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The Greenprint Process

Staff standing over a desk looking down at a map.
Staff reviewing a map Staff members at The Nature Conservancy’s office in Mato Grosso state looking at maps whose data will be entered into the Rural Environmental Registry, Brazil. © Rui Rezende

Once you have scoped the project and decided that a greenprint can help you achieve your goals, the greenprint development process generally follows a four-step process.

Long exposure image of windmills rotating atop a ridge in hilly terrain.
Wind turbines Wind farm turbines situated on a ridge top in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. © Kent Mason

Process Overview

Take a look at the greenprint development process and relationships between the stages.

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Birds fly toward bird houses on poles along the lakefront with the Chicago skyline in the distance.
Chicago Purple Martins fly to their nests during a morning at Montrose Harbor in Chicago. © Jennifer Emerling

Best Practices

The following are best practices to consider when embarking on the development of a greenprint.

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Solar project Aerial image of the Maricopa West solar project site in the San Joaquin Valley, near the town of Taft, California. © Stuart Palley

Case Studies

These twelve case studies summaries highlight the successes and lessons learned across a range of greenprint projects with different partners and goals.

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