Grant Program Environment

To support the solar-based rural electrification in Latin America and the Caribbean. To expand Fondo Solar, the revolving loan fund for small local business.

To support environmental education and land management activities of the Merck Forest in Vermont.

To evaluate the pilot training program for local ecotourism guides in Costa Rica.

To build a network of activists committed to conservation throughout New England.

To use public education to push for the international phaseout of many damaging ozone-depleting chemicals, particularly to counter the “ozone backlash.”

To conduct investigative journalism on environmental issues.

To provide training programs, technical assistance and specialty publications on the environment for US citizens.

To renew the collaboration with Conservation Law Foundation to promote energy efficiency programs in Europe and developing countries.

To improve public communication skills among environmental organizations in Maine, and to increase community involvement in environmental issues.

To support a white paper on community organizing in connection with the Northern Forest Lands Council public listening sessions.