Surdna Foundation 2013 Annual Report
2013 Approved Grants > Sustainable Environments
Sustainable Environments

Sustainable Environments Grants Descriptions

Greater New Orleans Foundation

New Orleans, LA | $50,000

To provide high-level New Orleans officials and NGO leaders with 'sister city' learning opportunities regarding green infrastructure strategies for storm and surface water management.

Category: Urban Water Management

Green For All

Oakland, CA | $5,000

To advance various forms of storytelling and enhanced communications efforts related to clean economy and next generation infrastructure program goals.

Category: Discretionary

Groundswell

Washington, DC | $15,000

To support the growth of Groundswell's unique, innovative civic consumption model within the clean energy sector. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program.

Category: Discretionary

Institute for Sustainable Communities

Montpelier, VT | $300,000 (24 months)

Continued support for ISC's Sustainable Communities Leadership Academy, a peer-learning, training and technical assistance program designed to help communities advance, accelerate and scale-up local solutions to the global challenges of climate protection.

Category: Integrated Infrastructure

ISAIAH

St. Paul, MN | $150,000 (24 months)

Build public support for state and regional efforts to improve equitable distribution of investment for transit and transportation infrastructure; and develop and plan a campaign to create good jobs for low-income Twin Cities' residents. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

Island Press

Washington, DC | $25,000

To publish and disseminate a guide - complete with advice, tools, and case studies - from leaders in the sustainability field that will support projects to advance urban sustainability and resiliency.

Category: Others

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 (36 months)

To launch a five-year national transportation procurement initiative to integrate job creation and quality standards into the purchasing strategy for clean energy vehicles and vehicle parts manufactured for public transit. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Los Angeles, CA | $10,000

To support the attendance of Professors Marcy Lowe and Sue Helper at a meeting convened by the Brookings Institution mid-December.

Category: Discretionary

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Los Angeles, CA | $40,000

To provide communications support for LAANE's national transportation 'best value' procurement initiative.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

Meridian Institute

Dillon, CO | $250,000 (24 months)

To support AGree's eight-year initiative to transform food and agriculture policy.

Category: Regional Food Supply