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climate change
Defending Against Federal Funding Cuts to the Environment & Implementing California’s Climate Investments
As federal rollbacks threaten environmental justice and California prepares to implement its largest-ever climate bond, philanthropy has a critical opportunity — and responsibility — to… Read More »
California’s Climate Bond: What it Funds, How it’s Spent, Why it Matters
Two opposing forces are shaping California’s environmental landscape: rising momentum in federal rollbacks and increasing urgency around the state’s $10 billion Climate Bond to meet… Read More »
The Battle for Common Sense: What I Learned About Cultural Mindsets at TFN25
After an eye-opening exchange with a fellow passenger about California wildfires, Diana Williams reflects on insights from TFN’s 25th Anniversary Conference, where cultural mindsets like… Read More »
LA Wildfires: Climate Resilience and Recovery
Satellite image from CNN. Tracking the damage and devastation from the LA Wildfires in Maps (CNN) In recent years, the scale and intensity of wildfires… Read More »
Learning from Lithium Valley: From Brine to Green Energy
The Lithium Crossroads Once a beachfront haven for celebrities, Southern California’s Salton Sea turned toxic long ago from too much agricultural runoff and too little… Read More »
The Power of Community Vision: Highlights of the San Joaquin Valley ‘24 Fall Gathering
Something magical happened as we stepped onto La Milpa Farm. One minute we were driving past fast-food restaurants on a hot Fresno afternoon and the… Read More »
Beyond City Limits: Opportunities for Smart Growth Amidst New Migration Patterns
We all know the story: tired of high housing costs and wanting space after being stuck inside during lockdown, many folks left their small urban… Read More »
Climate Funders’ Collaborative (Baja/Imperial/San Diego Region): Smart Growth California’s Newest Working Group!
On October 6th, 2022, 18 climate-oriented funders gathered at the Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center on a cloudy and cool day in San Diego to… Read More »
Together Again on the Land: San Joaquin Valley Funders Visit
Gathering together with the San Joaquin Valley Funders Collaborative on May 25-26 in Tulare County was all I could have asked for and more. I… Read More »
