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Coastal campaign saves 6,000 acres in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula

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Coastal campaign saves 6,000 acres in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula

The “Coastal Campaign,” a successful fundraising effort spearheaded by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, has a goal to protect more than 6,000 acres of land in the northwest section of Michigan.

Environmental leader discusses Equator Principles

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Environmental leader discusses Equator Principles

Michelle Chan-Fishel, coordinator of the Green Investments Program at Friends of the Earth-USA (FoE) in San Francisco discusses in an interview with the Foundation issues related to the Equator Principles and FoE’s interest in the field of private finance reform.

$10 million grant will help preserve land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

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$10 million grant will help preserve land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

More than 271,000 acres of land across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be conserved, thanks in part to $31.5 million in support from nine state foundations, including a five-year, $10 million grant from the Mott Foundation.

Mott Foundation to participate in preservation of valuable shoreline in Michigan

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Mott Foundation to participate in preservation of valuable shoreline in Michigan

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, along with representatives of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, CMS Energy and the Mott Foundation, announced today a major effort to permanently protect more than 6,000 scenic acres along the shore of Lake Michigan.