Breaking news: the campaign to support Proposition 4, a $10 billion wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, climate, and natural resources bond on the ballot in CA this November, is live! RLF leaders will play major roles, with our Director of Environmental Equity and Justice Alfredo Gonzalez serving as President of the campaign committee. As RLF President, Avi Garbow, put it: “California’s most pressing environmental challenges—the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental inequity and injustice—demand urgent, comprehensive action. Yes on 4 will protect the health and well-being of our communities by making smart investments in water infrastructure, wildfire prevention, the preservation of natural habitats and open spaces, and myriad other programs that support the environment.” Tell your friends & family Vote YES on Prop 4 this November! https://lnkd.in/gV6xd94X
Resources Legacy Fund
Non-profit Organization Management
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Working with philanthropists to conserve land, water, and ocean resources while advancing healthy communities.
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RLF builds alliances that advance bold solutions to secure a just and resilient world for people and nature. We mobilize influence, knowledge, and expertise through dynamic partnerships with innovators in communities, philanthropy, government, science, business, and advocacy to protect the environment for the benefit of people and the planet. We help redefine power by elevating the voices and experiences of marginalized communities, supporting them to drive solutions that address their priorities. We maximize results, to leverage philanthropic and public investments to achieve enduring outcomes at scale for environmental protection, climate resilience, and healthy communities. We deploy a thoughtful mix of strategies—including policy and campaign development, advocacy, research, and coalition-building—to secure equitable policies and public funding, and we stay with issues to ensure lasting outcomes. We manage large, multi-year grantmaking programs and financial transactions; land, water, ocean, and climate agreements; fiscally sponsored projects; and efforts to advance social and environmental equity.
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Love to see it! California funders came together this week to talk climate, conservation and community resilience in coastal areas. Check out these pics from Tuesday's gathering of the Climate Funders’ Collaborative - part of TFN's Smart Growth California initiative - at San Diego's Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve. During the gathering, funders: 🌊 Met with leaders from the ReWild Mission Bay Coalition to learn about efforts to enhance and restore the bay’s natural wetlands - which would mean cleaner water, greater climate resilience and increased carbon sequestration - and improve public access along the public bayfront. 🌊 Heard from partners working on the conservation of San Diego’s coastal lagoons, and other resilience efforts for our coastal communities. 🙏 Special thanks to: Jelani O. from the Builders Initiative for helping organize this session! Our speakers for sharing their time and insights: ✨ Travis Kemnitz & Andrew-Meyer, San Diego Audubon Society ✨ Amber Pairis, Climate Science Alliance ✨ Serge Dedina, Ph.D., WILDCOAST ✨ Ana Gloria (Martha) Rodriguez, Tipey Joa Native Warriors ✨ Phillip Musegaas, San Diego Coastkeeper And members of our amazing Climate Funders' Collaborative Steering Committee who joined us for this event: ✨ Christiana DeBenedict (Co-Chair), San Diego Foundation ✨ Marisa Aurora Quiroz, International Community Foundation ✨ Andrea Sanchez Davidson, Resources Legacy Fund ✨ Kara Ballester, BQuest Foundation The Climate Funders' Collaborative supports funder learning and collaboration to promote healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities in the Baja, Imperial and San Diego Region. Follow the link below to learn more - or reach out to Smart Growth California director Ron Milam! bit.ly/3SAiokn
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Luskin Center for Innovation, Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies
Delighted that our report and website with interactive maps on "New Approaches to Understanding Equitable Access to the Outdoors" is out in the wild at The Wilderness Society: https://lnkd.in/gNfkVusG. With thanks to partners GreenInfo Network and Resources Legacy Fund, too.
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KUA and network leaders connect to the Indigenous Guardians programs around the world. KUA's Kuaaina Advocate Olan Fisher and network leaders Billy Kinney Jr ( Hui Maka'ainana o Makana )and Jerome Kekiwi Jr. ( Na Moku Aupuni O Koolau Hui and theMaui Nui Makai Network )were privileged to contribute to a global gathering and discussion on Indigenous Guardian programs supported by funders like Nia Tero , Resources Legacy Fund , and The Christensen Fund to explore networks Indigenous Guardian Network. Though the closest thing Hawaii has to this is through Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) Makai Watch Program. We believe the state can continue to bolster this program and support greater place based community involvement in management especially in our rural Native Hawaiian communities. We will continue conversations about guardian programs for Hawai'i as Indigeous communities across the world continue to take up the Auamo. https://lnkd.in/gFRigFNY
Indigenous Guardians Gathering at Lummi Nation (Ferndale, WA)
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"We know what wildfires can do in our region and beyond — damage wine grapes, destroy entire neighborhoods, strain economies, create health problems, disrupt lives and take lives. To reduce uncertainty around wildfires and all the impacts wildfire smoke brings, we must support prescribed fire." Read the op-ed by Tom Gardali of Audubon Canyon Ranch. https://lnkd.in/gkiHCknW
Close to Home: Reducing smoke and wildfire risks through strategic burns
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"This funding will help the nation address the climate, biodiversity, and environmental justice crises we face in equitable and effective ways ... Together, we must meet these challenges where they are: in the communities themselves; in the groups that support them; and in local, state, and federal government agencies." New blog from RLF VP Veronica Eady. https://lnkd.in/ebsrP26b
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Great news! At its 8/8 meeting, the #CACoastal Commission agreed that the #ChumashSanctuary designation aligns with California’s Coastal Management Program. We applaud CCC for advancing the Chumash Sanctuary and send thanks as well to state and federal government officials working to move this designation along. These are the final stages and NOAA expects to publish a final EIS this September.
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Great to spend the afternoon with RLF colleagues at the beautiful Crystal Cove State Park where Crystal Cove Conservancy hosted RLF President (and Conservancy board member) Avi Garbow for their monthly Cove Talk. Engaging discussion of climate change, equitable coastal access, marine protected areas, the importance of partnership, and many related topics.
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"This is really is changing the scope and scale, even the way we can think about aquatic connectivity." Great AP piece on the impact of federal funding on dam removal projects across the nation. #OpenRiversFund #TroutUnlimited https://lnkd.in/gWqfhqzJ
Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
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Native American? Native? Indigenous? Because terminology for Indigenous people is complex, personal, and nuanced, it is crucial to center Indigenous voices when learning how to respectfully reference Native nations and Indigenous communities. This includes understanding the differences between names Indigenous people claim for themselves, and the ones given to them by a broader culture. Visit our blog to learn more about Indigenous terminology ➡️ https://lnkd.in/errhEUDa #WeAreIndigenous #Native #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #NativeHeritage #IndigenousHeritage
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