a new clause in the Indian National Forestry Act. The size of Rhode Island, these legendary tribal lands are now managed for biodiversity and for the good of the people.

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