Philanthropy Roundtable’s Free to Give campaign elevates the voices of everyday Americans who have dedicated their careers to supporting those in need. Their work is made possible by the freedom of all Americans to give to the  causes and communities they care about most.   Ahead of America Recycles Day on November 15, the Roundtable spoke…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2023) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined its public partners today in announcing $141.3 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 74 new grants announced today will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 46 States, three U.S. Territories, and 21 Tribal and Native Nations. The…

Volusia County and Stetson University are among the partners in a regional conservation effort that has just landed a $25 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to, among other things, keep farms farms. The Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc., which worked with the county to apply for the matching funds, announced Monday that the federal funding…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $16 million is being awarded through Round 7 of the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program to help 116 farms across the state address the impacts of climate change. The Climate Resilient Farming Program is a part of the State’s Agricultural Environmental Management framework that is locally led by county…

Register for the program here. The United States has faced record-breaking temperatures, forest fires and droughts, putting a strain on river systems, public lands and water supplies. On Monday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning and Connected Conservation Foundation executive director…

Dodd Galbreath is director and associate professor of the Institute of Sustainable Practice Graduate Program at Lipscomb University and served as a policy director in the Sundquist administration. Melanie Moran is a communications consultant who served as a policy analyst and writer in the Sundquist administration. A recurring theme of remembrances and celebration of the…

There will be fresh Democratic faces at the top of two Senate committees that deal predominantly with energy and environmental issues next Congress, and observers hope those leaders can build on recent legislative wins. At Energy and Natural Resources, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will be leaving a pro-fossil fuel legacy mixed with his support for…

Water conservation efforts are falling short of fixing the West’s megadrought. A new investigation reveals one reason why — not every water user counts equally. According to ProPublica and The Desert Sun, just 20 farming families in California’s Imperial Valley use more water than some Western states. Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Janet…

Climate change has claimed lives and upended livelihoods in every region of the United States, but its severe toll has prompted parts of the country to respond faster and more creatively than ever, according to a major government report released Tuesday. The National Climate Assessment, compiled by numerous federal agencies and published every few years…

Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) shows decline in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions even as population and GDP have grown Since Day One, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history – signing into law the largest investment in climate action ever, including more than $50 billion in climate resilience, taking bold…