GRANTEES
2010 Competitive Grant Recipients
Cascadia Green Building Council, to create a toolkit that will help municipal leaders navigate the regulatory realm, analyze the true cost of various water treatment systems and engage stakeholders in a collaborative decision-making process.
Climate Solutions, to expand their model of effective energy systems to additional Model Cities including one in the Puget Sound region. The New Energy Cities Program, formally the New Energy Nexus, supports cities as they integrate smart power grids, green intelligent building, plug-in electric vehicles, and distributed renewable power.
Facing the Future, to develop inquiry-based education resources that are focused on sustainability and promote science literacy for at least 5,000 students and 125 teachers in the Puget Sound region.
National Wildlife Federation, to develop draft floodplain legislation that represents and incorporates the thinking of other environmental organizations, businesses, and local government entities.
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, to define and develop messages that resonate with the rural community regarding water quality issues. The goal is to create voluntary behavior changes that will help solve the water quality issues caused by agricultural practices and on-site septic systems.
Seattle Audubon Society, to continue support of the citizen science Puget Sound Seabird Project with an emphasis on verifying data. The project will also develop partnerships with other regional Audubon chapters, local nonprofits, and local, state, and federal government agencies to create a broader framework for long-term seabird monitoring
Washington Toxics Coalition, People for Puget Sound, and Washington Environmental Council, to create a collaboration that will focus on increasing public awareness and build broader support for improving the health of the Puget Sound by leveraging the strength of each organization and expanding their collective reach. Together they will educate the public and policymakers about connections between the health of the Sound and human health.
In 2009, we have awarded grants totaling $132,450 to the following recipients
2People, in partnership with the Pacific Science Center, for the planning phase of a permanent, computer-generated, wall-size, high resolution, interactive exhibit which will allow Center visitors to see large scale images of the earth and the human footprint on the planet.
Climate Solutions for the New Energy Nexus program and pilot projects to model improved energy grid systems in “Pioneer Cities.”
Environmental Education Association of Washington to support systemic change through environmental and sustainability education initiatives.
Facing the Future for training and materials for teachers in the Puget Sound region, promoting science literacy in the context of sustainability.
Reef Environmental Education Foundation for the Volunteer Survey Project in the Pacific Northwest, a program that engages citizen scientists to collect data on marine life.
Seattle Audubon Society for the Puget Sound Seabird Survey, a project in which volunteer citizen scientists gather demographic and geographic data about seabirds.
Sightline Institute to continue work on the Climate Policy Project (research, consultation, and communication).
Sustainable Connections to support The Bellingham Energy Efficiency Challenge, a program targeted at local businesses.
Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation for an outreach campaign to build a public mandate for producer responsibility in disposal or recycling of fluorescent lighting and electronics.
Washington Toxics Coalition for an outreach campaign that supports The Earliest Exposures project which is assessing exposure to toxic chemicals before birth.
Between 2003 and 2008, the Foundation granted over $700,000 to promote a healthy, sustainable future for the Puget Sound region. The grants listed below were made in partnership with The Seattle Foundation.
2008 Competitive Grant Recipients
2People – to support the 2 People organization by funding the Greater Seattle Climate Dialogues project.
Climate Solutions to fund the “Energy Nexus: Green Buildings to Smart Grid” project.
Port Townsend Marine Science Center to fund Northern Hood Canal/Puget Sound Docks Monitoring Project, a science literacy program for 8th graders.
Reef Environmental Education Foundation to support citizen involvement in marine life data collection in Puget Sound.
Sightline Institute to support research, consultation, and communication regarding climate pricing policies.
Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation to support the Pharmaceuticals in the Environment project.
Washington Toxics Coalition to support the Earliest Exposures project.
2007 Competitive Grant Recipients
Sustainable Cascadia – to support the Cascadia Convergence 2007 that took place at Seattle Center. It was a large-scale public gathering to showcase and encourage meaningful solutions to sustainability.
2People – to convene a series of greater Seattle community climate dialogues in a multifaceted, year-long campaign.
The University of Washington Conservation of Living Systems Graduate Program for the continued process of launching a new graduate program that builds on traditional graduate education already available at the UW – Masters, PhD, and professional degrees.
Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation to convene a “think tank” of scientists to establish a disposal method for household pharmaceuticals that is acceptable both environmentally and financially.
Washington Toxics Coalition to analyze children’s products for the presence of heavy metals and toxic chemicals such as lead and phthalates.
North Cascades Institute to fund their ongoing Girls on Ice program. This is a nine-day science expedition for girls 15-18 years of age who have shown keen interest in science and the outdoors.
The University of Washington’s School of Public Health and the King County Department of Public Health have a joint internship program for undergraduates educate them about careers in public health.
2006 Grant Recipient
Antioch University, Seattle to fund the work of Dr. Kate Davies, Environment and Community Program; specifically her project to prepare a book that now has the working title of “People and Pollution: The Past, Present and Possibilities of the Environmental Health Movement”.
2005 Competitive Grant Recipients
Antioch University, Seattle to support Dr. Kate Davies work on the Health and Environmental Quality in Washington State: What We Know and What We Need to Know project.
Northwest Environment Watch (now Sightline Institute) to fund the partnership with Transportation Choice Coalition and Public Health Seattle & King County to tackle an escalating problem in our region—sprawling development.
University of Washington for the creation of a Graduate Studies Program in Conservation of Living Systems.
Washington Toxics Coalition to support the “Pollution in People Project” which tested the level of toxins in 10 Puget Sound residents.
Transportation Choices Coalition to support research of the relationship between sprawl and health in the Northwest in collaboration with Public Health Seattle & King County and the Northwest Environment Watch.
2004 Competitive Grant Recipients
American Lung Association of Washington to support the Collaborative on Health & Asthma Research Team.
Antioch University, Environment and Community Program to support the “Health & Environmental Quality in Washington State: Making the Links.” project.
Salish Sea Expeditions to support partial funding to help connect youth with science of Puget Sound.
University of Washington, to support the Center for Ecogenetics & Environmental Health.
Washington Toxics Coalition to provide support for second year renewal funding of the WTC portion of Toxics Indicators for Action Project.
Northwest Environment Watch (now Sightline Institute) to provide support for second year renewal funding of the NEW portion of Toxics Indicators for Action Project.
2003 Competitive Grant Recipients
Northwest Environment Watch (now Sightline Institute) to support the NEW portion of Toxics Indicators for Action Project.
Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) to support the WTC portion of Toxics Indicators for Action Project.
