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Do you ever wish our cities and municipalities were greener? Or that kids in local schools had more access to environmental education? What about resources for community members who want to do their part to protect our planet? Piedmont Environmental Alliance is the triad's largest coalition of environmental advocates who are working to do just that! Together with our members, we are accomplishing BIG things. Just recently, we have helped to... ✔️ Pass city and countywide resolutions to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050. ✔️ Pass an unanimous school board resolution in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools to fully integrate sustainability into both the curriculum and operations. ✔️ Enlist 15 local businesses to take action to reduce their carbon footprint, reduce landfill waste, and help us inspire our community to be more sustainable. ✔️ Build a coalition of advocates who are working within committees across the Triad to advocate for greener policies and practices. Want to stand with us in these efforts? Become a member of PEA today with a gift of $35 or more, and get a free sticker to show your commitment to our efforts to build a more sustainable triad ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gXTGjWUS #piedmonttriad #sustainability #winstonsalem

https://lnkd.in/gJWJ3dqC So pleased to partner with the Erb Family Foundation on our important environmental management and justice work on Detroit's Eastside. (Fun fact: Dr. Shuster purchased materials from Erb Lumber for his 1982 Eagle Scout nature trail project!) We all live in a watershed (or, us urban dwellers, in sewersheds), which is the geographic area of land that drains or “sheds” water into a specific surface water. The coastal eastside sheds water (and – yuk – sewer overflows) into the Detroit River (thus the sewershed naming). The USEPA established a program to sustainably manage watersheds for water quality. This program calls for a watershed management plan (WMP), which guides this work. However, the Detroit River watershed is the only watershed in southeastern Michigan without a WMP. How did that happen? 🙁 Dr. Shuster has worked with MI EGLE, WSU OVPR, USACE, and now Erb Family Foundation to fund a WMP HQ at the Eastside Community Network, and get this WMP drafted and on the move. 🙂 What is special about the Erb Family Foundation Funding and our WMP effort? We are building a resident-driven writing process toward drafting this WMP. We value the time and expertise of resident watershed planners drawing from the Eastside to work with with us. We recognize this effort and engagement via the still-novel concept of compensating for the value these watershed planners will bring to the process. Filing this WMP means that Eastsiders can resolve this significant environmental injustice, identify and guide voluntary measures, and become eligible for different types of environmental project funding (State, Federal), which can be used to implement the WMP, and improve our coastal Detroit environment writ large.

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🔍 About YPTE: YPTE's mission is to provide young people and the wider public with balanced, factual information on environmental matters. We collaborate closely with schools and teachers to disseminate educational materials, fostering a deeper understanding of environmental challenges. 🌿 Our Approach: At YPTE, we believe in encouraging young minds to form their own opinions on environmental actions. We support those who respectfully question policies and decisions with clear detrimental impacts on the natural world. Our focus is on positive action for the environment. 🤝 How You Can Help: We're reaching out to potential supporters who share our passion for environmental education. Whether you're an individual, a business, or an organisation, your support can make a significant impact. By contributing to YPTE, you are investing in the education of future generations, inspiring them to adopt sustainable living practices. Join Us in Making a Difference: 1️⃣Follow YPTE for regular updates on environmental education initiatives. 2️⃣Consider making a donation to support our mission. 3️⃣Share this post to help spread awareness. Let's work together to enthuse and encourage the next generation to treat our planet with the respect it deserves. Together, we can create a more sustainable future! #EnvironmentalEducation #YPTE #Sustainability #SupportTheFuture

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! This grant is open, but closing May 30th! **Green SchoolYards** The purpose of this grant type is to create green schoolyards to protect the health, well-being, and educational opportunity of children most vulnerable to increasing temperatures and extreme heat across California. Projects shall be centered around improving the environmental conditions and experiences for school children with the highest levels of co-benefits and all projects and project activities shall be connected to tree cover and nature-based activities. Projects will invest in nature-based climate solutions that deliver multiple benefits such as helping to alleviate extreme heat, improving the immediate environment for students as well as supporting outdoor learning and environmental literacy, while also reducing GHG emissions, improving functionality of urban forests, arresting the decline of urban forest resources, increasing climate change resilience, improving the quality of the environment in urban areas, and optimizing co-benefits to school children and surrounding urban residents. @calfirecareers Mackenzie Wieser - what do you think for working with school or parks? Brad Squires - Does the Foodbank classes fit this bill? #nonprofits #sacramento #communities https://lnkd.in/g2nPZAYZ

Be sure to check out this Q&A with our president Tovah Barocas from our friends over at DRiWaterstone Human Capital: Experts in Nonprofit and Social Impact Executive Search!

As you read this post, Tar River Land Conservancy, Conserving Carolina, Piedmont Land Conservancy, Catawba Riverkeeper, North Carolina Coastal Federation are educating, advocating, monitoring, and conserving critical watersheds to protect NC's waters. And they aren't alone. You can view the breadth of work and issues represented by EarthShare NC nonprofits here in the 2023 Impact Report https://lnkd.in/eNwrASNW

This week on the banks of the Rio Grande, 52 new state, local, non-profit, and business organizations committed to advancing the America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge, which sets goals to protect, restore, and reconnect eight million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of America’s river and streams by 2030. Trout Unlimited was an inaugural member of the challenge, and Dan Roper, TU’s New Mexico state lead, joined Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in welcoming the new members, among them the state of New Mexico. More than 160 state and local governments, tribal entities, nonprofits, and businesses have committed to advancing policies and strategies for conserving and restoring the nation’s freshwater systems. It was fitting that the announcement was in New Mexico, where we need for better protections for the state’s rivers and wetlands following a recent Supreme Court ruling reversing longstanding national Clean Water Act protections. Some of the state’s most popular trout waters are at risk as a result.

There's a lot of environmental issues we face, but environmental nonprofits are creating solutions! They need your help!   By participating in our program, you'll also learn how to be a board member for those nonprofits, allowing you to connect with people while also improving your community.   Learn more in the link here: https://lnkd.in/gj9_Y6-y   You can also contact us at communications@capacitybuilding.ca or 613-663-2553 ext. 1 for more information.   #CapacityBuilding #Nonprofit #environment #leadership #Ottawa #ecology #water #forests #sustainability #climateaction 

Did you know that May is #NationalCleanAirMonth? We're proud to partner with Earthjustice - the premier #nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. Using the power of law and the strength of partnership they work hard to protect people’s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. Learn more: https://earthjustice.org/ #WeAreMoore