Sustainable Business Plan Development for Ecological Services

The Food Water Wellness Foundation seeks to develop a comprehensive business plan for its profit entity to secure funding. The primary goal is to articulate the organization's key offerings, value proposition, and financial plan to attract potential investors. The foundation focuses on fostering long-term adoption of Best Management Practices (BMPs) that enhance soil health and biodiversity. By creating financial incentives through the ecological goods and services marketplace, the organization aims to quantify ecological outcomes and provide producers with verified ecosystem service credits. This project will enable learners to apply their classroom knowledge in business planning, financial analysis, and strategic communication to support sustainable land management initiatives. The project will involve researching market trends, analyzing financial data, and crafting a compelling narrative to highlight the foundation's impact and potential for growth.

Comparative Analysis of Carbon Calculators and GHG Models in Canadian Agriculture

The main goal for the project is to conduct a comparative analysis of carbon calculators and GHG models available for use in Canadian agriculture, with a specific focus on those being used to estimate scope 3 emissions. The project will involve: - Researching and identifying the various carbon calculators and GHG models available in the market. - Analyzing the limitations and underlying assumptions of each calculator and model. - Focusing on the ones being used in Canadian agriculture to estimate scope 3 emissions. - Articulating the limitations and underlying assumptions of the selected calculators and models.

Review of MRV Approaches and Technology

The main goal for the project is to review current monitoring and verification approaches and technology for GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in agriculture. This will involve several different steps for the learners, including: - Researching current monitoring and verification approaches and technology for GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in agriculture. - Analyzing the effectiveness and limitations of the current approaches and technology. - Identifying potential improvements or new technologies that could enhance monitoring and verification in agriculture.