This webinar is hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and co-hosts Climate and Energy Funders Group and Health and Environmental Funders Network.

Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is essential to modern agriculture, but it is often overlooked in climate conversations and remains an underrecognized driver of climate change.

Nitrous oxide (N₂O), released during both the production and application of fertilizer, is nearly 300 times more potent than CO₂, with emissions. Today, the U.S. is the world’s fourth-largest producer of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. By 2030, domestic production of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers is expected to quadruple.

Join us for a webinar to explore key findings from “Nitrous Oxide: A Hidden Threat,” a new report produced by McKnight Foundation and Regenerative Agriculture Foundation. The report’s four authors highlight common-sense solutions to reduce N₂O emissions that center farmers and cross-sector collaboration. Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of how agriculture and climate partners can help catalyze action toward ambitious 2035 and 2050 reduction goals.