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Caterpillar Foundation 48
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS | 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
Chairman’s
Message
Construction
Industries
Customer &
Dealer Support
Financial Products &
Corporate Services
The Caterpillar
Foundation Leadership Performance
Resource
Industries
Energy &
Power Systems
In 2005, the Caterpillar Foundation invested in the Nature
Conservancy to establish the Great Rivers Partnership. The
program conserves and restores the world’s great river systems
for the benefit of those who depend upon them for life.
The partnership has helped restore thousands of miles of the
Mississippi River, which is home to more than 30 million people.
Great Rivers is also working with American farmers to develop
more sustainable agricultural practices.
In China, more than 400 million people live in the Yangtze River
region. Part of the Great Rivers program provides geographic
analysis to pinpoint specific areas of the Yangtze River in need
of protection and repair.
South America’s Paraguay-Paraná River system covers almost
one million square miles. Pollution and major alterations to the
rivers’ flow pose serious threats to these waters, which impact
the lives of more than 100 million people. The partnership is
helping to preserve hundreds of fish species and fresh drinking
water for many communities in need.
The Caterpillar Foundation’s leadership investment is helping the
Great Rivers Partnership set new standards that will influence
worldwide conservation of fresh water. The program isn’t just
about wildlife or development, but rather how the two can come
together to preserve one of life’s most essential elements.
Great Rivers,
Great Partners
An innovative partnership is conserving
and restoring the world’s mightiest rivers.
Photo: Ami Vitale