Past Grants

Chesapeake Climate Action Network

Toward a public education and outreach program addressing issues of global warming in Maryland. The network, in collaboration with Environment Maryland, will publish Blue Prints for Action reports for dissemination to legislators and media, and will train 300 volunteers for grassroots advocacy efforts working toward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Maryland by 20 percent by 2020 and 90 percent by 2050.

Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center, Inc.

For expenses related to promoting the Clean Car Program in Maryland. This advocacy effort calls for ten executive briefings with the governor’s administrative staff, the creation of a Commission on Climate Change, and scheduling of testimonials on global warming and environmental health at the legislative session.

Herring Run Watershed Association

For support of the Patapsco/Back River Tributary Team and Stormwater Action Coalition survey of citizen understanding of stormwater impacts, and of actions to be taken designed to reduce contaminated runoff.

Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

For support of educational programs for conservation voters in public policy decisions at the state and local levels. Through its role as a coordinator of the coalition of environmental groups and the use of its capacity-building tools such as the List Enhancement Program, the environmental Briefing Book, and Environmental Community Online System, the Education Fund helps the conservation community play a strong and more effective role in public health and conservation policy process at the state level.

South River Federation, Inc.

For continued support of the South Riverkeeper initiative. The Riverkeeper program, in its efforts to protect the South River, will undertake specific legal actions and related advocacy efforts to promote better enforcement of sediment control in critical areas and other laws governing the use of land and resources in the South River watershed. While investigating dozens of complaints, the Riverkeeper will continue to expand and use its neighborhood-based volunteers to watch over the creeks and provide the eyes and ears to spot critical area violations and problems with sediment and erosion control.