students scooping food waste out of a bin
Case Study

The New Earth Project Pilot: Climate Change Mitigation Through Food Waste Reduction

Recognizing the climate change mitigation potential that Johnson-Su bioreactors hold, the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance (UGWA) founded the New Earth Project, currently based in Santa Clara, New Mexico. The New Earth Project is a climate solutions program that addresses interconnected environmental issues including carbon draw-down, food system resilience, food waste reduction, and soil improvement.

Location Santa Clara, New Mexico
Year
2024

Follow this link to read the full case study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

The New Earth Project Pilot: Climate Change Mitigation Through Food Waste Reduction

Funding & Building Capacity

This project was funded by EJ4Climate and 2811.

Image Credit

Mike Fugagli/Upper Gila Watershed Alliance