Environment and Sustainability

The climate change discussion amongst policy makers and environmentalists long has centered on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions linked to rising global temperatures. Philanthropy followed their lead, placing big bets on mitigation efforts.

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Foundations and green building - George Gund Fdn

Ten things a foundation can do to advance green building in your community.

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Environment and Sustainability

On Track? Ensuring the Resilience of the Great Lakes Compact

The sheer vastness of the lakes belies a fragility that policy-makers, scientists and other experts have struggled to address for more than a century . With less than 1 percent of the waters of the Great Lakes renewed annually through rainfall and snowmelt, the lakes are vulnerable to misuse and depletion.

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Research

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Program Staff

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Advocacy

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Environment and Sustainability