Berkeley, CA
$25,000 in support of “The Story of Solutions” development costs, and $25,000 to be used in support of Maryland outreach. The “Story of Solutions” film project will promote public dialogue in Maryland and throughout the country around the systemic economic and environmental challenges facing us and opportunities to create transformational change.
Centreville, MD
For general support. The Queen Anne’s Conservation Association will mobilize Queen Anne’s County residents on land use issues and ensure the proper implementation of the Watershed Implementation Plan.
College Park, MD
For the “Water Resources Project”. The Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club will mobilize citizens and advocate for accountability, credibility, and high standards in all components of Watershed Implementation Plan implementation at the state and local level.
Boston, MA
For the “Real Food Chesapeake” project. Real Food Chesapeake will galvanize student activism on college and university campuses throughout the Chesapeake Bay region to secure commitments from school administrations shifting their institutional purchases to local sustainable sources.
Cambridge, MD
For the “Coordination Support for Adapting to Climate Change – Year 3” project, which promotes policies and practices that reduce Maryland’s vulnerability to a changing climate. The project will support training and technical assistance to enable state and select local governments to better communicate about and develop improved climate resilience in both human and natural resources.
Cambridge, MD
For general support. The Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth will cultivate and mobilize public support for the Watershed Implementation Plan in Dorchester County.
Washington, DC
For general support. Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA) will work to engage grassroots religious communities in environmental education, action, and advocacy throughout Maryland.
Shady Side, MD
For support of the Riverkeeper Advocacy program. West/Rhode Riverkeeper will continue to play a leadership role on Watershed Implementation Plan implementation at the state and local level of Anne Arundel County.
Washington, DC
For the Genuine Progress project, which seeks to effectively promote the incorporation of sustainability considerations in public decision making in Maryland. The project will promote Maryland’s Genuine Progress Indicator as an appropriate metric for assessing the value and return on investment of public policy initiatives like Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and Baltimore City’s Climate Action Plan.
Shady Side, MD
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Grant for general support in the amount of $30,000. Challenge grant of up to $10,000 match of member contributions made by 2/28/2014. Waterkeepers Chesapeake will strengthen the impact of the 18 local Waterkeeper organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by coordinating their advocacy around issues of shared concern.