incorporated non-profit organizations —including, but not limited to, environmental justice networks, faith based organizations and those affiliated with religious institutions, federally recognized tribal governments—including Alaska Native Villages; OR. To help us achieve this, we are working towards the following targets: By 2020, we aim to reduce our net emissions by 50% compared to a 2012 baseline. The Tribe will also engage its members in monitoring activities and educational workshops that will explain the impact findings in relation to the adjacent industrial-scale agricultural and vinicultural land uses. We achieved our 2018 water target to hold global potable water use flat to our 2013 levels. CIEA will be guided by a Tribal Advisory Committee made up of, at minimum, two Tribes from each of the four regions. The Hopland Tribe will also provide information on integrated pest management for rodent control with continuing outreach at subsequent intertribal special events.
The training on flame-retardants will be provided to over 210 childcare providers who service the southeastern and Bayview Hunters Point, Potero Hill, Vistacion Valley, the Excelsior, South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods of San Francisco. CBE will provide a summer training for youth and adult CBE members in Wilmington and in southeast Los Angeles to discuss environmental justice, explore climate adaptation tools, and share cultural resilience skills through intergenerational learning. They will also use portable particulate sensors and stationary monitors to assess particulate concentrations. Anthony C. Wood Greenaction will also hire a part-time Gonzales pesticide drift community educator/organizer, conduct door-to-door outreach in neighborhoods, and help academy participants understand how to participate in local Kings County and Gonzales government meetings. The CIMCC map guide or “Bah-ah ted’-doo: Managing Ancestral Places (MAP),” will be enriched with culturally relevant information about the pesticides, toxins, and pollutants to educate traditional food gatherers and other interested stakeholders about their risks to human and environmental health. The Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria, $30,000, Mendocino County, in partnership with nearby community residents, will further investigate and research Mendocino County’s landfill in Laytonville (Laytonville Landfill). We've made some changes to EPA.gov. These farm worker villages depend on small water systems, private domestic wells and septic systems that do not meet state requirements for water quality. Grants will be made at the Fall meeting. Full details below. Program overview, eligibility, and example project. Many of these communities are part of a farm-worker family, and many are either monolingual Spanish or limited English speakers that do not have access to safe, clean and affordable drinking water. Environmental Justice Program Funded Projects Sustainable Solano will analyze current environmental data in collaboration with the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center. CIMCC will work with Tribal Youth Ambassadors (TYA) interns and Tribal Culture Bearers to incorporate more perspectives to the project. This will be done in partnership with the East Bay Academy of Young Scientists (EBAYS) at UC Berkeley and Communities for a Better Environment (CBE). The Rose Foundation project will increase youth understanding of the environmental issues that affect them and their communities, and of actions that can be taken to improve these conditions. The southeast Los Angeles training will include an art-based evaluation where CBE members create a mural in their community to depict the information and solutions gathered.
Additional details of the “Environmental Literacy Grants: Supporting the education of K-12 students and the public for community resilience” competition are available in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2020 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). All deadlines for the Fiscal Year 2020 Environmental Literacy Program (ELP) Funding Opportunity have passed. The Leadership Counsel will promote resident participation to improve active transportation and transit usage in the 2020 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education, $50,000, Los Angeles County, will engage with 8,000 south Los Angeles residents to identify community-led climate change impacts solutions build the capacity of the community to advance these solutions in local policy and planning processes. Download the Large Grant Final Report Template Past Projects. One-time grant to this internationally recognized leader in environmental sustainability, land conservation,and environmental education, to nationally scale its Farm to School Institute, a proven model to nurture and support Farm to School programs,and start the rollout of the Institute Model in the northeast and southeast. The Tribe will conduct the assessment to understand how the reservation and its tribal members are being impacted by the surrounding large-scale industrial agricultural and vinicultural operations. Eligible entities for this opportunity are as follows: If your organization is NOT eligible, we encourage partnering with eligible entitieson an EJSG project. Priority 2 awards are supporting the evolution of projects funded under the 2015-2016 funding opportunities from this program. Air pollution disproportionately affects West Oakland area residents who live in close proximity to the Port of Oakland, freeways surrounding the entire neighborhood, and mixed-use zoning that enables industrial activities within residential areas. EHC will also provide in-home assessments to identify and remediate indoor respiratory health hazards.
Berkeley, CA The AB 617 Community Air Action Plan is co-designed and co-lead with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). The Tribe will develop the assessment to identify surrounding agricultural land uses, outline pesticides, herbicides, other nutrients and chemicals that are applied, and assess pathways for pesticides and herbicides through air and water. Sustainable Solano will map 10 neighborhoods in need of urban greening and select up to 20 focus areas that need further interventions. The effects of nonpoint source pollutants vary and are hard to assess fully. Washington, DC 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants Project Summaries The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), $50,000, Monterey County, will provide training in organic agriculture, pesticide exposure, conservation farming and careers in sustainable agriculture for farmworkers in Salinas Valley. Kinship Foundation Environmental Fellowship for Mid-career Conservationists Applicants from across the world are invited to submit applications for the 2019 Kinship Conservation Fellowship which is an environmental leadership program that emphasizes market-based approaches to conservation… The Nebraska Environmental Trust is a state program dedicated to the preservation of Nebraska's natural resources.
CBE will also conduct a toxic and resiliency tour of both communities. FFSJ will conduct intergenerational dialogues and learning exchanges with south Stockton youth and elders, where youth will interview elders about the importance of community, how elders view the environmental changes they have witnessed over their lifetime, and how that ties into how they value the community in which the live. Executive Director The Earth Team will also conduct three off-campus creek restoration field-day events at each campus site. With Disney’s support, Conservation International (CI) launched programs to reduce community reliance on the forest as an economic resource, while also building local capacity for better management of the AMPF. The data will be shared with parents and community members at an Earth Day event and at other community meetings, along with information about opportunities to participate in decision-making processes. Walt himself said that “conservation isn’t just the business of a few people. From small non-profit organizations to large state governments, EPA works to help many visionary organizations achieve their environmental goals. CRPE will bring together five agencies, academics, and residents to facilitate data collection that will lead to improved enforcement and more health protective decision-making. We have invested in over 25 projects around the world that conserve habitat for wildlife, create jobs, protect water resources, and reduce impacts from floods and soil erosion. Seed funding to launch and build the capacity of Wild Heritage to advance the protection of old growth forests. The Rising Sun Center for Opportunity $50,000, San Mateo County, will train and employ 54 local youths to work in their communities of East Palo Alto, eastern San Jose, and the greater Stockton region, to provide 1,750 homes with the free Green House Call service. Community Water Center (CWC), $30,000, Monterey County, will provide education, outreach, and leadership development to low-income, predominantly Latino communities in the Central Coast. The Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center (CVFRC), $50,000, Santa Barbara County, will inform and build capacity of community members in the Cuyama Valley community about the issues of groundwater, water quality and air quality. The forest provides access to training on sustainable farming methods, making organic compost, and pruning coffee trees. The CVFRC will also help all current and new Promotores to attend the statewide Vision y Conpromiso Conference and provide 50 hours of training on advocacy and leadership to six to eight Promotores.