Grant Highlights
Environment
As a national leader in climate change adaptation, American Rivers seeks to build resilience in human and natural communities by prescribing climate-smart practices and policies that can be implemented to promote healthy rivers. This two-year grant enables the nonprofit to continue its demonstration projects and national legislative and regulatory advocacy work.
The organization leverages science and policy to achieve its mission of protecting and restoring America’s rivers for the benefit of people, wildlife, and nature. This two-year grant bolsters the nonprofit’s capability to promote sustainable water-resources management programs and proactive climate-change policies at the state and federal level.
This green planning grant was awarded under the Green Building Initiative, begun in 2003 and retired in May 2009, which encouraged environmentally responsible construction and renovation in the nonprofit sector. The grant covers the incremental costs associated with the integrated design process ― a collaboration essential to efficient, cost-effective outcomes. The Environment Program’s strategic priorities extend the aims of the Green Building Initiative by working to advance the policy and practice of environmental sustainability in the built environment.
This green planning grant was awarded under the Green Building Initiative, begun in 2003 and retired in May 2009, which encouraged environmentally responsible construction and renovation in the nonprofit sector. The grant covers the incremental costs associated with the integrated design process ― a collaboration essential to efficient, cost-effective outcomes. The Environment Program’s strategic priorities extend the aims of the Green Building Initiative by working to advance the policy and practice of environmental sustainability in the built environment.
This green planning grant was awarded under the Green Building Initiative, begun in 2003 and retired in May 2009, which encouraged environmentally responsible construction and renovation in the nonprofit sector. The grant covers the incremental costs associated with the integrated design process ― a collaboration essential to efficient, cost-effective outcomes. The Environment Program’s strategic priorities extend the aims of the Green Building Initiative by working to advance the policy and practice of environmental sustainability in the built environment.
Architecture 2030 spearheads cutting-edge efforts to reduce the energy demand of new buildings and major renovations, with a long-term efficiency goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. A two-year grant supporting general operations advances its comprehensive work in research, education, coalition building, codes, and legislation along with design education and practice.
This green planning grant was awarded under the Green Building Initiative, begun in 2003 and retired in May 2009, which encouraged environmentally responsible construction and renovation in the nonprofit sector. The grant covers the incremental costs associated with the integrated design process ― a collaboration essential to efficient, cost-effective outcomes. The Environment Program’s strategic priorities extend the aims of the Green Building Initiative by working to advance the policy and practice of environmental sustainability in the built environment.
This green planning grant was awarded under the Green Building Initiative, begun in 2003 and retired in May 2009, which encouraged environmentally responsible construction and renovation in the nonprofit sector. The grant covers the incremental costs associated with the integrated design process ― a collaboration essential to efficient, cost-effective outcomes. The Environment Program’s strategic priorities extend the aims of the Green Building Initiative by working to advance the policy and practice of environmental sustainability in the built environment.
To ensure a more sustainable future for the American West, Carpe Diem West engages water leaders collaboratively to develop innovative solutions for dealing with water scarcity in a changing climate. This two-year grant renews our support for Carpe Diem West, an initiative to rethink how water is stored and delivered so that ecosystems are protected, agricultural economies are sustained, and all residents have access to clean water.
The Pacific Northwest’s leading green-building organization operates the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most rigorous green-building performance standard. Grant money helps Cascadia implement and raise the profile of its certification system through education, training, and work with regulatory officials and policymakers.