To support grantee's initiative to collaborate with partners to advance state programs aimed at reducing nutrient runoff in Illinois and Iowa and to orient grassroots support for Mississippi River conservation programs for the Farm Bill.
Support for a corporate engagement platform that will raise $1M in support of a water market strategy's and leverage corporate voices in favor of solutions for water management in the Colorado River basin
Support for grantee's National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) to support the development of an agricultural policy that improves water quality in the Mississippi River basin and to assist in developing metrics that track federal agricultural policy and funding
Support for a transition phase of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS) program to put the fundamental elements of effective management in place at 12 of the marine protected areas
Support for a transition phase of the Bird’s Head Seascape program to effectively transition management of the Bird’s Head Seascape marine protected areas (MPAs) from conservation organizations to a newly-established local government agency
To support training of conservation corps crew members in riparian restoration treatment, re-treatment and monitoring procedures in four foundation priority Colorado River tributaries - the Dolores, Escalante, Verde and Gila Rivers – and monitoring of restored habitat in the Dolores River
Support to develop grantee's capacity to work with mainstream farmers, primarily in Iowa, to support federal and state conservation programs that provide funding to farmers to use practices that improve water quality
Support to leverage capital markets for sustainable water infrastructure to influence the municipal water utility sector so that utility capital and operating plans prioritize investments in conservation, reuse, efficiency and green infrastructure.
To explore opportunities for Environmental Impact Bonds (EIBs) to provide private sector financing for forest treatments that could benefit water resources in Colorado River tributaries in southwest Colorado.
