Grants Authorized 2007
Environment
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Canadian Wilderness
Sierra Club of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia Canada
For the Great Bear Rainforest campaign
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
$350,000
Tides Canada Foundation
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
For the Coast Opportunities Foundation Fund
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
3,378,987
For the Coast Opportunities Foundation Donor Advised Fund
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
3,434,245
For the Ecosystem-Based Management Implementation Donor Advised Fund
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
3,956,632
Tides Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For the Rainforest Solutions Project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
350,000
For the Spirit Bear Fund
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
750,000
For short term support to allow start-up and implementation plans to proceed on the Great Bear Project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
1,000,000
China Sustainable
Energy Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For the China Sustainable Cities Initiative
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
1,200,000
For the China Sustainable Cities Initiative
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
3,435,800
Portland State University
School of Urban Studies and Planning
Portland, OR
For general support of a training program for Chinese urban planners
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
200,000
Climate Change
Bipartisan Policy Center
Washington, DC
For labor, agricultural and transportation policy studies on climate change
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
4,250,000
For a project to engage new constituencies in the national climate change debate
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
485,000
California Climate Action Registry
Los Angeles, CA
For The Climate Registry
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
50,000
Center for Global Development
Washington, DC
For research on how population growth impacts greenhouse gas emissions
(Collaboration with Population)
150,000
Centro de Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente
Córdoba, Argentina
For promoting changes to the Montreal Protocol and work on the Sea of Cortez
25,000
Clean Air‑Cool Planet
Portsmouth, NH
For the New Hampshire Global Warming Education Project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
100,000
Energy Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For the National Campaign to Stop Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Generation
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
4,000,000
Governors' Ethanol Coalition
Lincoln, NE
To develop strategies to ensure that biomass vehicle fuels rely on low-carbon technologies
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
250,000
National Audubon Society
New York, NY
For the Mobilizing the Audubon Network to Combat Global Warming project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
195,000
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Amherst, MA
For support of NRPE's programs on global climate change
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
600,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
For support of TNC's multi‑state climate change education and outreach project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
300,000
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management
Boston, MA
For The Climate Registry
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
200,000
Ocean Foundation
Washington, DC
For the Making a Difference from the Frontline project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
100,000
Pew Charitable Trusts
Philadelphia, PA
For support of mandatory limits on carbon emissions and fuel efficiency standards in the US
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
3,000,000
Rockefeller Family Fund
New York, NY
For the National Security and Climate Change project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
350,000
Securing America's Future Energy Foundation
Washington, DC
For general support
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
300,000
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, MA
For the Clean Vehicles Program's Fuel Economy Media Project
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
250,000
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Institute for the Study of Society and Environment
Boulder, CO
For a project on Population and Climate Change
(Collaboration with Population)
77,500
Yale University
New Haven, CT
For general support of YaleEnvironment Online
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
700,000
Energy
Associação O Eco
Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
For support of the São Paulo office which is dedicated to reporting on urban air pollution issues
225,000
Bipartisan Policy Center
Washington, DC
For general support
2,000,000
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Portland, OR
For efforts to minimize the carbon footprint
135,000
Breakthrough Technologies Institute
Washington, DC
For the Clean Air Initiative for Latin American Cities (CAI‑LAC) project
200,000
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
Sacramento, CA
For general support
300,000
Centro de Transporte Sustentable de Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
For general support
250,000
Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental
Mexico City, México
For general support of the Union de Cientificos Comprometidos con la Sociedad
200,000
For presenting the Mexican NGO presence at the Montreal Protocol negotiations
50,000
Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco
Zapopan, Jalisco Mexico
For general support
200,000
Ecojustice Canada Society
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
For reducing the environmental impacts of oil and gas development in Northern Canada
125,000
Energy Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For general support
4,000,000
For general support
6,000,000
For general support of the Energy Foundation's Western Power Campaign
2,300,000
For general support
2,000,000
For general support of the China Sustainable Energy Program
2,000,000
For general support of the Energy Foundation's U.S. Transportation program
1,500,000
Environmental Defense
Oakland, CA
For a project with the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration to improve the effectiveness of environmental policy in China
200,000
For a program to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in car and truck fleets
400,000
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Chicago, IL
For support of the clean energy development project
200,000
Fundação de Apoio à Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
For support of research on climate change and alternative fuels in Brazil
160,000
For a field study of vehicle pollution in major Brazilian cities
120,000
Global Environment and Technology Foundation
Arlington, VA
For general support of the Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
300,000
Governors' Ethanol Coalition
Lincoln, NE
For implementation of the Ethanol from Biomass Governors' recommendations
250,000
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
For the Energy Technology Innovation Policy project
565,000
Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
Washington, DC
For work on adjusting the Montreal Protocol to maximize the Protocol's climate change benefits
200,000
For work on adjusting the Montreal Protocol to maximize the Protocol's climate change benefits
300,000
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
New York, NY
For general support
900,000
For translation and publication of a Bus Rapid Transit system manual
200,000
Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources
Missoula, MT
For general support
675,000
Instituto de Energia e Meio Ambiente
Sao Paulo, Brazil
For general support
400,000
For general support
450,000
International Council on Clean Transportation
Washington, DC
For general support
3,400,000
For a vehicle survey along the Mexico border
30,000
International Documentary Association
Los Angeles, CA
For preliminary work on a series on the environment in China
25,000
International Sustainable Systems Research Center
Diamond Bar, CA
For initial work on air quality plans for select cities in Latin America
100,000
Local Government Commission
Sacramento, CA
For developing smart growth strategies for California
135,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
San Francisco, CA
For building public support for clean locomotives
20,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
San Francisco, CA
For legal defense of California's clean car standards and related initiatives
400,000
Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future
Boston, MA
For assessing the viability of a low carbon fuel standard in the Northeast
200,000
For Canadian Strategic Greenhouse Gas projects
340,000
Pembina Foundation for Environmental Research and Education
Drayton Valley, Alberta Canada
For general support of the Pembina Institute's Kyoto Protocol in Canada implementation program
500,000
Presencia Ciudadana Mexicana
Mexico City, México
For work on public transportation policy
320,000
Princeton University
Princeton Environmental Institute
Princeton, NJ
For general program support of Princeton University's Energy Systems/Policy Analysis group
400,000
Resource Media
San Francisco, CA
For general support
(Collaboration with Extraordinary Reserve)
3,000,000
Resources Legacy Fund
Sacramento, CA
For ensuring the effective expenditure of conservation-related public bond funds
200,000
Rostros y Voces
Mexico City, Mexico
For general support of the flood relief program
(Collaboration with Special Projects and Global Development)
25,000
Sierra Club of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
For general support of CAFE Canada program
125,000
Smart Growth America
Washington, DC
For a study of the connection between urban development, motor vehicle use and carbon emissions
70,000
State of Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment
Denver, CO
For clean energy development in Colorado
200,000
Tides Center
Washington, DC
For the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) Communications Fellow
18,500
For the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) Communications Fellow
164,000
For the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) Communications Fellow
23,000
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, MA
For the Restoring Scientific Integrity project
(Collaboration with Population)
300,000
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
For developing criteria for prioritizing expenditures for a sustainable future
(Collaboration with Special Projects)
50,000
University of California at Davis
Davis, CA
For research on the current worldwide auto fleet and future trends
24,000
University of Southern California
Department of Geography
Los Angeles, CA
For a framework to assess environmental justice aspects of California climate change policies
60,000
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Salt Lake City, UT
For the Utah Greenhouse Gas Policy Initiative
200,000
Woods Hole Research Center
Woods Hole, MA
For work on climate change mitigation strategies in China, India, and Brazil
200,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
For the development of YaleEnvironment Online
200,000
Other
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Washington, DC
For general support
(Collaboration with Special Projects, Education, Population, Performing Arts, and Global Development)
100,000
Sierra Club of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia Canada
For strategic planning and staff communications training
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
Regional
Fresno Regional Foundation
Fresno, CA
For teen pregnancy prevention, air quality, and overall capacity building
(Collaboration with Population and Philanthropy)
200,000
Outward Bound
Garrison, NY
For the Bay Area Outward Bound Center
100,000
For the Bay Area Outward Bound Urban Center
100,000
Team‑Up for Youth
Oakland, CA
For general support
200,000
Trips for Kids
San Rafael, CA
For general support
100,000
Trust for Public Land
San Francisco, CA
For general support of the Parks for People Bay Area Program
500,000
West
Alaska Conservation Foundation
Anchorage, AK
For the Tongass Permanent Protection Campaign Project
575,000
Alaska Wilderness League
Washington, DC
For work in the Tongass National Forest and the Western Arctic
250,000
American Bar Association/Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
Chicago, IL
For support of the ABA Diversity Fellowship in Environmental Law Program
35,000
American Rivers
Washington, DC
For general support of American Rivers' Hydropower Reform Coalition
2,250,000
Arabella Legacy Fund
Washington, DC
For general support for the Creation Care Fund
390,000
For general support of the Responsible Trails America program
500,000
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
Phoenix, AZ
For advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy issues in Arizona
100,000
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Stockton
Stockton, CA
For the Environmental Justice Project
60,000
Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice
Riverside, CA
For general support of the Goods Movement, Air Quality and Development Campaign programs
150,000
Coalition for Clean Air
Los Angeles, CA
For general support
2,700,000
For staff search consulting services
25,000
For enlisting a communications consultant for media strategy and outreach related to Central Valley air pollution work
24,000
For communications work on the Achieving Clean Air in the San Joaquin Valley report
15,000
For an Environmental Health Fellowship
250,000
COFEM
Los Angeles, CA
For general support of the Health and Environment Program
100,000
Colorado Conservation Trust
Boulder, CO
For the Western Rangeland Trusts Capacity Building Project
660,000
For the Agricultural Land Trust Assessment Project
100,000
Colorado Environmental Coalition
Denver, CO
For the Colorado Water Caucus' sustainable water campaign
200,000
Communities for a Better Environment
Huntington Park, CA
For a planning grant for work on air pollution from the ports
30,000
Community Partners
Los Angeles, CA
For general support of the California Environmental Rights Alliance
43,000
Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
San Francisco, CA
For the Health and Environmental Funders Network Project
30,000
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, DC
For the Federal Lands Conservation Portfolio project
500,000
For help in protecting the Endangered Species Act
130,000
EcoFlight
Aspen, CO
For general support
150,000
Environmental Defense
Oakland, CA
For the Western In-Stream Flow Incentives Project
200,000
For the Clean Air for Life Campaign
100,000
Environmental Justice Coalition for Water
Oakland, CA
For management restructuring
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
For general support
300,000
Environmental Working Group
Washington, DC
For general support of the Natural Resource program
65,000
Fresno Metro Ministry
Fresno, CA
For general support of the Environmental Health Program
180,000
For strategic planning and leadership transition planning
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
Fresno‑Madera Medical Society
Fresno, CA
For general support of the Air Quality program
150,000
Greenbelt Alliance
San Francisco, CA
For a new Executive Director search
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
Headwaters Economics
Bozeman, MT
For general support
200,000
High Country News
Paonia, CO
For general support
350,000
International Center for Journalists
Washington, DC
For general support of the Fellowship Program
55,000
International Sustainable Systems Research Center
Diamond Bar, CA
For technical analysis on air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley
50,000
For investigating the best approaches to reduce levels of air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley
67,000
Island Press ‑ Center for Resource Economics
Washington, DC
For general support of the Center for Resource Economics' Island Press
300,000
Labor/Community Strategy Center
Los Angeles, CA
For transportation consulting services to increase staff's analytical capability
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
Latino Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
For the "Right To Breathe Clean Air" Policy Summit
65,000
Latino Issues Forum
San Francisco, CA
For general support of the Sustainable Development Program
100,000
Liberty Hill Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
For general support of the Environmental Justice Fund and Technical Assistance Program
94,000
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
Los Angeles, CA
For the Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports project
50,000
Murie Center
Moose, WY
For organizational restructuring and to develop a marketing plan
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
National Audubon Society
New York, NY
For support of the Regional Integrated Sagebrush Campaign project
400,000
For a campaign to ensure a viable population of sage-grouse and to protect their ecosystem
75,000
For the Tongass National Forest project
50,000
For the Tongass National Forest project
75,000
National Conservation System Foundation
Durango, CO
For general support
200,000
National Parks and Conservation Association
Washington, DC
For strategic planning and media strategy for the Crown of the Continent initiative
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Washington, DC
For engaging new constituencies in five Western states
200,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
For the Tongass Futures Roundtable Project
225,000
For general support of the Coastal Forests Program
1,050,000
For the Utah Conservation Ethic Initiative
300,000
For general support of The Nature Conservancy's Oregon Program
250,000
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
For general support of the New York Botanical Garden's Intermountain Flora program
225,000
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security
Oakland, CA
For fund development
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
Pacific News Service/New America Media
San Francisco, CA
For the A Green Beat for Ethnic Media Plan
30,000
Pacoima Beautiful
Pacoima, CA
For general support
50,000
Pew Charitable Trusts
Philadelphia, PA
For protection of U.S. Wilderness in the West
750,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility ‑ Los Angeles Chapter
Los Angeles, CA
For general support of the Environmental Health Program
60,000
For Board Development
(Collaboration with Philanthropy)
Project on Government Oversight
Washington, DC
For the Energy and Natural Resources Investigations project
150,000
Public Policy Institute of California
San Francisco, CA
For a greater sampling of Central Valley residents in 2007 Statewide Survey
35,000
Radio Bilingue
Fresno, CA
For general support of the Environmental Affairs Desk program
60,000
Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition
Seattle, WA
For a Utility Outreach and global warming project
150,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Malibu, CA
For the East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice project
110,000
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
Juneau, AK
For the Tongass National Forest Permanent Protection Campaign
300,000
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Washington, DC
For the Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development project
250,000
For support of a campaign on federal energy development
150,000
Tides Canada Foundation
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
For the Oil and Gas Fund project
1,500,000
Trust for Public Land
San Francisco, CA
For the Crown of the Continent Conservation Project
(Collaboration with Special Projects)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
For the Trade, Health, and Environment Impact Project "Moving Forward" Conference
10,000
Virginia Organizing Project
Charlottesville, VA
For Environmental Health Sciences' media and communications programs
250,000
Western Governors' Association
Denver, CO
For the Wildlife Corridors Initiative
170,000
For a report on clean energy
50,000
Western Lands Project
Seattle, WA
For general support
100,000
Western Organization of Resource Councils
Billings, MT
For general support for the WORC Education Program
500,000
Western Resource Advocates
Boulder, CO
For general support of the Western Resource Advocates' Rocky Mountain Energy Campaign
1,000,000
For the oil shale project
200,000
Wilderness Society
Washington, DC
For general support of the Wilderness Society's campaign to save lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management Plan
1,800,000
For the Summit 2007: Diverse Partners in Environmental Progress conference
10,000
Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY
For support of the Path of the Pronghorn project
200,000
San Antonio, TX
For general support
20,000