Sustaining the Planet

Devising ways for humans to leave a lighter footprint on Planet Earth is a challenge that demands creative solutions. From helping farmers in Kenya coexist with wild animals to revising the tax code to incentivize conservation, Morrison & Foerster lawyers work with nonprofit partners toward a healthier and more sustainable future. To learn more about our work sustaining the planet, click here.


Supporting Sustainable Fishing

This is a story of converging interests: family-owned fishing businesses who want to pass down a sustainable enterprise to future generations have teamed up with environmentalists who want to maintain a healthy marine ecosystem, and the result is a cooperative fish marketing enterprise that gives consumers direct access to fresh, locally caught seafood. MoFo lawyers worked with the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association and Ecotrust for five years to create a new entity that makes it all possible.


Creating a Safe Corridor for Wild Animals

MoFo attorneys are helping The Nature Conservancy and its local partner, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, to create an "ecological corridor" in Kenya. The corridor allows wild animals to pass safely between two of their seasonal sources of food: the World Heritage Site adjacent to Mt. Kenya and the Northern Kenyan Grasslands. Creating the corridor requires purchasing 60,000 acres of land, while giving permission to current property owners to retain small private in-holdings as their homes. The new corridor promotes sustainable biodiversity. It reduces conflict between animals and local residents by diminishing destructive foraging on local farmers' fields and crops, while also creating ecotourism opportunities.