Google partners with South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project and Ducks Unlimited for wetland restoration project near Mountain View campus

Google launched a wetland restoration project at Pond A1 near its Mountain View campus in California, partnering with the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project and Ducks Unlimited. The initiative aims to restore a degraded salt pond into a thriving ecosystem, addressing decades of industrial salt production impacts on water quality and biodiversity. The project will serve as a test bed for novel carbon removal approaches through reforestation and wetland restoration, with academic researchers from California-based institutions involved. Located adjacent to Google's 2022-opened Mountain View campus, the restoration effort targets ecological revival while benefiting local communities and wildlife. The company has previously committed $50 million through 2030 to support super pollutant removal and signed carbon removal deals with Vaulted Deep and Mombak.

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Ducks Unlimited

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Nonprofit conservation organization focused on wetlands and waterfowl habitat restoration across North America. Operates through partnerships with landowners, agencies, and volunteers to deliver conservation projects with over 715,000 members.

Google

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Google is active as both an offtaker and buyer, securing 7 verified deals, including nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy via PPAs with Clearway. The company's clean energy investments span solar in Malaysia, offshore wind in Germany, and battery storage in the USA, with a strategic partnership in fusion energy. Google also partners in data center development, indicating a focus on powering its infrastructure with clean energy sources.