Initiatives
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Winter 2019
Shifting the World’s Cities Toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050
- Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
- International
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Fall 2019
Launch of Catalytic Vanguard of Small Foundations
- Exponent Philanthropy
- Washington, DC
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September 23, 2019
Accelerating the Growth of Integrative Medicine
- Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
- Tucscon, Arizona
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Spring 2019
When Waters Rise 2.0: Equitable Recovery and Resilience After Storms and Floods
- Greater New Orleans Foundation
- Miami, Florida
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Winter 2018
Urban Energy Investment Challenge: Network of Green Banks for U.S. Cities
- Institute for Sustainable Communities
- United States
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Winter 2018
Saving Nature: Assessing the Impact of Biological Corridors for Endangered Species and Biodiversity Protection
- Saving Nature
- Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Sumatra
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Winter 2017
Indigenous Monitoring of Illegal Logging in Brazilian Amazon
- Rainforest Connection
- Brazilian Amazon Region
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Nov 14, 2017 - Nov 16, 2017
Money in Place: Local Investing for a Healthy Environment and Vibrant Economy
- Arjuna Capital
- Taos, New Mexico
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Oct 27, 2017 - Oct 28, 2017
Global Symposium on Rights of Nature
- Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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Summer 2017
Managing Canada’s Oil Future: Beyond Fossil Fuels and The Pathway to 2050
- Stand.earth (formerly Forest Ethics)
- Tar Sands, Alberta Province, Canada
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Summer 2017
Social Innovation Guided by Nature’s Genius
- Biomimicry for Social Innovation
- International
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Winter 2016
Green Climate Fund Initiative for Small Island Nations
- Earth Council Alliance
- International