To reconfirm the commitment to transparency by the new government in Indonesia, to reinforce the transparency commitments by Peru and Chile, and position these three nations as champions for the movement on a global scale
To act as fiscal sponsor for the Environmental Defenders Collaborative (EDC) to extend the grantmaking capacity of the EDC and deepen collaborative learning between the Global Greengrants Fund and EDC networks
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
To pilot the Saving Tomorrow's Agricultural Resources (STAR) program in 20 Iowa counties
2020
Environment
$81,400
Iowa Environmental Council
To advance work to reduce agricultural pollution through research, education and outreach, and policy advocacy to ensure that Iowans have safe drinking water, clean beaches, natural beauty and recreational opportunities, and thriving rural communities.
To advance an innovative new value chain based on the production of renewable natural gas to address the interconnected environmental and economic challenges facing US Corn Belt agriculture today
To develop tools for eco-labels to better implement and work with improvement strategies that help build a pathway to certification (i.e., through fishery improvement projects)
To develop appropriate digital versions of field work and volunteer outreach efforts, to ensure continued focus on coastal restoration demonstration projects during COVID-19 restrictions on field work
To support the Bridge to Soil Health Program by building a deeper and broader coalition to develop a greater, shared understanding of how agriculture impacts soil health and climate change in the Upper Mississippi River basin.
In support of the Water and Tribes Initiative to enhance the capacity of tribes to advance their needs and interests with respect to water and Colorado River management