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Yesterday, as part of the official launch of GANE (Growing Australia's Nature Economy) at Louth in north western NSW, we hosted some of the attendees on a tour of a section of a carbon project on which we have long partnered as managers with the landowners of Rose Isle Station. Our Chief Scientist, Dr Jenny Sinclair and Head of Science, Dr Cathy Waters explained the increasing levels of precision in the evolution of carbon measurement of trees, how avoided deforestation projects have increased abatement beyond expectations, as well as monitoring grazing and land management activities and outcomes. Members of our field team demonstrated some of the aspects of measurement and monitoring, as well as the role regenerating native vegetation plays in enabling water retention on the land. Cathy Waters explained the grazing pressure that results as different types of herbivores become increasingly less selective about the vegetation they will eat as conditions become increasingly dry. The tour also featured a discussion about how the additional income stream the flows from landholder participation in environmental markets is being reinvested into infrastructure that facilitates management of total grazing pressure and allows regeneration of native vegetation and carbon sequestration. Landholders Mike Rosser and Jimmy Leigo closed the tour by sharing their experience and insights about implementing and managing carbon projects on their own properties and the positive impacts carbon projects can have over the long term for the farm business and regional communities. Environmental projects are a vital component in restoring and protecting our natural world. This tour took on added significance, given today is world EARTHDAY.ORG