Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
To be used to convene a facilitated discussion on Maryland’s clean energy future.
Climate Program
Special Fall 2018 Grants
Chesapeake Film Festival
$Easton, MD
www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com
For the Chesapeake Film Festival 2018 Environmental Films and Strategy for Sustainability.
Summer 2018 Grants
Solar United Neighbors
$Washington, DC
Support for work to strengthen Maryland’s clean energy movement.
Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
Support for work to defend and strengthen Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction policies and programs.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
General support for work to promote clean energy policies and practices in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.
Earthjustice
$San Francisco, CA
Support for work to defend and advance clean energy policies in Maryland.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
For work to advance climate and clean energy policies in Maryland.
Spring 2018 Grants
Urban Sustainability Directors Network / Global Philanthropy Partnership
$Chicago, IL
www.global-philanthropy.org/about/projects/
To support training, technical assistance, networking, and coordination to strengthen the climate adaptation capacity of local governments in the Mid Atlantic region, with a particular focus on Maryland.
Montgomery County Green Bank
$Rockville, MD
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/green/energy/green-bank.html
Support for work to expand Maryland’s capacity to support financial investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Maryland Environmental Health Network / Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$Baltimore, MD
Support for work to advance equitable policies and programs that protect and preserve environmental health.
Labor Network for Sustainability / Voices for a Sustainable Future
$Takoma Park, MD
Support for work to advance ambitious policies for climate and clean energy progress in Maryland that will be embraced and championed by organized labor.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
Support for work to expand, accelerate, and authenticate Maryland’s clean energy transition.
Georgetown Climate Center / Georgetown University
$Washington, DC
Support for work to advance and accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Maryland and in the Northeast region.
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
$Easton, MD
Support for work to strengthen the capacity of Eastern Shore governments to develop and implement climate adaptation and resilience strategies.
Climate Action Now / Maryland League of Conservation Voters Ed Fund
$Annapolis, MD
To further climate, clean energy and broader sustainability progress in Maryland through enhanced accountability, expanded citizen engagement, and support for stronger, more accelerated action.
Clean Water Fund
$Washington, DC
For work to grow the climate movement in Baltimore and to develop a far reaching climate justice policy agenda for the city.
Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Baltimore, MD
For work to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in Maryland.
Special Fall 2017 Grants
VideoTakes / Bay Journal Media
$Seven Valleys, PA
Interim grant to help defray post-production expenses for the film High Tide in Dorchester County.
Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club / The Sierra Club Foundation
$Oakland, CA
http://www.sierraclub.org/maryland
For the Maryland Clean Transportation initiative.
Labor Network for Sustainability / Voices for a Sustainable Future
$Takoma Park, MD
Interim grant for Climate Jobs Maryland project.
Coalition for Green Capital
$Washington, DC
www.coalitionforgreencapital.com/
In support of research, outreach, and partnership development to support the implementation of low and moderate income (LMI) community solar projects.
Chesapeake Film Festival
$13,000Easton, MD
www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com/
Interim grant to help defray expenses associated with the Film Festival’s Climate Change programming.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
Interim grant to support the provision of an “Undoing Racism” training for members of the Baltimore Peoples Climate Movement Table.
Center for Emerging Media
$Owings Mills, MD
http://www.centerforemergingmedia.org/
Interim grant for Clean! (Climate-friendly, Livable, Equitable & Affordable Now!) Energy Pilot project.
Summer 2017 Grants
VideoTakes / Bay Journal Media
$Seven Valleys, PA
Interim grant for post production and outreach expenses for the film “High Tide in Dorchester”.
PACE Financial Servicing / Coalition for Green Capital
$Washington, DC
Interim grant for MD-PACE Expansion Initiative.
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
$Takoma Park, MD
For work to promote reforms to democratize Maryland’s energy system.
National Center for Smart Growth
$College Park, MD
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/
For work to improve Maryland’s planning for a sustainable future.
National Center for Smart Growth
$Adelphi, MD
http://www.smartgrowth.umd.edu/
Interim grant for planning and outreach efforts in support of a “Smart Growth at 20” campaign.
Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
For work to defend and strengthen Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction policies and programs.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
For work to promote clean energy policies and practices in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.
Earthjustice
$San Francisco, CA
For work to defend and advance clean energy policies in Maryland.
Community Power Network
$Washington, DC
http://www.communitypowernetwork.com/
For work to strengthen Maryland’s clean energy movement.
Coalition for Green Capital
$Washington, DC
http://www.coalitionforgreencapital.com/
For work to expand access for Baltimore’s low income households and residents to solar energy.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/
For work to advance climate and clean energy policies in Maryland.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/
Interim grant for Interim Actions on Climate Change in the Chesapeake Region: Polling & a Study.
Center for Emerging Media
$Owings Mills, MD
http://www.centerforemergingmedia.org/
Interim grant for support of planning and organizing to scope out a CLEAN! (Climate-friendly, Livable, Equitable & Affordable Now!) Energy Project.
Antioch University
$Yellow Springs, OH
Support for work to promote capacity building for climate preparedness and community resilience.
Spring 2017 Grants
Urban Sustainability Directors Network / Global Philanthropy Partnership
$Chicago, IL
www.global-philanthropy.org/about/projects
To support the Regional Resilience Network and Regional Resilience Officer efforts within the Urban Sustainability Director’s Network.
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
To support the Don Boesch Environmental Leadership Fund, including trainings for Maryland scientists on basic science communications principles and tools; 3 – 4 “Science to Policy Forums”; and a series of science briefings for key Maryland policy makers.
Split This Rock
$Washington, DC
Interim grant to support the “Eco-Justice Poetry Project”.
Patuxent Riverkeeper
$Upper Marlboro, MD
Interim grant to support the “Honoring Our Sacred Rivers” initiative.
Montgomery County Green Bank / Coalition for Green Capital
$Washington, DC
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/green/energy/green-bank.html
To support the Montgomery County Green Bank’s Communications and Outreach Strategy.
Maryland Nonprofits
$Baltimore, MD
To support the Quality of Life campaign.
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
$13,000Annapolis, MD
Interim grant to support efforts to increase Latino participation for the People’s Climate March and Beyond.
Maryland Institute College of Art
$Baltimore, MD
Interim grant to support initiative to engage Baltimore-area artists in the People’s Climate March.
Maryland Environmental Health Network / Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$Baltimore, MD
Interim grant to support the Baltimore Bridge to Climate & Health initiative.
Maryland Environmental Health Network / Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$Baltimore, MD
To support the Maryland Environmental Health Network.
Labor Network for Sustainability / Voices for a Sustainable Future
$Takoma Park, MD
To support the “Building Labor’s Stake in a Sustainable Maryland” project.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
Interim grant to support Faith Organizing for the People’s Climate March.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
Interim grant to support the Maryland People’s Climate March Promotional Digital Campaign.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
To support the Renewable Maryland project.
Georgetown Climate Center / Georgetown University
$Washington, DC
To support capacity building and technical assistance work to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience in Maryland.
Climate Action Now / Maryland League of Conservation Voters Ed Fund
$Annapolis, MD
For the Maryland Climate Action Now (CAN) project.
Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Baltimore, MD
To support the “Chesapeake PSR Mobilizes Medical and Public Health Voices Against Climate Change” initiative.
Assateague Coastal Trust
$Berlin, MD
Interim grant for the Lower Eastern Shore Interfaith Collaborative’s work associated with the People’s Climate March.
Special Fall 2016 Grants
Chesapeake Media Service / VideoTakes
$Seven Valleys, PA
Interim grant for High Tide in Dorchester; $15,000 towards production costs and $10,000 to support work with a public relations/communications firm to develop and begin implementation of an outreach strategy.
Summer 2016 Grants
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
$Takoma Park, MD
Interim bridge grant for the Maryland Grid-of-the-Future Campaign.
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
$Takoma Park, MD
For support of work to coordinate and implement a grid transformation advocacy campaign.
Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
For work to coordinate and communicate climate and clean energy policy advocacy.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
for general support and to support outreach efforts for the upcoming Green the Church event in Baltimore City.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
Interim grant to support a legislators’ reception at the October “Green the Church” Summit.
Georgetown Climate Center / Georgetown University
$Washington, DC
For work with the Transportation and Climate Initiative.
Fuel Fund of Maryland
$Baltimore, MD
For work to help coordinate the engagement of low income interests with grid transformation advocacy.
Earthjustice
$San Francisco, CA
For support of your legal and technical representation of advocacy organizations in Maryland Public Service Commission proceedings on energy efficiency, grid transformation, and microgrids.
Community Power Network
$Washington, DC
For work to expand and support their network of ‘solar citizens’, and to engage that network in grid transformation advocacy.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
For work to defend and strengthen clean energy policies and programs in Maryland.
Spring 2016 Grants
National Center for Smart Growth
$Adelphi, MD
for work to strengthen the tools and analysis with which Maryland tracks its greenhouse gas emissions reductions and develops strategies and policies to expand and accelerate those reductions.
Maryland Environmental Health Network / Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$Baltimore, MD
for work to improve human health outcomes by advancing strong environmental policies and protections.
Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club / The Sierra Club Foundation
$San Francisco, CA
for organizing, outreach, and advocacy efforts to encourage Maryland decision makers to support a tightened carbon emissions cap on regional fossil fuel – fired power plants through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) process.
Labor Network for Sustainability / Voices for a Sustainable Future
$Takoma Park, MD
for work to promote strengthened relationships between organized labor, environmentalists and other advocates promoting clean energy transformation in Maryland.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
for work to promote equitable and sustainable energy policy in Maryland.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
On behalf of the Climate Action Now Project, the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research is requesting support for work to secure ambitious 2016 Climate Commission outcomes.
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
$Easton, MD
Interim grant for A Facilitated Community of Practice for Coastal Resilience on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
$Easton, MD
for work to promote climate preparedness and resilience on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Baltimore, MD
www.psr.org/chapters/chesapeake
for work to advance greenhouse gas emissions policies and programs in Maryland in ways that address environmental justice and energy equity.
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions / Strategies for the Global Environment
$Arlington, VA
for work to strengthen climate resilience awareness and capacity within small and medium sized businesses in Maryland.
Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind
$Baltimore, MD
for work to advance progress towards achieving Maryland’s current and future Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements.
Baltimore Commission on Sustainability / Baltimore Community Foundation
$Baltimore, MD
for work to advance sustainability goals and initiatives in Baltimore City in ways that will establish models and good examples for other municipalities across the State.
Antioch University
$Yellow Springs, OH
Interim grant for Antioch University New England, in partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to organize Local Solutions: Eastern Regional Climate Preparedness convening; a pragmatic, interactive “how to” program organized in partnership with U.S. EPA and the City of Baltimore. It will support capacity-building efforts to respond to the challenges brought on by climate change, across municipal, civic and business sectors.
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
$Washington, DC
for economic analysis and communications to document the benefits to Maryland from continued implementation of robust energy efficiency strategies.
Special Fall 2015 Grants
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
support for work to strengthen and improve Maryland’s climate change planning and policy work. Requested funds would support research and analysis, planning, and facilitation to inform the work of the Maryland Climate Change Commission.
New Energy Economy
$Sante Fe, NM
for work to help build and support a dynamic national network of young climate leaders.
Georgetown Climate Center / Georgetown University
$Washington, DC
support for work to strengthen and improve Maryland’s climate change planning and policy.
Community Power Network
$Washington, DC
interim grant to actively oppose – on multiple levels and over the next 6-12 months — a final push by Exelon and Pepco to merge into America’s largest utility.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
interim grant to actively oppose – on multiple levels — a final push by Exelon and Pepco to merge into America’s largest utility.
Summer 2015 Grants
Skeo Solutions / Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$Baltimore, MD
interim grant to identify environmental justice considerations in the GGRA Plan to inform the Climate Change Commission’s report to the Governor and the legislature due November 15.
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
$Takoma Park, MD
interim grant to support the organizing and convening of a Maryland Grid of the Future Summit.
Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
for work to expand and accelerate Maryland’s transition to a clean energy future.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
general support for work to organize and mobilize faith communities into engagement on climate and clean energy.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
interim grant for the Catholic Climate Listening Campaign.
Fuel Fund of Maryland
$Baltimore, MD
to support its suite of Affordability Solutions programming, which address energy affordability while building resiliency and enhancing sustainability in low-income communities in Maryland.
Earthjustice
$San Francisco, CA
For the Clean Energy for Resilient Communities in Maryland program.
Community Power Network
$Washington, DC
for work to expand support for solar energy in Maryland and to improve policies and regulations providing greater solar access for low-income households.
Climate Central
$Princeton, NJ
support of work to inform, encourage, and support climate education and outreach on the part of broadcast meteorologists working in Maryland media markets, and also work to engage students, parents, teachers and the general public in climate education experiences.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
for work to promote, implement, and defend clean energy policies in Maryland.
Center for Climate Change Communication / George Mason University
$Fairfax, VA
for work to strengthen the communications capacity and effectiveness of Maryland’s climate advocacy community.
Baltimore Commission on Sustainability / Baltimore Community Foundation
$Baltimore, MD
support for Year 4 of the Climate Communication Consortium of Maryland.
Spring 2015 Grants
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
for support of communications and outreach work on behalf of the Maryland Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan, and to secure communications support for the Maryland Climate Change Commission.
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
Funding for a climate policy expert to work as a facilitator for eight months to ensure ambitious and successful outcomes to the work of the Maryland Climate Change Commission.
Maryland Clean Energy Center
$Annapolis, MD
for support of research and analysis to develop and promote recommendations for the establishment of a Green Bank in Maryland.
Labor Network for Sustainability / Voices for a Sustainable Future
$Takoma Park, MD
for work to strengthen relationships between organized labor and climate and clean energy advocates in Maryland.
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
$Washington, DC
for policy and administrative advocacy, training and technical assistance, and communications and outreach to advance composting in Maryland.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
for research and communications work to complete and promote a comprehensive analysis of the path to a virtually emissions-free energy sector for the State of Maryland.
Georgetown Climate Center / Georgetown University
$Washington, DC
$100,000 of this grant to be used to provide research and analysis support to the Maryland Climate Change Commission, and the balance to be used for general support of the Transportation and Climate Initiative.
Food and Water Watch
$Washington, DC
In support of the Don’t Frack Maryland Campaign, with the goal to pass a bill that places long-term moratorium on fracking in Maryland this 2015 legislative session.
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
$Queenstown, MD
for support of work to promote and improve resilience planning in Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Baltimore, MD
www.psr.org/chapters/chesapeake
for work to advance climate and clean energy policies that are fully protective of public health through the recruitment, training, and deployment of physicians and other medical professionals as advocates.
Central Maryland Ecumenical Council
$Baltimore, MD
support of the Congregations Restoring Creation initiative, including collaboration with the Center for Social Design.
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions / Strategies for the Global Environment
$Arlington, VA
to provide research and analysis support to the Maryland Climate Change Commission.
Special Fall 2014 Grants
The Solar Foundation
$Washington, DC
To conduct research and technical assistance that would assess state impacts and aid Maryland’s K-12 schools in adopting solar energy.
Climate Central
$Princeton, NJ
To convene Weather-Climate Day, a state-wide education program focused on engaging students, teachers, and informal science educators across Maryland with the topic of climate change through the lens of weather.
Summer 2014 Grants
United Workers Association
$Baltimore, MD
For work to educate, organize, and mobilize community residents in support of fair development in Baltimore.
Responsible Purchasing Network
$Oakland, CA
For work to assist the Maryland Department of General Services further advance green procurement policies and practices, and for research and outreach to advance best practices for the procurement of clean renewable energy derived electricity in Maryland.
Public Citizen
$Washington, DC
In support of work to protect and advance energy efficiency and renewable energy progress in Maryland, and to promote systemic reform in Maryland’s electric utility system.
Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
For work to protect and accelerate development and implementation of policies to reduce Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Maryland Clean Energy Center
$Annapolis, MD
For the Green Bank Study project.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
General support of work to support congregational engagement in climate and clean energy advocacy and support of the collaboration with the Central Maryland Ecumenical Council on the Congregations Restoring Creation project.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$Washington, DC
Interim grant to be used to transport Marylanders from faith communities to the People’s Climate March in New York City.
Institute for Policy Studies
$Washington, DC
To support the Maryland New Economy Network project, including the OtherWords New Economy Fellows initiative.
Earthjustice
$San Francisco, CA
For work to protect and advance energy efficiency and renewable energy gains in Maryland.
Community Power Network / Rockefeller Family Fund
$Washington, DC
To promote and support, in collaboration with the ShorePower project, solar cooperatives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Climate Central
$Princeton, NJ
In support of planning work associated with the Weather/Climate contest and event to be produced spring of 2015 and to support the Chesapeake Bay watershed component of the Climate Matters program.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
To support organizing and campaigning work to promote clean energy policies and programs in Maryland.
Center for Social Design / Maryland Institute College of Art
$Baltimore, MD
For support of a Social Design Associate that will provide social design services and consultation to climate change initiatives in Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay region.
Center for Climate Change Communication / George Mason University
$Fairfax, VA
To be used for research and other support of the Climate Communication Consortium of Maryland.
Baltimore Commission on Sustainability / Baltimore Community Foundation
$Baltimore, MD
To support the work of the Climate Communication Consortium of Maryland.
Spring 2014 Grants
The Sierra Club Foundation
$San Francisco, CA
Interim grant to be used for Sierra Club’s Environmental Law Program.
Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Washington, DC
For work to develop and deploy advocacy efforts of health professionals to help promote clean energy policies and practices in Maryland and to help insure that public discussion of climate change and clean energy includes public health concerns and perspectives in a prominent way.
Metcalf Institute / University of Rhode Island Foundation
$Kingston, RI
Interim grant to be used for Science Seminars for Journalists to Improve News Coverage of Climate Change.
Labor Network for Sustainability / Voices for a Sustainable Future
$Takoma Park, MD
To be used for work to build and strengthen relationships between organized labor and advocates working to address climate change and promote clean energy transformations in Maryland, and to include the organizing of a faith-labor-environment roundtable to facilitate and support the development of durable cross-sector relationships.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
$Takoma Park, MD
To be used in continued support for research and organizing to identify a pathway to an emissions free energy sector in Maryland by 2050, and to build a constituency for that pathway. $30,000 of the grant is designated for the procurement of communications and messaging support to develop and refine materials to convey the purpose and progress of the research.
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
$Queenstown, MD
For work to improve climate resiliency planning capacity in the six counties of Maryland’s Mid shore region, primarily through new staffing and education and research-related activities.
Center for Environment & Society / Washington College
$Chestertown, MD
To be used for the second year of the ShorePower Project.
Baltimore Commission on Sustainability / Baltimore Community Foundation
$Baltimore, MD
To be used for work to advance Baltimore’s climate and sustainability leadership, and to leverage that leadership to advance climate and sustainability progress across Maryland.
Special Fall 2013 Grants
New Energy Economy
$Santa Fe, NM
Support for work to help build and support an informal network of young social entrepreneurs, the Young Climate Leaders Action Network, working for climate solutions and a sustainable economy.
Summer 2013 Grants
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$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.
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
for the “Climate Change Resilience Index for the Chesapeake Bay Report Card” project. The Integration and Application Network at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences will work to enhance the communication of the effects of climate change impacts on natural resources important to the Chesapeake Bay. The Network will also create a Climate Change Resilience Index to be included in the Chesapeake Bay Report Card.
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
To assist the Maryland Department of the Environment in their Green Gas Reduction Act Plan Outreach campaign. A statewide outreach campaign will be developed and implemented to improve participation in key greenhouse gas reduction strategies and support renewal of Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goals in 2016.
Responsible Purchasing Network
$Oakland, CA
For the “Advancing Sustainable Purchasing in Maryland” project. The Responsible Purchasing Network seeks to institutionalize sustainability policies and practices in Maryland governments.
National Environmental Education Foundation
$Washington, DC
For work with Hispanic radio programming to communicate about climate change and the environment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Maryland Climate Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
For the “Maryland Climate Coaltion” project. The Maryland Climate Coalition will work to strengthen and advance public policies that will facilitate achievement of Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction goals.
Interfaith Power & Light (MD.DC.NoVA)
$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.
Climate Central
$Princeton, NJ
For the “Climate Matters: Public Engagement through the Local Forecast” project. This project seeks to increase public support for climate action in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Climate Central will recruit and equip a cadre of broadcast meteorologists to incorporate climate change education and information into their work, develop original climate content, and conduct analyses of TV-ready graphic formats and its distribution to this network of partner meteorologists.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
For the “Maryland Energy 2020 Campaign”. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network will use campus organizing and legislative and administrative advocacy to advance an effective regulatory framework for offshore wind energy, promote legislative action to improve Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, and build support for expanding Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals.
Center for Climate Change Communication / George Mason University
$Fairfax, VA
For the “Climate Communication Consortium of Maryland (CCCoM)” project. The Climate Communication Consortium of Maryland seeks to broaden public awareness of the climate change challenges confronting Maryland and to increase public support for strategies to address those challenges.
Spring 2013 Grants
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
To fund a Summit on Climate Change that focuses on Maryland’s plan to reduce greenhouse gasses.
The Conservation Fund
$Arlington, VA
Marsh Forward : Galvanizing Climate Adaptation Action for Critical Chesapeake Coastal Ecosystems
Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Washington, DC
Chesapeake PSR with the support of PSR/National will recruit physicians and health professionals, deepen their knowledge base on climate change and advocacy skills, and then deploy them in a variety of venues, including the legislature which is the focus of 2012/13 work.
Economic Development and Training Institute
$Camp Springs, MD
Maryland Offshore Wind Education project
Center for Climate Strategies
$Washington, DC
Maryland TLU Analysis and Communication Support for the GHG Reduction Act
Center for Climate Strategies
$Washington, DC
Maryland TLU Analysis and Communication Support for the GHG Reduction Act
Special Fall 2012 Grants
Business Coalition for Maryland Offshore Wind / Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
$Annapolis, MD
For work to maintain engagement of the BizMDOSW in the effort to promote offshore wind policies in Maryland.
Summer 2012 Grants
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
to support the deployment of UMCES staff to work with MDE officials to accomplish Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan revisions, to organize and implement a targeted stakeholder outreach strategy, and to establish a comprehensive system for tracking GGRP implementation.
National Environmental Education Foundation
$Washington, DC
for work to inform and engage Spanish speakers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed about local environmental issues.
Maryland Clean Energy Coalition / National Wildlife Federation
$Annapolis, MD
for continued coordinated work to promote policies that will help the State of Maryland achieve its greenhouse gas reduction and energy efficiency goals.
Community Power Network / Rockefeller Family Fund
$Washington, DC
for work to help catalyze the development of community solar projects across Maryland.
Climate Central
$Princeton, NJ
for work to raise awareness about the climate change challenge and deepen public appetite for aggressive responses.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
for work to advance clean energy policies and practices in Maryland through organizing, coalition building, and public education campaigns.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
$Takoma Park, MD
to support a detailed analysis of critical deficiencies in Maryland state programs that are intended to achieve significant progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2020.
Center for Climate Change Communication / George Mason University
$Fairfax, VA
for the Maryland Climate Change Communication Coalition project
Spring 2012 Grants
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / University System of Maryland Foundation
$Cambridge, MD
www.umces.edu
Continued project support for a collaboration with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide technical support and coordination to State agencies and a number of counties to further the development of new laws, policies and outreach programs to reduce Maryland’s vulnerability to a changing climate.
The Conservation Fund
$Arlington, VA
Support for the second phase of a joint project of the Conservation Fund and Audubon Maryland to protect a critical Eastern Shore ecosystem from the impacts of climate change. The project will produce a comprehensive sea level rise adaptation strategy for the tidal marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and adjacent areas of Dorchester County.
Physicians for Social Responsibility
$Washington, DC
Project support grant for work to recruit, train, and mobilize doctors, nurses, and public health professionals as climate change spokespersons to partner with Maryland’s environmental community to promote climate and health friendly energy policies.
Greater Washington Interfaith Power&Light c/o Interfaith Conf. of Metro Washington
$Washington, DC
General support to allow expansion of faith-based climate change organizing to congregations throughout Maryland.
Center for Climate Strategies
$Washington, DC
Continued project support for work to assist the Maryland Department of the Environment develop and communicate a compelling climate change implementation plan in accordance with the requirements of the Maryland Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act of 2009; and also to organize and implement high level climate change meetings and technical exchange conversations between U.S. Governors (including Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley) and Chinese national and provincial leaders.