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Mission: To support the efforts of an engaged citizenry working to create accountable and responsive institutions, sound public policies, and appropriate models of development that protect the diversity and integrity of selected ecosystems in North America and around the world.
Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in North America
Goal: To advance the conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems in North America, with emphasis on the Great Lakes and, to a lesser extent, portions of the southeastern U.S.
Objectives/What We Seek:
- Strengthening the Environmental Community. A strong, effective, and sustainable non-governmental organization (NGO) community dedicated to the long-term conservation of freshwater ecosystems.
- Public Policies. Well-designed and effectively implemented water quality and water quantity policies that advance the conservation of freshwater ecosystems.
- Site-Based Conservation. Selected freshwater ecosystems protected and restored through place-based conservation activities.
International Finance for Sustainability
Goal: To shape international investment to support sustainable development and reduce environmental degradation.
Objectives/What We Seek:
- Infrastructure and Energy for a Sustainable Future. Infrastructure and energy investments that contribute to environmental sustainability and offer local economic opportunity.
- Sustainable Regional Development and Integration. Regional trade and investment strategies that contribute to local sustainable development, with an emphasis on Latin America.
- Special Opportunities. Unique opportunities to advance sustainable development goals and promote capacity building for NGOs.
Special Initiatives
Goal: To respond to unique opportunities to advance environmental protection in the U.S. and internationally.
Objectives/What We Seek:
- Special Opportunities. To support efforts that offer a one-time opportunity to contribute to the resolution of a significant domestic or global concern.
- Growth Management and Urban Revitalization in Michigan. In Michigan’s urban areas and surrounding older communities, a built environment designed to promote environmental health, economic prosperity and social equity.