Environment

The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation, today announced its support for the Victorian Government Greener Government Buildings programme, revealed today by Victorian Premier John Brumby in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Through the programme, sites accounting for 90 per cent of all State Government’s energy consumption, including hospitals, schools, sporting and other government buildings, will undergo energy and water efficiency retrofits.

It will reduce Victorian State Government’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25 per cent by 2018, with the first phase of the programme to save over 130,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas each year. Water savings of at least 1 billion litres per year will also be saved by 2018. The programme will create and secure over 400 green jobs, with 250 of these secured in the next 18 months.

(Chicago, IL) — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced grants totaling $5.6 million to ten universities in eight countries to establish new Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) programs. The programs combine training in the natural sciences, social sciences, health sciences, and management to help practitioners address global challenges such as sustainable development, climate change, and extreme poverty. The universities were selected through a competitive process that included reviews by experts outside the Foundation.

April 20, 2010, Press Release — Social giving tournament website www.HumanityCalls.org  will be launching its initial event, the eBay Fundraising Tournament for the Environment, on April 22. Environment focused nonprofits are invited to sign up. Dozens of organizations, including Amazon Watch, The Nature Conservancy, Light Up Malawi, Water.org and the World Wildlife Fund, have joined.


This first HumanityCalls.org tournament has been seeded with $50,000 from eBay in support of the environment, including challenges such as climate change, conservation, recycling, renewable energy and pollution. Individuals will drive-up the tournament cash pool through their own contributions, vote on the most deserving nonprofits and help engage others through Facebook and Twitter.

Nonprofits increasingly are modeling their practices after for-profits. This helps fundraisers professionalize their organizations and hold themselves fiscally accountable. One fundraiser who's seen this evolution take place and even helped it along is Ben Vitale, who was recently named president of The Climate Trust, a Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit promoting climate change solutions. Vitale has 
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NEW YORK, September 24, 2009 —Today at the Clinton Global Initiative, Mark Tercek, The Nature Conservancy’s President and CEO, will make a $25 million commitment to help defend people and natural habitats around the world from the negative effects of global warming.

Scarborough, ME, September 2, 2009 — Bulletin Bag [.com], a provider of custom printed reusable shopping bags, today announced the launch of Cooperation Green. A cooperative fundraising effort between schools, their communities and vital program advertisers, Cooperation Green enables schools to maximize fundraising dollars by producing higher profits with less financial risk.

Emagazine — The groups that act as stewards for the earth’s oceans, land, water and wildlife are facing a new battle: the poor economy. With the national unemployment rate hovering around 9.5%—the highest it’s been in 25 years—and more than 14.5 million Americans out of work, funding for the nation’s large and small environmental nonprofits has stalled, forcing them to reexamine their core priorities.

August 31, 2009 — From now through the end of 2010, the Sonoma Land Trust plans to raise $18 million to protect and connect remaining large, at-risk open spaces within Sonoma County. Redwoods to the Bay: Saving Sonoma County’s Signature Landscapes is an ambitious fundraising campaign to keep Sonoma County’s landscapes intact, develop a network of protected lands, preserve the county’s rural character, enhance recreational and environmental education opportunities, and create a legacy of open lands for future generations to enjoy and cherish.

August 27, 2009 — Sonoma Land Trust (www.sonomalandtrust.org) has launched an $18 million campaign to protect and connect remaining large, at-risk open spaces within Sonoma County. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (www.moore.org), the world's largest foundation focused on environmental conservation, has contributed the lead gift of $6 million to Redwoods to the Bay: Saving Sonoma County's Signature Landscapes. This initiative will help keep Sonoma County's stunning landscapes intact, develop a network of protected lands, preserve the county's rural character, enhance recreational opportunities, and create a legacy of open lands for future generations to enjoy.

Vancouver, August 4, 2009, News Blaze — Green Cross International, a global non-profit with national organisations in over 30 countries, today announced its intention to help support the launch of the .eco (Dot Eco) domain. Green Cross is the latest to join this group of environmental non-profit organizations and charities supporting the Vancouver based Big Room Inc's bid to host the Dot Eco domain name.