Samuel B. Passmore
Program Director
Environment
We support programs around the world that protect communities and the ecosystems upon which they depend.
When the environment is healthy, we all benefit.
How It Works
We partner with groups in North America and around the world to advance the cause of sustainability.
For more than three decades, the Mott Foundation’s Environment program has supported stewardship of the world’s natural resources. This work has taught us that such grantmaking must seek practical ways to simultaneously build strong economic, environmental and social conditions for all people — in a word, sustainability.
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Advancing Climate Change Solutions
We work to increase the use of renewable energy in developing countries, where more than 1 billion people lack access to electricity.
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Transforming Development Finance
We aim to shape international investment policies for energy and infrastructure projects in ways that protect people and the environment in developing nations.
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Addressing the Freshwater Challenge
We support efforts to secure sustainable levels of clean water for people and the environment, particularly in the Great Lakes basin.
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Special Initiatives
We support unique opportunities to advance environmental protection.
