Molly Susman

U.S. cotton growers know water is a precious resource that must be used responsibly and efficiently. Cotton, like all plants, needs water to grow. According to Transformers Foundation, global averages about cotton’s environmental impact can be misleading, as they fail to capture huge local variations in resource usage and impacts. For example, two-thirds of cotton grown in the

Land is finite and precious – making up the basis of our communities and ecosystems. It provides the environment and resources needed to grow food and fiber for the global population and caring for it is vital. As the population continues to grow, more food and fiber are required – but there is no easy

Data and measurement are important tools for U.S. growers when it comes to cotton production and improving their environmental footprint – as the saying goes, you can’t improve what you don’t measure – and the Trust Protocol is proud to empower growers with this information. The program measures and reports annually against six key environmental

Air, water, minerals, and organic matter—both living and non-living– are the basic ingredients of soils. They occur in many combinations. And the relative proportions of these ingredients affect how soil behaves, what kinds of plants grow in it, and how well they grow. Continuously improving soil health is critically important for the preservation of our