Environmental funders are aware of the need to diversify the movement and build support, especially in urban centers. Protecting our environment depends on having a robust and diverse grassroots base.
All Maryland Philanthropy Network members with interests in urban greening, climate change, community resiliency, conservation, environmental protection, and sustainability are invited to participate in this meeting.
People and communities of faith contribute to environmental causes, both by stewardship of their own properties and by advocating for environmental protections as a tenet of their faith. Pope Francis' encyclical has raised awareness of the role of faith leaders in calling for a range of environmental reforms. Three Maryland organizations that support activism in faith communities will share their work with us.
Fracking Case Studies- Communities Mobilizing to Protect Health & Water: Amy Panek of the Park Foundation in New York and Phil Johnson of the Heinz Endowments in Pennsylvania will join us by Skype to share their reflections on how the shale ga
With more than 466,000 Marylanders food insecure , does it matter where the food is grown or whether it is processed or fresh? We will discuss what the research says about the quality/quantity debate, what efforts are being made in Maryland to address food quality and quantity; and what can be done to achieve more of both.
On May 19th, advocates, public health, and foundation people came together to share concerns related to the intersection of environment and health. The Maryland Philanthropy Network Green Funders hosted a meeting with Dr.
The Baltimore City Sustainability Plan which came out in early 2009 catalogues the City's manyenvironmental and urban greening initiatives.
The Green Funders Affinity Group is spending the year focused on the environment and human health. in March, we welcomed Ken Cook, co-founder and president of the Environmental Working Group.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to join the Green Funders Affinity Group welcome Ken Cook, Founder and President of the Environmental Working Group. The mission of EWG is to use the power of pub
The Green Funders will meet to review our work to date on Water and Food, and to develop future topics. Allen Hance and Rebecca Ruggles will report on a recent small group discussion about Green Jobs and the opportunity to coordinate with the Wor
