Evergreen Land Trust. The communities of Evergreen Land Trust are self-governing, cooperative stewardship associations. Each community is unique, but all of them operate by consensus decision-making of the residents, and all share a common commitment to the principles of ELT. The communities range in size from six members up to 15 members. Prag House Prag House, located on Capitol Hill in Seattle, was originally purchased in 1972 by a collective of University of Washington graduate students and professors in sociology. CalWater Home Page - CAIN NBII. SLDI Foundational Primer. The following sequence of articles provides an introduction to the SLDI perspective. 1. Breaking New Ground: How George Washington’s Land Development Ideas Shaped Sustainability. Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative. Proposals for 2014 funding were submitted by January 9, 2014, and award decisions have been announced.
Previous Requests for Proposals 2012 | 2013 | 2014 Please note that eligibility requirements change each grant cycle. Previous Grant Application Forms 2012 | 2013 | 2014 Please note that application requirements change each grant cycle. Verified Carbon Standard. We are committed to making VCS a great place to work.
Below are the current employment opportunities, all applications should be submitted to employment@v-c-s.org: Jobs Senior Program Officer The Senior Program Officer will be responsible for providing support and guidance for the Program Team about the AFOLU sector. The successful candidate will help manage AFOLU methodology development, as well as perform quality control related work while also providing general guidance to the Program Team on AFOLU related program development work. Program Officer. Ecotrust Forest Management, Inc. Forests & Ecosystem Services: A Landowner's Guide to Forest Carbon Offsets. Ecotrust’s Forests program aims to transform the dominant forest management paradigm here in the Northwest and around the world to one that more closely mimics natural forest processes, while providing for our region.
We are demonstrating that our forests can store more carbon, provide high quality habitat for native fish and wildlife, offer recreational and economic development opportunities, and produce clean and abundant water, all while supporting a robust and reliable forest products industry. Roots_of_Prosperity.pdf (application/pdf Object) Community land trust. A community land trust (CLT) is a nonprofit corporation that develops and stewards affordable housing, community gardens, civic buildings, commercial spaces and other community assets on behalf of a community.
“CLTs” balance the needs of individuals to access land and maintain security of tenure with a community’s need to maintain affordability, economic diversity and local access to essential services. Historical overview[edit] History[edit] According to the Schumacher Center for a New Economics website, "Swann was inspired by Ralph Borsodi and by Borsodi's work with J. P. Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Management - Golden Gate National Recreation Area. About Us Golden Gate National Recreation Area was established by Congress in 1972 as part of a movement known as "Parks to the People.
" The park has grown into the largest national park unit in an urban area in this country, and includes under its management two additional NPS units- and . The park's lands are located in three counties-Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo. Upwards of 20 million people per year visit this remarkable park, located in the midst of a highly diverse metropolitan area of 7 million people. The park includes world-renowned visitor destinations such as and Muir Woods, as well as many other destination of regional and national import such as the Crissy Field, the , Marin Headlands, , Fort Mason, Ocean Beach, Fort Funston, Sweeney Ridge, and Mori Point.
Partnership is one of the watchwords of the park, with a number of outstanding nonprofit organizations working with the park to make available a wide variety of programs. www.nps.gov/goga/parkmgmt/upload/goga_final_cip_2011.pdf. Our Partners. The National Park Service oversees the Presidio’s 300 coastal acres.
The Presidio Trust and National Park Service work together to provide a seamless park experience to the public. In addition to raising philanthropic and building community support for the parks, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy also works with the Presidio Trust and National Park Service to run the Presidio Nursery, to administer stewardship programs, and to provide programs for the public. The Crissy Field Center and Camping at the Presidio, two programs focused on youth development, are outstanding examples of what the partnership can achieve.
San Francisco Conservation Committee. Golden Gate Audubon’s San Francisco Conservation Committee carries out a variety of habitat restoration and advocacy projects in the city.
Current projects include: Restoring coastal scrub habitat in Golden Gate ParkExpanding Cats Indoors, Lights Out for Birds and Standards for Bird Safe BuildingsRestoring degraded wetlands along San Francisco’s southern waterfront, including Pier 94 and the Yosemite Creek watershedProtecting bird populations at Lake Merced, Fort Funston, Ocean Beach and Crissy FieldWorking with city and federal agencies to ensure that wildlife areas are properly managedWorking with communities along the southern waterfront to create a park in the Bayview that incorporates wildlife habitat and recreational opportunitiesEducating San Francisco residents and agencies about the importance of wildlife in the city and designing programs to engage people in protecting them The committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month in San Francisco. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. unfccc.int/files/meetings/doha_nov_2012/decisions/application/pdf/cmp8_cdm_v1.pdf.
unfccc.int/files/meetings/doha_nov_2012/decisions/application/pdf/cop18_naps.pdf. www.rff.org/RFF/documents/RFF-DP-99-08.pdf. Global Phoenix Foundation//Activating. First Indemnity Equity Trust [REIT]