Date Posted: 2/2/2012
The USDA is seeking nominations to fill eight vacancies on the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee)to coordinate non-industrial private forestry activities with the Department of Agriculture and with the private sector.
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Date Posted: 1/27/2012
Our natural resources continue to be degraded because decision makers do not have a reliable way to assess the true value of the services that ecosystems provide. The Natural Capital Project, a partnership among World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, University of Minnesota and Stanford University, is working to align economic forces with conservation by mainstreaming natural capital into decisions.
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Date Posted: 1/27/2012
January 31, 2012 is the deadline to submit pre-proposals for the USDA Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG). This year’s CIG projects focus on nutrient management, energy conservation, soil health, wildlife and CIG projects assessment.Pre-proposals support large-scale demonstration projects that test and prove original approaches to conserving America’s private lands.
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Date Posted: 1/23/2012
EPA recently released a new DVD called "Reduce Runoff: Slow it Down, Spread it out, Soak it in!" that includes four educational videos that provide an introduction to controlling runoff in urban areas.
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Date Posted: 1/17/2012
Dr. Jackson has teamed with the Media Policy Center to produce Designing Healthy Communities, a 4-part mini-series highlighting best-practice design alternatives that will improve our nation's public health.
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Date Posted: 1/6/2012
The purpose of the Local Sustainability Matching Fund is twofold: to catalyze partnerships between local government sustainability directors and local, place-based foundations, including community foundations, and to advance important community-based sustainability initiatives.
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Date Posted: 12/5/2011
The Natural Resources Defense Council's Rooftops to Rivers II provides case studies for 14 geographically diverse cities that are all leaders in employing green infrastructure solutions to address stormwater challenges -- simultaneously finding beneficial uses for stormwater, reducing pollution, saving money, and beautifying cityscapes. These cities have recognized that stormwater, once viewed as a costly nuisance, can be transformed into a community resource.
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Date Posted: 12/1/2011
The EPA will award up to $3.8 million for projects that help restore urban waters by improving water quality and supporting community revitalization. The program will fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects.
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Date Posted: 12/1/2011
This awards program recognizes communities that have improved the quality of life for their residents, become responsible stewards of the environment, and increased the ability to sustain a successful community for future generations.
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Date Posted: 12/1/2011
The National Gardening Association is awarding grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. School garden programs address the smart growth principle of promoting mixed land use, and help increase healthy food choices in schools and the surrounding communities. The top five winners will receive gift cards valued at $1,000, and 95 winners will receive $500 gift cards, for the purchase of gardening materials and supplies from their local Home Depot store.
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