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2019 Turner Foundation Awarded Grants Organization Grant Award Project Title 2019 Turner Foundation Awarded Grants Organization Grant Award Project Title Advanced Energy Economy Institute $75,000 For project support to engage business in advancing clean energy in Florida and 1000 Vermont Ave., NW Georgia. 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20005 American Bird Conservancy $40,000 For project support to promote sustainable management of public and privately- 4249 Loudoun Ave. held grasslands in the Northern Great Plains. The Plains, VA 20198 American Rivers, Inc. $35,000 For project support of the Intrenchment Creek-Custer Avenue neighborhoods 1101 14th St., NW (formerly Turner Field neighborhoods) green infrastructure project: American Suite 1400 Rivers ($24,500) and ECO-Action ($10,500). Washington, DC 20005 American Rivers, Inc. $17,500 Project support of the collaborative effort to reveal, protect, and restore the 1101 14th St., NW headwaters of the Flint River. Suite 1400 Washington, DC 20005 Amigos Bravos, Inc. $50,000 For general support to restore and preserve the ecological and cultural integrity of P.O. Box 238 New Mexico’s rivers and watersheds. Taos, NM 87571 Apalachicola Bay and Riverkeeper, Inc. $20,000 For general support to provide stewardship and advocacy for the protection of the 111 Avenue East Apalachicola River and Bay, its tributaries, and watersheds. Suite B Apalachicola, FL 32399 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers $60,000 For general support to unite the voices of sportsmen and women for wild public 725 West Alder St. lands, waters, and wildlife. Suite 11 Missoula, MT 59802 Boys & Girls Club of Sierra County $18,000 For project support for a 10-week experiential education course for local youth P.O. Box 3262 ages 8-18 at state and national parks and local greenspaces as well as on private Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 lands. Captain Planet Foundation, Inc. $150,000 For general support to encourage programs that empower youth to solve 133 Luckie St. environmental problems ($50,000) and project support for Project Hero, an online 2nd Floor platform that engages children to work on behalf of species and ecosystems in Atlanta, GA 30303 trouble ($100,000). Captains for Clean Water $50,000 For general support to advance education, awareness, and scientifically supported P.O. Box 1653 solutions to restore and protect marine and freshwater ecosystems and a way of life Fort Myers, FL 33902 for future generations of Floridians. 1 Organization Grant Award Project Title Center for Carbon Removal $50,000 For project support to increase farmer adoption of soil health practices in Montana 1111 Broadway [Note: This is a challenge grant and the organization will need to raise an 3rd Floor additional $50,000 by September 2019 to receive the entirety of the grant]. Oakland, CA 94607 Center for Rural Affairs $70,000 For project support to continue building the capacity of clean energy organizations P.O. Box 136 in South Dakota and Nebraska via state tables. Lyons, NE 68038 Ceres, Inc. $100,000 For general support to advance investor and corporate action on water, energy, and 99 Chauncy St. climate change. 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. $100,000 For general support to protect the Chattahoochee River Basin and ensure enough 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd., NW clean water for current and future users. Suite 3 - Puritan Mill Atlanta, GA 30318 Children & Nature Network $40,000 For general support to increase equitable access to nature so children and natural 808 14th Ave., SE places can thrive. Minneapolis, MN 55414-1516 Cimarron Public Schools $12,500 For project support to assist the community service, service learning, 165 N. Collison Ave. environmental education, conservation, and natural resources career development, Cimarron, NM 87714 and student travel. Climate And Energy Project, Inc. $70,000 For general support to further clean energy and climate initiatives in Kansas. 123 West 8th Lawrence, KS 66044 Community Youth Initiative Advisory Board, Inc. $17,000 For project support to assist with greenhouse installation, outdoor classroom, and P. O. Box 228 trail maintenance. Dillon, MT 59725-0228 Conservative Energy Network $100,000 For project support to develop a conservative, pro-clean energy presence in 106 W Allegan St. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and the Great Plains. Suite 200 Lansing, MI 48933 Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. $80,000 For project support to defend the Endangered Species Act and to develop 1130 17th St., NW innovative, pragmatic solutions to conserve endangered species. Washington, DC 20036-4604 Ducks Unlimited, Inc. - Tennessee $80,000 For project support to protect nesting grounds for waterfowl on private lands in the One Waterfowl Way Prairie Pothole Region of Montana and North and South Dakota. Memphis, TN 38120 2 Organization Grant Award Project Title Emory University School of Law - Turner Environmental $35,000 For general support to train Emory University School of Law students in Law Clinic environmental law, to provide legal counsel, and to support environmental groups 1301 Clifton Rd. in Georgia and throughout the United States. Atlanta, GA 30322 Environment Florida Research & Policy Center, Inc. $60,000 For project support of the 100 percent renewable energy student engagement 3110 1st Avenue North project at three higher-ed institutions in Tallahassee. Suite 2H Saint Petersburg, FL 33713 Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center $26,000 For project support to move three cities in Georgia towards a 100 percent clean 108 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Suite 210 energy future. Decatur, GA 30030 Environment New Mexico Research and Policy Center $75,000 For general support to help New Mexico transition to 100 percent clean energy via P.O. Box 40173 cities and universities. Albuquerque, NM 87196 Flint Riverkeeper, Inc. $80,000 For general support to restore and preserve the habitat, water quality, and flow of 102 Pine Ave. the Flint River for the benefit of current and future generations and dependent Albany, GA 31701 wildlife. Friends of the Earth $40,000 For project support to leverage the purchasing power of food retailers to help shift 1101 15th St., NW agriculture away from pollinator-toxic pesticides and expand pollinator-friendly 11th Floor organic farming. Washington, DC 20005 Gallatin Valley Farm to School $19,000 For project support to help the Youth Educator Interns use a school bus converted P.O. Box 563 into a mobile garden to engage youth in conservation. Bozeman, MT 59771 Gallatin Valley Land Trust $15,000 For general support for the conservation of working farms and ranches, healthy 212 S Wallace Ave. rivers, and wildlife habitat, and the creation of trails in the Montana headwaters of Suite 102 the Missouri and Upper Yellowstone Rivers. Bozeman, MT 59715 Gateway Youth Group $18,000 For project support with the Annual Environmental Youth Summit for local middle P.O. Box 422 school students on the Flying D Ranch; summer camps for local youth with Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 environmental and service learning opportunities; and a community recycling program. Georgia Conservancy, Inc. $50,000 For project support to continue statewide outreach and education on the 230 Peachtree St., NW importance of gopher tortoise habitat. Suite 1250 Atlanta, GA 30303 Georgia Forestwatch, Inc. $25,000 For general support to protect and enhance the biological diversity of the 81 Crown Mountain Place Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest of north and central Georgia. Dahlonega, GA 30533 3 Organization Grant Award Project Title Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. $40,000 For project support to advance the Greater Atlanta United Nations Center of 177 North Ave., NW Expertise Youth Network and the Environmental Justice Academy. Atlanta, GA 30308-0000 Georgia Wildlife Federation $30,000 For general support to focus on growing and diversifying the conservation 11600 Hazelbrand Rd. movement and to protect Georgia’s diverse lands and water resources. Covington, GA 30014 Gordon-Rushvile High School $18,000 For project support with Phase III of Gordon-Rushville Youth Initiative’s farm to 810 N. Oak classroom project. Gordon, NE 69343 Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Inc. $50,000 For general support to protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s land, water, 215 South Wallace Ave. and wildlife. Bozeman, MT 59715 Greening Youth Foundation, Inc. $40,000 For general support to engage youth from socially and economically disadvantaged 50 Hurt Plaza backgrounds in conservation. Suite 980 Atlanta, GA 30303 Harrison Schools $10,000 For project support of the Community Youth Project for conservation-related field P.O. Box 7 trips, water-quality monitoring, and an outdoor classroom. Harrison, MT 59735 International Crane Foundation, Inc. $25,000 For project support for the restoration of Whooping Cranes to eastern North E11376 Shady Lane Rd. America. Baraboo, WI 53913 Jefferson County Youth Council $15,000 For project support to assist with conservation and preservation related field trips P.O. 346 and a showcase to introduce students to local wildlife and local organizations that Monticello, FL 32345 work in the field. Jones County Turner Youth Foundation $15,000 For project support to co-host the 16th Annual Soil Days and 37th Annual 105 E. 2nd St. Rangeland Days, with the Jones County Conservation District, in 2020 for youth Murdo, SD 57559 ages 8-18 to learn more about one of South Dakota’s most important resources, its rangelands. Kearney Area Community Foundation $10,000 For project support to help the community garden, the Garden County School’s 412 West 48th Ave. greenhouse, local 4-H clubs, Pheasants Forever, and career and entrepreneurship Suite 12 development. Kearney, NE 68845 Kentucky Educational Television Foundation, Inc. $45,000 For project support to support the EcoSense for Living series, of Kentucky 600 Cooper Dr. Educational Television, whose mission is to strengthen communities by educating, Lexington, KY 40502 inspiring, informing, and connecting citizens through the power of public media service. 4 Organization Grant Award Project Title Lima Involvement for Togetherness $20,000 For project support to update the schools’ heating system to a more cost effective P.O.
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