Patagonia Europe Environmental & Social Initiatives 2016

By the Numbers

Quantifying Some of Our Environmental & Social Work in Fiscal Year 2016 (May 1, 2015-April 30, 2016)

7.1 MILLION

14,000

Dollars donated to fund environmental work

Volunteer hours worked through our environmental internship program

78 MILLION Dollars and in-kind services we’ve donated since we started our tithing program in 1985

1,600

824

Number of employees who have taken part in our environmental internship program since its inception in 1994

Number of environmental groups that received a grant this year

1,158

157,000 Dollars given to nonprofits through our Employee Charity Match program

38 MILLION

192 Fair Trade Certified™ styles in the Patagonia line as of fall 2016

430,000 Dollars in Fair Trade premiums paid to apparel workers since we introduced Fair Trade products in 2014

Number of activists trained this year at our Tools for Grassroots Activists conference

798,900 Single-driver car trip miles avoided through our Drive-Less program

44,000 10,000

Dollar amount of new and used clothing given through our clothing donation program

100+ MILLION

Percentage of Patagonia products we take back for recycling

Dollars 1% for the Planet® has donated to nonprofit environmental groups since it was founded in 2002 by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews

Year anniversary of using only organically grown cotton in our cotton clothing

Percentage (by weight) of waste-stream materials recycled at our Reno Service Center

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Number of Tools for Grassroots Activists books printed

Cover: Flamingos, which live up to 50 years in the wild, find safe harbor and ample food in the shallow lakes of Patagonia Park. Patagonia, Chile. Linde Waidhofer

Clothing repairs performed at our Reno repairs facility, the biggest in the U.S.

300,000 100

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Dollars allocated to invest in environmentally and socially responsible companies through our venture capital fund, Tin Shed Ventures

Hours employees at our Ventura and Reno campuses worked through Patagonia’s volunteer program

IN MEMORY OF DOUG TOMPKINS At Patagonia, we frequently receive compliments for the

What they achieved in the next 20 years will stand

full-page ad we ran in The New York Times on Black Friday

among the most significant achievements in the pantheon

with the large photo of one of our best-selling jackets and

of conservation victories. Already several parks have been

the bold headline, “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” But it wasn’t our

completed and opened with visitation growing annually.

idea. In 1989, Doug Tompkins, who, with his first wife, Susie,

When the remaining projects currently in development are

owned the women’s clothing giant Esprit, ran a full-page ad

completed—and Kris has vowed that she and the strong team

with a picture of one of their best-selling dresses and the

they assembled will complete them—the list will total at least

bold headline, “Don’t Buy This Dress.”

12 new and expanded national parks and two provincial

Doug was always able to see farther over the horizon than the rest of us. It was Doug’s idea in 1968 when he

parks that will in total protect more than 15 million acres. Six weeks after that ill-fated December day on Lago

proposed to Yvon Chouinard and three others of his

General Carrera in Patagonia, when Doug and I, in a double

climbing buddies that they buy a used Ford van and drive

kayak, capsized into icy water—when somehow I lived while

it from California to Patagonia to put up a new route on Fitz

he died—we had a service for Doug in San Francisco, where

Roy. That became the most influential trip in Yvon’s life,

he had lived for many decades. More than a thousand

and it was why, five years later, he decided to call his new

people came from all corners of the world. It was the

clothing line Patagonia.

anticipated mix of tears and reflection, inspiration and

Doug’s influence is everywhere at Patagonia, from our

insight. Doug was one of those rare people who indelibly

open-office architecture to our corporate philanthropy.

imprint on your psyche so that even in his absence there is

When Yvon introduced me to Doug in the 1980s and we

a fierce presence. It was no surprise that everyone leaving

started climbing together, I stopped in to see him at Esprit’s

Doug’s service was united in a call to arms to keep his

San Francisco headquarters. I remember the small sign

flame burning.

above his desk. “Commit and then figure it out,” summarized one of the most important lessons I learned from him. Another sign read, “No detail is small.” All who worked

More surprising was the theme that threaded the recollections and stories from friends and family. It was the recognition that Doug’s commitment to beauty more

with Doug—whether in the era when he founded The North

than anything underpinned not just his aesthetics and his

Face, or when he later founded Esprit, or when he and Susie

celebrated skills as a designer, but his commitments to

separated and Doug sold his half of the company to launch

environmentalism and conservation.

his conservation projects in the southern cone of South

“To those of us who grew up going out into the wilds of

America—came to learn that Doug was at once a micro

the world where nature was basically untouched,” Doug said

manager and a macro visionary.

at the beginning of 180° South—the documentary that follows

Kris McDivitt fell in love with Doug in the early 1990s

a team of younger climbers and surfers retracing his and

and left her position as Patagonia’s founding CEO to move

Yvon’s 1968 road trip to Patagonia— “we got into our souls a

to South America to join her new husband in realizing the

sense of beauty.”

biggest vision of his life: to purchase private lands in Chile

We buried Doug in the small cemetery at the new

and Argentina and convert them to national parks. Kris

Patagonia Park: one of the largest of the Tompkins

seemed to fill Doug’s gaps, and those of us who knew Doug

Conservation projects. His simple headstone reads:

watched in amazement as a new and more patient empathy replaced the older and more abrupt acerbity. He called her Birdy and she called him Lolo, and together they were a force of nature that became a force for nature.

DOUGLAS RAINSFORD TOMPKINS BIRDY LOLO 03-1943 12-2015

On the backside of the arch over the entrance to the cemetery, there is a small sign. It is one of the last of his celebrated quotes, this one from John Muir, that Doug placed before he died…

No hay sinonimo para Dios mas perfecta que la Belleza Translation: There is no synonym for God more perfect than Beauty. —Rick Ridgeway, Vice President Public Engagement Doug Tompkins flies over Reñihué in his Husky A-1. Patagonia, Chile. Scott Soens

Table of Contents

20 Years of Organic Cotton, 21

Material Improvements, 50

Tim Davis

Bettering Our Supply Chain, 54

Fair Trade Pays, 38

The Society of Wilderness, Taiwan

Tim Davis

Buffalo, Beer, Buckwheat & Mango, 34

Into the Breach, 46

Amy Kumler

Andrew Burr

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A Family Business, 70 Kyle Sparks

Films on Fiber and Food, 36 Donnie Hedden

In Memory of Doug Tompkins

The Activist Company

The BeneďŹ t Corporation

Gathering the Tribe

Success: 5 New National Monuments

Wild Olympics Campaign

Business/Activism Toolkit

20 Years of Organic Cotton

Worn Wear Goes Global

Feathers and Fleece

Growing Concerns

Ground Zero

Buffalo, Beer, Buckwheat & Mango

Films on Fiber and Food

Fair Trade Pays

Working on a Living Wage

Building Community at Patagonia

Into the Breach

Success: Susitna Dam Project Stopped

Material Improvements

Shedding Clothes

Bettering Our Supply Chain

Taking Off for Good

Internship Spotlight

Success: LNG Port Denied

The New Localism

Success: Mile for Mile

Doing Good While Shipping Goods

A Family Business

Investments in Our Future

Environmental Grants

Program Updates Europe

South Korea

Media Grants

Clothing Donations

Retail

Greater Commons Success: 5 New National Monuments, 14

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Bob Wick/BLM

The Activist Company Using business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis We are guided by a pledge Patagonia Founder Yvon

the group how Patagonia is trying to improve every aspect

Chouinard made over 20 years ago as part of our mission

of our supply chain, our hopes for our own environmental

statement: “to use business to inspire and implement

strategy, and how we give tools to our customers to extend

solutions to the environmental crisis.” To change the

that work in their own lives.

idea that doing business and protecting the planet are

Through The New Localism campaign, we brought

diametrically opposed, we use the whole company as a tool

public attention to environmental campaigns in Utah,

for environmental activism. The work this year has been

Washington, Chile and British Columbia, and successfully

concerted, hard and honest.

met a funding goal to build 50 miles of new trails in

In December 2015, Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario

Patagonia Park. We advocated for many years to protect

attended the global conference on climate change in Paris

the Basin and Range area of southeastern Nevada, as well

(COP21) and was invited by Christiana Figueres, executive

as three areas in California’s Mojave Desert, and celebrated

secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate

the president’s decision to permanently protect these

Change, to participate in a small group briefing. Rose told

lands as national monuments. When an oil pipeline failed continued on next page

near Refugio State Beach, tarring the sand and ocean waters just up the coast from Patagonia’s Ventura headquarters, Hans Cole, our director of environmental campaigns and

for Grassroots Activists, a book that is now out in the world

advocacy, went to Sacramento twice to ask for greater

helping even more activists become more effective. We took

controls on oil transport and spill response, and we

the book on the road and held miniconferences in eight of

produced a video titled #CrudeAwakening and supported

our stores. We gave $7.1 million to support environmental

activists in a kayak flotilla protest. Hans and others also

groups around the world and paid our employees’ salaries

spent time in Washington, D.C., working for the removal of

and benefits while they performed thousands of hours of

Matilija Dam.

environmental work.

Our stores were hubs for activism. They hosted events,

We produced two videos in support of paid family

provided meeting space and engaged their communities.

leave nationwide and posted them on our website. Both

Employees from our store in Ventura attended hearings

were inspired by our more than 30 years of experience with

to speak against oil drilling in Santa Paula Canyon and

on-site child care, for which we were honored by the White

hillside development in Ventura. Our store in Washington,

House. (Family Business, our book about child development

D.C., hosted a surfboard-signing event in conjunction with

at Patagonia, was published in the summer).

the Surfrider Foundation opposing Atlantic offshore oil

Our social and environmental responsibility teams

drilling. Surfrider delivered the board to the President’s

continued to improve practices throughout our own

Council on Environmental Quality, and offshore drilling was

operations and supply chain. Our raw materials suppliers in

subsequently banned. Our Portland store manager read

Taiwan reimbursed migrant workers thousands of dollars for

a letter from Yvon at a public hearing opposing a crude

recruitment fees, and we kept working with the government

oil terminal in Washington state. Our St. Paul and Chicago

to develop best practices for recruiting migrant labor. We

stores supported activists opposing Line 5, a worn-out oil

grew our Fair Trade Certified™ product program from 10

pipeline running through the Great Lakes. And our New

styles in 2014 to 192 in fall 2016. We adopted, and improved

York City stores held events protesting the Port Ambrose

upon, an animal welfare standard for sheep that now

liquefied natural gas terminal and supporting the Sierra

also includes land management. We took our Worn Wear

Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. The Port Ambrose terminal

program global to keep our gear in action longer in order to

was nixed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Beyond Coal

reduce undue harms from manufacturing.

has helped to retire 233 coal-powered plants in the U.S.,

We also trained 80 environmental activists this year at our Tools Conference and printed 10,000 copies of Tools

In the midst of the environmental crisis, we are guided

reducing our reliance on coal for electricity from 55 percent

by our own mission and by the strength of activists. A lot was

to 33 percent.

accomplished this year. The details are in this book. Previous Page We collaborated with several environmental groups to stage a paddle-out action to raise greater awareness about the May 2015 Refugio Oil Spill and the four bills we supported, three of which passed, to prevent more of its kind. Tim Davis Above Patagonia Europe is working to stop the construction of dams in the Balkans by supporting the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign. Balkan Rivers Tour, Tirana, Albania. Andrew Burr

2016

We followed the release of our Tools for Grassroots Activists book with environmental conferences in some of our stores, including this one at our New York City Soho location. Zach Mason

The Benefit Corporation Patagonia exists to challenge conventional wisdom and present a new style of responsible enterprise Patagonia’s owner and founder, Yvon Chouinard, describes this company as an experiment, in his book Let My People Go Surfing. “Patagonia exists to challenge conventional wisdom and present a new style of responsible enterprise. We believe the accepted model of capitalism that necessitates endless growth and deserves the blame for the destruction of nature must be displaced. Patagonia and its two thousand employees have the means and the will to prove to the rest of the business world that doing the right thing makes for a good and profitable business.” The Benefit Corporation movement grew out of this same idea, introducing a new legal framework that allows companies to do more than just maximize profits. Patagonia became a Benefit Corporation on January 3, 2012, the first day we were able to do so in the state of California. Our Benefit Corporation status legally reinforced how Patagonia had always managed its business—based on decisions driven by environmental and social impacts, as well as the bottom line. As a Benefit Corporation, Patagonia took things a step further than most—six steps further in fact—by also committing to deliver on the six ideals listed on the opposite page. These specific benefit purposes highlight our core values as an organization and why we’re in business. Adopted into our legal charter, they govern our actions at the most fundamental level, and can only be changed by a unanimous vote from all of our shareholders. This is to ensure that if ownership of Patagonia ever changes, our specific Benefit Corporation commitments will not. We use them to guide our efforts to create benefit for the public and the planet.

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chain—including resource extraction, manufacturing and transportation—on water use, water quality, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, chemical use, toxicity and waste; and (iv) partnering with customers to take mutual responsibility for the life cycle of our products, including repair, reuse and recycling. Conduct Operations Causing No Unnecessary Harm— We will conduct our operations in a manner causing no unnecessary harm by continually seeking to reduce the environmental footprint and impact of our operations in water use, water quality, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, chemical use, toxicity and waste. Sharing Best Practices with Other Companies— In support of our commitment “to use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis,” we will

Our Specific Benefit Purposes 1% for the Planet®—Each year, we contribute one percent (1%) of our annual net revenues to nonprofit charitable organizations that promote environmental conservation and sustainability. Build the Best Product with No Unnecessary Harm— We endeavor to build the best products and to cause no unnecessary harm to the planet or its inhabitants by: (i) designing and fabricating the highest quality products as defined by durability, multifunctionalism and nonobsolescence; (ii) designing and fabricating products that are easily repaired and made from materials that can be reused or recycled; (iii) designing and fabricating products with minimum impacts throughout the supply

share proprietary information and best practices with other businesses, including direct competitors, when the board of directors determines that doing so may produce a material positive impact on the environment. Transparency—We will provide information through our website and catalogs that describes the environmental impact of representative items across different product lines based on the best science and data practicably available. Provide a Supportive Work Environment—We will endeavor to provide a supportive work environment and high-quality health care through measures including, but not limited to, providing on site day care at our corporate headquarters and Reno Service Center, or subsidized child care at our other facilities.

Each year we assess and report on our performance against these goals through our Annual Benefit Corporation Report. Our overall environmental and social performance is also “certified” by the nonprofit B Lab, through its B Impact Assessment and “B Corp” certification. We’re encouraged by the growing number of legal benefit corporations in the United States and certified B Corps operating across 130 industries in 50 countries around the world, all joining in Yvon’s experiment to prove to the rest of the corporate world that doing the right thing makes for a good and profitable business. The stories throughout this book showcase how we continue to support this experiment, our mission and our specific benefit purposes. For more information on Patagonia’s benefit corporation status and B Corp certification, check out our Annual Benefit Corporation Report at patagonia.com/bcorp.

An ad, produced by B Lab, saluting Patagonia. Courtesy B Lab

Learn more: patagonia.com/bcorp

Gathering the Tribe Teaching skills, building community and creating a book at the Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference

There is no shortage of environmental issues facing us today. And because of that, passionate, driven, determined groups of individuals have formed grassroots organizations around the world to tackle the issues most important to them. For some, it is the right to breathe clean air or drink water free from pollutants. For others, it’s bringing permanent protection to the last remaining wild places and the species that need that space for survival. The most critical environmental issues are often being fought by groups with limited resources. While their causes vary, they all share a need for the know-how and tools to help them become more effective. That is why every two years Patagonia invites inspiring thought leaders and experts from the nonprofit and for-profit world to share their expertise with advocates from grassroots environmental organizations we’ve connected with through our grants program. This year there were 80. Since 1994, we have held 14 conferences, effectively training an entire generation of activists. Keynote speaker Wade Davis, a renowned anthropologist and passionate defender of all life’s diversity, kicked off our fall 2015 conference at Stanford Sierra Camp near Lake Tahoe. In the days that followed, we focused on skills like community organizing, strategy, communication and fundraising. We learned about new Google technology, how to use social media more effectively and how best to work with business. There is one thing that can’t be taught, but happens organically every time at the conference. A community of activists forms, sharing its experiences and best practices. For some, this is the most important take-away. While it may seem like we are alone in this work, this gathering reminds us we are in this together and will be more successful if we learn from each other. And those of us from Patagonia who attend the conference come back inspired and full of ideas as to how we too can be more effective in this work.

Left National Geographic Society Explorer for the Millenium, Wade Davis, gave the keynote address at the 2015 conference. Right Patagonia editor, Carin Knutson, consults with a conference-goer. Amy Kumler

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Every Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference, we offer a small number of slots to employees. Patagonia Director of Books Karla Olson went to the conference in 2013, about a year after she started working for the company. Just before Karla left for Tools, another employee told her it would change her—help her understand what Patagonia is all about. “The activists’ commitment was palpable, and to be gathered with so many others of like mind was a gift,” Karla said. “At the same time, they were looking for strategies and tactics to help them win. “Bill McKibben said in his keynote that the environmental movement was not disparate campaigns but an army. We were joined together into one single force that was greater than our individual causes.” When Karla came home, she accosted Lisa Myers, environmental grants manager, in the mailroom. “We need to put this in a book,” Karla said, “so that the tools, strategies and tactics can reverberate far beyond the conference.” And thus the book, Tools for Grassroots Activists, was born. Ten thousand copies are now in circulation, reaching far beyond the conference. After the book came out, we took mini-Tools events on the road, holding events in eight Patagonia stores across North America.

Activists work together under the trees at Fallen Leaf Lake, California. Amy Kumler

Learn more: patagonia.com/tools

SUCCESS

5 New National Monuments Five of the many new national monuments designated by the Obama administration in 2015 and early 2016 were done at the behest of several Patagonia-supported groups that worked for their protection. The Amargosa Conservancy, Mojave Desert Land Trust, Tuleyome, California Wilderness Coalition, and Conservation Lands Foundation all played a role in their formation. continued on next page

Basin and Range National Monument is a uniquely

and Scenic River. Opportunities for hiking, camping, botany,

American landscape located in central Nevada about

birding, hunting and horseback riding abound. The area

two hours northeast of Las Vegas. This new 704,000-acre

stretches more than 100 miles from blue oak woodlands

monument encompasses eight north-south mountain ranges,

near Putah Creek in the south to the subalpine habitat of

which are separated by low valley basins. They contain

Snow Mountain Wilderness to the north.

abundant wildlife and countless opportunities for recreation

In February 2016, President Obama also designated

and exploring slices of prehistoric and pioneer life. The area

three desert areas in California as national monuments.

features 19th-century settlements, Native American trails and

The Castle Mountains, Mojave Trails, and Sand to Snow

thousands of archaeological, pioneer ranching and mining

national monuments forever protect nearly 1.8 million acres

sites. The monument also safeguards the Garden and Coal

of America’s public lands and include a stunning mixture of

valleys, which surround one of the biggest sculptures any

rugged mountains, ancient lava flows and impressive sand

contemporary artist has ever built: Michael Heizer’s City.

dunes. The three new monuments will link already protected

The newly designated Berryessa Snow Mountain

lands—including Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National

National Monument measures 330,780 acres and contains

Preserve and 15 designated wilderness areas—permanently

California’s second-largest population of wintering bald

protecting important wildlife corridors and providing plants

eagles, herds of Tule elk, significant numbers of black bears

and animals with the space they will need to adapt to the

and Cache Creek, 31 miles of which are designated as Wild

impacts of climate change.

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Previous Page Sand to Snow National Monument dedication event on the Pacific Crest Trail with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell (second in line of people). Courtesy BLM Above A full moon sets alongside Amboy Crater. Mojave Trails National Monument, California. Courtesy BLM

Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4

Basin and Range National Monument, Nevada. Tyler Roemer (Left) Berryessa Snow; (Right) Mojave Trails. Bob Wick/BLM (Left) Castle Mountains National Monument. David Lamfrom; (Right) Mojave Trails. Ron Hunter (Left) Basin and Range National Monument, Nevada. Bob Wick/BLM; (Right) Berryessa Snow. Jim Eaton/Tuleymon

PA R T N E R S P O T L I G H T

Wild Olympics Campaign Patagonia teamed up with REI and other outdoor brands in 1989 to launch The Conservation Alliance—a nonprofit organization that engages businesses to fund and partner with environmental groups to protect wild places. Over the past 25 years, The Conservation Alliance and its business members have contributed more than $15 million, saved more than 45 million acres of wild land, protected 2,972 miles of rivers, stopped or removed 28 dams, designated five marine reserves and purchased 11 climbing areas. In 2015, we collaborated once again with REI and The

Our partnership went live in November 2015 with the

Conservation Alliance to protect wild places. Our focus was

unveiling of a Patagonia “shop-in-shop” in the Seattle REI

the Wild Olympics campaign, which is seeking to extend

flagship store and an online story map highlighting some of

wilderness protection to 126,000 acres and 19 rivers adjacent

the areas proposed for protection. The shop-in-shop draws

to Olympic National Park in Washington. Working with our

customers in with imagery of the Wild Olympics, campaign

Wild Olympics nonprofit partners, representatives from REI

goals and a way to engage by signing postcards.

and Patagonia met with Olympic Peninsula elected officials,

We plan more collaborations with REI and The

business owners and economic development leaders to

Conservation Alliance, including a revamp of the Wild

shape the initiative and promote the campaign.

Olympics partnership and a new story in REI’s new Washington, D.C., flagship store.

Olympic National Park, Washington. Thomas O’Keefe/American Whitewater

Learn more: wildolympics.org

Business/Activism Toolkit A box set of books for shareholders of the planet Patagonia Books released Tools for Grassroots Activists,

The Responsible Company and Tools for Grassroots

revised and updated Let My People Go Surfing, and

Activists present the practical applications, strategies and

reformatted The Responsible Company, then bundled them

tools to execute those philosophies.

together in a toolkit for shareholders of the planet. In Let My People Go Surfing, Patagonia founder

Together, these books provide readers what they need to operate responsibly and effectively in the realms of

Yvon Chouinard lays out his business and nature-based

business and activism and provide an essential primer for

philosophies, which are the foundation of his iconoclastic,

the future of doing business on a planet with finite resources.

visionary and increasingly influential company.

Learn more: patagonia.com/books

20 Years of Organic Cotton After seeing how conventional cotton was grown, we made the switch in ‘96

Twenty years ago we began making all of our cotton products with organically grown cotton. Our switch was preceded by about six years of research and experimentation. Over the years I have often told people that when we made this decision, the 50 percent of me working on environmental issues was beyond excited, but the 50 percent of me responsible for delivering fabrics that met all of our specifications for design, quality, cost and on-time delivery was quite nervous. With youth on my side then, I believed we could do anything we set our minds on achieving. We made the change after learning about the amount of pesticides being used to grow conventional cotton—more than any other crop as a percentage at that time. We took tours of cotton farms all over the world and didn’t like what we saw. Though cropduster pilots were among the most talented, I personally saw chemicals meant for cotton fields land on trucks of watermelons and in the California aqueduct, which transports drinking water throughout the state. Less than 1 percent of all cotton being grown was grown organically, so we had to be creative in finding it—and even more creative in convincing our supply chain partners to take the risk with us. With such a small global inventory to draw from, it could be disastrous if they ran into problems during production and couldn’t find more cotton. We had to build our organic cotton supply chain literally from the ground up without the current trade associations or the Internet to help. It was hard work. continued on next page Organic cotton, grown without synthetic chemicals or fertilizers, in Texas. Tim Davis

At that time, genetically modified

One of our goals when we

cotton also represented less than

converted our line to organic cotton

1 percent of the cotton grown

was to inspire other companies to do

worldwide. It was an emerging

the same; we failed at this. But with

technology. We have been asked many

the growth we’ve seen in recent years

times over the years if we support the

in the organic food industry, and

use of genetically modified cotton, and

many more people understanding

the answer has always been no. Since

the differences between organic and

the early days of genetic modification,

conventional agriculture, maybe we

we’ve repeatedly expressed our

need to try again.

concerns about the potential

Now with age and experience

unintended consequences of splicing

on my side, I still believe we can

one life form with another. And we’re

do anything we set our minds on

dismayed that the expanded use of

achieving.

genetically modified cotton seeds has

led to the loss of cotton varieties that

—Jill Dumain,

have stood the test of time.

Director of Environmental Strategy

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Above and opposite Following our conversion to the exclusive use of organic cotton in 1996, we brought employees and members of the news media to California’s cotton belt to show the stark contrast between organic and conventional cotton agriculture. Patagonia Archives

Less than 1 percent of all cotton being grown was grown organically, so we had to be creative in finding itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and even more creative in convincing our supply chain partners to take the risk with us.

Learn more: patagonia.com/organiccotton

Worn Wear Goes Global If it’s broke, we’re fixing it— all over the world

Worn Wear went global in fiscal year 2016. Our partners in Australia, South Korea and China built beautiful repair centers in their stores with the goal of spreading the word beyond North America that investing in quality and repairing things when they break are the best things we can do for the planet, as they reduce the harms of manufacturing new stuff. Back in North America, our Reno Repair Center completed a record 44,000 clothing repairs, but we still couldn’t fix everything customers sent in. So to lighten the load in Reno, we installed repair carts, which are mini repair centers, in Patagonia stores across the United States. When people can’t get to us, we try to get to them. Patagonia Europe built two Worn Wear vehicles and headed off on a 4,700 km, 50-stop, six-country repair tour. Accompanying the road show was a new three-story continuation of the original film, Worn Wear: a Film About the Stories We Wear, featuring European Patagonia climbing ambassador Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Patagonia seamstress Barbara Heinze and Patagonia surf ambassador Tom Doidge Harrison. Meanwhile Delia—the trusty ’93 Dodge truck with a wooden camper shell made from old wine barrels by artist Jay Nelson—continued her rounds across the U.S. with a backhaul from Boston to California, a loop around the West and more travels planned. Worn Wear also made its first appearance at a trade show, when a smaller version of the road rig came to the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and later to Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City. It’s great that Patagonia repairs gear. But it’s even better when we can help people fix it themselves—and many repairs are simple enough to do at home. We encourage people to fix their own, and it doesn’t void our Ironclad Guarantee if they try. As further incentive, we bring items in need of repair and the supplies to fix them to Worn Wear tour stops and events, including ones this year in Costa Rica and Chile. Anyone who takes the initiative to repair something gets to keep it for free. continued on page 26

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Worn Wear repair centers at Patagonia stores in (top) Seoul, South Korea, (left) Beijing, China, (right) Sydney, Australia. IL Namugungm, Courtesy Patagonia China, Pat Saunders

“I am thankful to own a jacket that has seen so many remote places and that holds such great memories. I recently took the jacket into the Reno location to have repairs done. I was pretty excited when the jacket arrived back at home looking brand new. I am looking forward to working long hours and smelling like smoke, sitting by a campfire in some remote location wearing my jacket.” —Curran, courtesy of The Stories We Wear Worn Wear blog

Along with wrangling the most life out of our stuff by repairing it, we continue to sell used clothing at our Portland, Oregon, store and recently opened a new Worn Wear Used Clothing shop in our Mall Sport store in Santiago, Chile. At these locations, customers can bring in Patagonia clothing that’s still in good shape and we buy it back for resale. We’ve also held swap events in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival in the UK, at which people exchanged their Patagonia clothing with one another. We believe that one of the most responsible things we can do as a company is to make high-quality stuff that lasts for years and can be repaired, so you don’t have to buy more of it. The Worn Wear program celebrates the stories we wear, keeps your gear in action longer and provides an easy way to recycle Patagonia garments when they’re beyond repair.

Worn Wear fixes Europe. (above) Tim Davis, (right) Courtesy Patagonia Europe

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Learn more: patagonia.com/wornwear

Feathers and Fleece We certify our down supply chain to the Traceable Down Standard; finding suitable wool remains a challenge We received 36,000 emails in a two-month period, between December 2010 and January 2011, expressing outrage at the alleged harm done to geese in our European down supply chain. They came in response to a campaign by Four Paws, an animal welfare group, that had targeted Patagonia and several other well-known outdoor brands for sourcing down from birds that had been force-fed to make foie gras or had been live-plucked. A closer examination of our down supply chain showed the possibility of force feeding, so we hired a third party to audit the whole thing, from parent farm to garment factory, and help us develop our Traceable Down Standard (TDS). It took a lot of work and resources over several years, but we achieved full verification of the supply chain in 2012. Our new standard provided the highest assurance of humane treatment of down-bearing animals in the apparel industry. Wanting to share our work with other brands in the hope that they too would work toward better animal welfare in their supply chains, we partnered with NSF International, an internationally recognized certifying body, to create a global certification standard. To that end, this past year we certified more than 350 bird farms, hatcheries, slaughterhouses, down processors and garment factories across five countries to NSFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TDS. We managed to do so even with a major outbreak of avian influenza in the U.S. that led to a ban on farm audits. Four Paws, the same group that called attention to animal welfare issues, recognized our efforts as a leader in the outdoor industry and praised the TDS. We expect to offer TDScertified products beginning in fall 2017. In addition to down, we use wool to make our products. Concerned with the possibility of animal welfare issues in this supply chain, in early 2014, we began participating in an industry group to also develop a Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). But the following year, we were the target of another campaign. This time it came from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal rights group. Their undercover videos showed horrific abuses of animals, as well as some appalling, but not uncommon, animal husbandry practices at one of the farms in Argentina that supplied us with wool. Again, we received a barrage of complaints expressing chagrin and betrayal. We spent a good portion of fiscal year 2016 learning about humane husbandry for sheep and searching for a new wool supply chain in which we could work directly with ranchers. Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and expert on humane handling of livestock, has been working with us to understand best practices. This work led us to develop our own Patagonia Wool Standard, which covers sheep welfare and land management practices. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s based on the RWS and other best practice industry standards, but it goes several steps beyond to ensure even better protection for sheep. We also provided a monetary grant to support the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RWS work and performed pilot audits of prospective ranches in the U.S., from which we might buy wool. The work will continue into the coming year and include a release of our standard. We spent a good portion of fiscal year 2016 searching for a new wool supply chain in which we could work directly with ranchers. Paige Green Learn more: patagonia.com/traceabledown

Growing Concerns We begin screening social and environmental practices at the farm level Down on the farm, there are sometimes social and

treatment and slaughter. And when it comes to labor, we

environmental abuses that conflict with our company’s

want to see safe and healthy working conditions, personal

desire to build the best product, cause no unnecessary

freedom, fair wages and honest payrolls.

harm and use business to inspire and implement solutions

We’ve known the whereabouts for quite some time of

to the environmental crisis. We first found this out back in

most of our growing regions for our natural fibers and have

the ‘90s when we switched over to organic cotton because

visited many of the sites on an informal basis over the past

of all the nasty chemicals used in conventional agriculture,

10 years. Our organic cotton is grown in Texas, India and

then learned it again in 2007 when we found that the geese

China. Hemp comes from China, rubber from Guatemala

and ducks that supply down are sometimes force-fed and

and lyocell from the U.S., Europe and South Africa. But now

even live-plucked. And last year, when an animal rights

we are beginning to dig into the farm level to understand

group showed the inhumane treatment of animals on one of

how we can apply the full 4-fold approach to the most

the farms that provided us with wool, we made the difficult

distant reaches of our supply chain.

decision to quit buying from that supply chain and took the

We’ve already experienced many challenges and

opportunity to formalize a more careful screening of all of

obstacles toward achieving a high level of compliance

the farms we use for natural fibers.

on farms, and we anticipate more of the same because of

Before we contract with a factory to make our

their large number and diversity. For example, small farms

products, we screen it to make sure it meets our social and

often lack the knowledge, resources and access to capital

environmental standards, as well as our expectations for

to make improvements, but they can also offer the biggest

price and quality. We’ve been doing this since 2005, and

reward because they can more readily transform workers’

we call it our “4-fold” approach. A few years ago, we began

lives, their environmental practices and the well-being

taking a 4-fold approach to our fabric and trim factories.

of animals. Large industrial farms might have the capital

And now we’ve begun doing the same at prospective farms

and the know-how, but often they don’t have the will to

that supply wool. Our hope is to follow with cotton, hemp,

change unless there is a good business case and potential

rubber, down and lyocell, using Patagonia staff, carefully

to scale.

selected third-party auditors and NGO certifiers to help accomplish this. Taking this to the farm level is even more complicated

In many instances, farm workers must be trained to observe good practices. And in almost all cases, farms lack written documentation detailing their practices.

than what we’ve experienced in factories. There can be

Complicating things further, there are many certification

land management and animal issues, as well as child labor,

schemes that aim to achieve good compliance, but they

forced labor, pay irregularities, discrimination, and unsound

vary in thoroughness and outcomes, and nongovernmental

health and safety conditions. These are often more difficult

organizations often don’t trust them.

to resolve because of the complexities that extreme

Unfortunately, there is no easy plug-and-play supply

poverty, illiteracy and exploitation bring to this level of the

chain, so our program focuses on getting farms to commit

supply chain.

to continuous improvement, measuring their outcomes and

When it comes to land management, we’re most concerned with a farm’s use of chemicals and the impact

working directly with them to address any issues. The 4-fold approach is a helluva lot of work, but we’re

its operations have on water, soil, biodiversity and carbon

excited to be one of the first companies in the apparel

sequestration. For animal welfare, we look at humane

industry to vet three levels of our supply chain.

The natural rubber we use in our wetsuits is grown on farms like this one in Guatemala. The rubber trees are managed in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) principles and criteria as certified by the Rainforest Alliance. Tim Davis

Learn more: patagonia.com/socialresponsibility

Ground Zero

I watched the bison on Dan and Jill O’Brien’s 5,000acre ranch in South Dakota grazing in pastures of native grasses, green from early summer rains. It was a scene right out of Lewis & Clark’s journals, written more than 200 years ago, except for the ATV modified with a hydraulic-coring machine taking meter-deep soil samples.

Soil’s ability to absorb carbon holds great promise in solving the challenge of climate change, and regenerative agriculture is key

I was with my colleague Birgit Cameron, director of our food start-up Patagonia Provisions (see page 34), which uses the O’Brien’s bison meat for its jerky. We were following the scientists we had hired to measure soil carbon. The O’Briens use rotational grazing protocols that increase soil health and— this is what we wanted to measure—theoretically sequester carbon. Regenerative grazing and farming is a new frontier in food production that holds promise as a major tool against climate change. On farms, regenerative protocols begin with the exclusion of inputs that include pesticides and insecticides, and then add four additional best practices: cover cropping, composting, no-till “seed drilling” and seasonal crop rotation.

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On ranches, regenerative protocols include holistic

This, in turn, has allowed scientists to extrapolate what

practices that rotate livestock among paddocks, thereby

might happen if regenerative protocols were to scale.

giving grasslands a rest from otherwise overly intense

Different scientists have come up with different estimates,

grazing that can lead to erosion, desertification and

but one estimated that if 22 percent of the world’s arable

declining soil health.

surface converted to regenerative protocols, it would pull

On both farms and ranches using regenerative protocols, two big things happen. First, over time, the soils retain more

into the ground all current anthropogenic carbon emissions. The reality, of course, is more complex. How many farms

moisture. In the case of farms, they require less irrigation,

and ranches worldwide could we realistically convert? If

and, in times of drought, both farms and ranches remain

we start pulling carbon into the ground, how would the

productive with less rainfall.

oceans as a carbon sink adjust? And if we were to scale

Second, as soil health increases so does the amount of

regenerative farming and ranching protocols and use that

both living and dead organic matter in the soil. The amount

as an excuse to take our foot off the brake of greenhouse

of carbon pulled out of the air and sequestered in the ground

gas emissions, would we simply be running in place or even

increases yearly until it reaches an equilibrium similar to what

going backward?

the land surface of the earth used to have until we humans changed it with our farming and grazing technologies.

At Patagonia, we believe that solving the challenge of climate change will require a basket of solutions. And

Many farms and ranches around the world have been

despite some uncertainties, including the ones mentioned,

experimenting with these protocols, discovering, by trial

the proof-of-concept farms and ranches using regenerative

and error, the best mix of best practices for their soil types in

protocols have demonstrated such success that their

their climates. Many of them have also been measuring the

examples must be scaled. That is why we are striving to make

carbon sequestered in the soil, just as we were doing on the

all the grain and fruit—and, yes, bison meat in our jerky—from

O’Brien’s buffalo ranch.

regenerative sources. continued on next page

Allowed to graze as they do in nature, buffalo are helping to restore the Great Plains. Jon Levitt Learn more: patagonia.com/unbrokenground

And the numbers from the O’Brien ranch? Core samples

unnecessary harm —is our footprint; we think of it as doing

from one plot show its soil sequesters four more metric tons

less bad. Regenerative is our handprint; we think of it as

of carbon per acre than a comparable plot using conventional

doing more good. Maybe it’s time for an update to the

grazing methods, and that number could continue to grow as

Patagonia mission?

the health of the soils continue to improve. Patagonia’s mission is “build the best product and

—Rick Ridgeway, Vice President Public Engagement

cause no unnecessary harm.” That second part—cause no

Buffalo, Beer, Buckwheat & Mango Patagonia Provisions offers several foods raised using organic, regenerative agricultural methods—a fancy term for growing plants and animals in ways that recover the natural cycle. The buffalo that supply meat for our jerky fertilize and aerate the soil, which means healthier plants and more diversity. Healthy grasslands, managed with regenerative grazing techniques, not only produce more forage for livestock and increase the water-holding capacity of the soil, they also have the potential to capture tons of carbon per acre every year. We make our beer, Long Root Ale™, with a hybrid grain called Kernza®, which was developed in Kansas by The Land Institute. Kernza is a perennial plant that’s domesticated from intermediate wheat grass. Compared to annual grains, which are far more common, it retains more nutrients and carbon, uses less water, requires no pesticides or fertilizers, and thrives without tilling, which helps to prevent erosion. The buckwheat we use in our Tsampa soup and in our breakfast grains is grown in partnership with Washington State University’s The Bread Lab. It doesn’t need fertilizer, herbicides or insecticides, uses little water, prevents erosion, and its late-blooming, nectar-laden flowers provide food that helps honeybees survive the winter. We also use mango grown in Nicaragua using regenerative practices in our fruit bars. As Patagonia Provisions evolves, we will strive to incorporate as many regenerative ingredients as possible, invest in infrastructure to help this along and provide transition solutions to the farmers we partner with.

Right Deep-rooted perennial grains like Kernza need little tilling, thereby reducing erosion and helping to sequester carbon. The shallow-rooted annual wheat on the right side of this photo requires regular cultivation, with attendant loss of topsoil and carbon. Jim Richardson

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Films on Fiber and Food Harvesting Liberty promotes legalization of industrial hemp, and Unbroken Ground explores regenerative agriculture Industrial hemp and regenerative agriculture were the focus

Legalization of industrial hemp would be good for

of two films we produced this year to bring these important

our economy and great for Patagoniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to source

topics to the attention of a larger audience and promote the

high-quality, environmentally responsible materials right

growth of both.

here in the United States. As a fiber, hemp has many

In Harvesting Liberty, we had the amazing opportunity

great properties that fit our environmental commitments:

to document the work and vision of Michael Lewis and

It requires less irrigation, grows readily without a lot of

Rebecca Burgess, two folks who have dedicated their lives to

chemical inputs, and is harvested and processed by hand.

reestablishing meaningful connections to their communities

Hemp also has properties that help us create high-quality

and the natural world through agriculture. Harvesting Liberty

garments with excellent performance.

is a short film about legalizing industrial hempâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an incredibly

We put the film online at patagonia.com where almost

versatile, yet misunderstood, source of fiber and food thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

70,000 people watched it, with 11,500 of them signing a

commonly confused with marijuana. The film highlights

petition asking the federal government to legalize hemp.

two nonprofits working to reintroduce it to Kentucky, and

Country singer Willie Nelson saw the film and put it on

eventually nationwide.

his website, as did his son, whose followers contributed

Michael Lewis of Growing Warriors poses with a Decorticator, a hemp-processor built using blueprints patented by Thomas Jefferson. Donnie Hedden

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another 90,000 signatures to the

regenerative agriculture, regenerative

is always a unique combination of local

petition. Watch Harvesting Liberty on

grazing, diversified crop development

members of the farm and food commu-

patagonia.com.

and selective fishing.

nities, environmental nonprofit and

Our second film, Unbroken Ground,

Unbroken Ground toured the nation

NGO partners, friends, and friends of

explains the critical role food will play

with 15 screenings from NYC to Hawai’i

the Patagonia brand. Folks are so inter-

in reversing climate change and solving

that drew an estimated 8,000 people

ested in the topic of food, the food

the environmental crisis. We produced

to standing-room-only events. After

revolution, and the pioneering role

it to emphasize the effectiveness

the tour, we put it on patagonia.com

Patagonia Provisions is playing in

of climate-beneficial farming and

and provisions.com where 38,000 peo-

paving a path forward.”

ranching, and explore four areas of

ple viewed it, and the Provisions team

food production that aim to change our

worked with media partner Nat Geo to

relationship to the land and oceans.

release it across all its digital channels.

Most of our food these days

The nationwide film tour has been

is produced using methods that

phenomenal,” said Birgit Cameron,

reduce biodiversity, decimate soil

director of Patagonia Provisions. “From

and contribute to climate change (see

the overall energy and excitement to

“Ground Zero,” page 32). We believe

the food and film, from start to finish,

food can and should be a part of the

each of these events have been truly

solution to the environmental crisis—

inspiring, deeply moving and had a

grown, harvested and produced in

profound impact on all folks who

ways that restore our land, water and

attended and participated. In every city

wildlife. The film tells the story of four

we’ve shown up, there has been such a

groups that are pioneers in the fields of

strong sense of community. The crowd

An estimated 8,000 people saw Unbroken Ground during its national tour, and thousands more watched it online. Many screenings, like this one at Patagonia headquarters in Ventura, were standing room only. Kyle Sparks

Fair Trade Pays Workers earned an additional $350K this year through our participation in the Fair Trade Certified™ program

Apparel workers who make Patagonia

The Fair Trade Certified™ program

clothing earned an additional $350,000

is one of the first tools we’re using at

this year through our participation in the

Patagonia to raise workers’ wages,

Fair Trade Certified™ program.

improve their standard of living and move

Employees at Nature USA in Los

them closer to earning a living wage.

Angeles voted to take their share of the

This is how it works: We pay a

money, which equaled up to six days pay,

premium for every item that carries a

as a cash bonus to pay for such things as

Fair Trade Certified™ label. That extra

health care and college tuition for their

money goes directly to the workers at

children. At Hirdaramani in Sri Lanka,

the factory, and they decide how to

workers chose to use theirs to open a

spend it. But that’s not all. The program

day care center that provides factory

also promotes worker health and

workers with free child care, implement a

safety and social and environmental

health and sanitation program, and pay

compliance with its standards, and it

for sanitary napkins and undergarments

encourages dialogue between workers

to improve individual hygiene. And

and management. As of May 2016,

workers at MAS Leisureline, also in Sri

more than 7,000 people working in

Lanka, chose store vouchers to buy

factories that make Patagonia clothing

food, medicine, toiletries and other

benefit from the program, which has

personal items. (These indirect benefits

paid some $430,000 in premiums since

amounted to two weeks pay.)

we joined in 2014. continued on page 40

Thanks to the Fair Trade Certified™ program, child care is now available at Hirdaramani’s Mihila factory in Agalawatta, Sri Lanka. Tim Davis

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Because of its popularity among workers, factory owners and progressiveminded customers, and its usefulness to us as a first step to raise workers’ wages, Patagonia’s participation in Fair Trade has grown rapidly. In fall 2014, we began by offering 10 Fair Trade clothing styles made in a single factory. As of fall 2016, we were selling 192 styles made in six factories. And by fall 2017, we expect to offer customers some 300 Fair Trade styles made in 13 different factories. Also of note, most Fair Trade apparel factories are in Asia. But we will be the first apparel company to bring the program to factories in Mexico, Central America and, with last year’s addition of Nature USA, to the U.S. “The benefits of the program have exceeded our expectations,” says Thuy Nguyen, manager of social and environmental responsibility, who works on the Fair Trade program. “In addition to the premiums raising wages, our factories have reported improved worker morale and engagement. Since workers actively participate in the program, they understand and appreciate what Fair Trade can do. Few social programs have such a sweeping impact.” Patagonia is one of more than 1,000 companies representing 30 product categories that sell Fair Trade Certified™ products. Since the program began in 1998, farmers and factory workers have earned some $350 million in premiums.

Hewage Madusha Priyanthi is a supervisor at Hirdaramani Mihila, which makes Fair Trade Certified™ products for us in Agalawatta, Sri Lanka. Tim Davis

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“Since workers actively participate, they understand and appreciate what the Fair Trade Certified™ program can do. Few social programs have such a sweeping impact.”

Rows 1 and 2 Scenes from Hirdaramani’s Mihilia factory. Sri Lanka. Campbell Brewer, Tim Davis. Row 3 Many of our T-shirts are produced at Los Angeles-based Nature USA, the first Fair Trade Certified™ factory in the U.S. Courtesy Fair Trade USA

Learn more and watch our film: patagonia.com/fairtrade

Working on a Living Wage Paying apparel workers enough to meet their basic needs is not as straightforward as you might think

The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC)

living wage is a slow process that’s not

as an indirect payment, such as health

took us to task in 2010 because

been easy for several key reasons.

insurance, or a direct payment, like a

a Salvadoran factory making our

First, because the cost of living varies from place to place, it’s imperative

of two or more weeks salary. (See “Fair

a living wage. The factory was in

to have good wage data to understand

Trade Pays,” page 38).

compliance with our minimum wage

what constitutes a living wage and which

and overtime standards, but the CCC,

factories aren’t paying it. We don’t have

Plan is at the heart of our long-term

which dedicates itself to improving

the data as of yet, but we anticipate

efforts to pay a living wage. It will

working conditions and supporting

that the FLA and its affiliates will finish

generate the wage data and strategies

the empowerment of workers in the

gathering it in late 2016.

and avenues for industry collaboration

apparel industry, determined wages

Second, most brands, suppliers

The FLA’s Fair Compensation Work

needed to effect widespread and

were insufficient to meet workers’

and consumers aren’t willing to pay

sustainable wage improvements. There

basic needs for such things as housing,

more for products unless they have to.

is a lot of work yet to do, but we are

clothing and nutrition.

Competition is keen in this industry,

excited about the promising potential

It was an important wake-up call

and while there is a growing number

of creating real change for the people

for us at Patagonia, one that brought

of stakeholders like Patagonia willing

who make Patagonia products.

our attention to a difficult and tricky

to pay more so that workers are able to

global issue. While around 90 percent

earn a living wage, unilaterally raising

of all countries have minimum wage

prices would make us less competitive.

laws, often they’re not followed, and

We have to figure out an equitable

even when they are, minimum wages

way to share the expense among

frequently don’t cover workers’ most

all stakeholders, thereby keeping

basic needs.

factories and ourselves financially

As a company that takes pride in its

healthy to avoid secondary social

responsible social and environmental

outcomes, like layoffs.

practices, we accepted responsibility

Our participation in the Fair Trade

and began planning with the Fair Labor

Certified™ program is a major part of

Association (FLA) and Fair Trade USA

our short- to medium-term strategy

to raise wages for the thousands of

toward paying a living wage. We pay

workers in our supply chain.

a premium for every product we buy

Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as

from Fair Trade Certified™ contract

just paying workers more. Getting to a

factories, which goes into a fund that workers control and vote to take either

bonus. It can amount to the equivalent

clothes was not paying workers

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The FLA’s Fair Compensation Work Plan is at the heart of our longterm efforts to pay a living wage.

Paying a premium to garment workers, like Sanduni Madusha, who make Fair Trade Certifiedâ&#x201E;˘ Patagonia products, is a major part of our short- to medium-term strategy toward paying a living wage. Sri Lanka. Tim Davis Learn more: patagonia.com/livingwage

Building Community at Patagonia Patagonia’s more-than-just-a-workplace mentality has been part of our DNA since the company’s inception more than 40 years ago. And the supportive community-oriented culture continues today as one of several ways we fulfill our Benefit Corporation commitment to our employees and their families. Patagonia’s Ventura and Reno campuses, as well as our stores, are places employees come to work, but also to live and grow. Here are a few of the programs and events that contribute to employee well-being.

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Café and Cooking Classes Our Ventura headquarters’ Aloha Café, staffed by Patagonia employees, serves fresh, largely organic breakfast and lunch with take-home options for dinner every day of the work week. Subsidized meals made mostly with locally sourced ingredients are prepared by trained chefs. Waste is minimized by repurposing leftovers into new dishes and by composting scraps. To further encourage healthy eating, the café sometimes hosts free cooking classes.

Farmers Market

Bike to Work Week

Thursday’s farmers market at our Ventura campus

Bike to Work Week at Patagonia is a weeklong event

allows employees time off from work to buy organic

organized by employees to promote commuting to

produce, grass-fed meats and baked goods. Local

work by bicycle. The annual event is in part responsible

producers are invited to set up on the lawn outside

for the thousands of miles ridden each year by

of our reception area free of charge. Some savvy

employees all over the country. For every bike mile

locals outside of the Patagonia community have also

ridden during Bike to Work Week, Patagonia donates

discovered this pop-up market.

$1 to a bike advocacy organization. And for riders, each day includes free breakfast. There’s also a maintenance

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and fix-a-flat workshop, and the whole week is capped off with a group bike ride and party.

Patagonia employees are encouraged to volunteer in the community and are given paid time off to do so. Employees at our Reno Service Center are the most active, putting in hundreds of volunteer hours each year through Enviro Activism Days (see page 68). At our Ventura headquarters, a hundred or so employees provided service this year to nine nonprofits in the Ventura area on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The latter planted oaks and mulefat with the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, cleaned up an illegal shooting range with Los Padres ForestWatch and served lunch to hungry folks at the Ventura County Rescue Mission.

Brain Food & Speaker Series Guest speaker events this year at our Reno Service Center and headquarters in Ventura included talks on beekeeping, water-wise gardening, fracking and nature photography. Employees also heard from ecoactivist Vandana Shiva, Fair Trade USA President and CEO Paul Rice, Wild Idea Buffalo Company owner Dan O’Brien and others. Everyone is encouraged to step away from their desks during work hours to learn something new.

Left to right Thursday’s farmers market at Patagonia. Jeff Johnson; Bike to Work Week lunchtime ride. Kyle Sparks; Volunteer day cleanup in the Ventura River floodplain. Kyle Sparks

Into the Breach Bringing down old dams and stopping new ones, the work continues Building on the 2014 launch of our DamNation film and campaign, we continue to increase our global efforts to

Half a century has passed since construction of Ishiki Dam

remove obsolete dams and stop the construction of new

was first proposed in Japan. This unnecessary dam would

ones. To date, the film has reached millions of people around

provide a small amount of municipal water, yet destroy the

the world. It’s been shown at almost 600 film festivals in 27

beautiful terraced rice fields and livelihoods of families in

countries and won 20 awards.

the village of Kobaru, which is situated on the gently flowing

As DamNation helps us to reach new audiences, we’re

Ishiki River. Patagonia Japan has been campaigning to stop

also supporting key river campaigns around the world.

construction of this dam by placing opinion ads in national

The Susitna River Coalition’s successful efforts to stop the

papers, a wraparound ad on city buses, and hosting events

Susitna Dam in Alaska—a proposed 735-foot-tall disaster—

at Patagonia Fukuoka and dealer stores that let people

took a page out of the DamNation playbook with a short film

experience the beauty of the area through photographs.

and film tour called The Super Salmon by Ryan Peterson.

Sale of a Patagonia T-shirt has raised needed funds, and now

In Argentina, groups are working to stop two dams on the

a film is in the works as well. The fight continues.

Rio Santa Cruz, which scientists say could destroy up to half of the river’s ecosystem. And, we continue to support

Save the Blue Heart of Europe

grassroots groups working to remove Englebright Dam on

In Eastern Europe, the Balkans region is facing a wave of new

the Yuba River, Searsville Dam on San Francisquito Creek,

dam development with more than 2,700 new hydropower

and four dams on the Klamath River. Here are four more

plants proposed on many of the region’s rivers. This place—

updates on free-flowing river efforts we continue to invest in.

known to many for its past ethnic conflicts, war and political instability—is home to thousands of miles of near-pristine

Free the Snake

rivers. Patagonia Europe has been supporting regional

Taking down four damaging and costly dams on the

groups, like RiverWatch and EuroNatur, that are working

lower Snake River in Washington has been a focus of our

to protect these rivers through the “Save the Blue Heart of

DamNation campaign efforts since 2014. More than 130,000

Europe” campaign. In late spring 2016, we also contributed

people have signed petitions and postcards asking President

by participating in the Balkans Rivers Tour, led by former

Obama, his administration, members of Congress, and key

Slovenian Olympic athlete Rok Rozman, with kayakers,

state and federal agencies to dismantle these harmful dams.

anglers and conservationists from all over Europe. The tour

Our short video update, Free the Snake, which launched in

finale was a flotilla event on the Vjosa River and a rally in

the summer of 2015, added more fuel to the fire.

the Albanian capital of Tirana to protest the construction of

Thousands of endangered salmon died on the Snake in the summer of 2015 due to overheated river and reservoir

new dams.

water. And endangered Southern Resident killer whales

Matilija Dam

starved because the dams have decimated their favorite food

We’re also excited to see progress toward removing Matilija

supply of Chinook salmon. More than $9 billion in government

Dam (the poster child of DamNation), just upstream from

spending over the past 30 years, mostly on hatcheries and

Patagonia’s headquarters in Ventura. For more than 20

other failed approaches—like transporting fish around dams—

years, we’ve been calling for removal of this obsolete dam,

hasn’t recovered any runs of endangered wild fish.

as it blocks endangered Southern steelhead trout from

On October 3, 2015, more than 300 people—fishermen,

Stop Ishiki Dam

historic spawning grounds and deprives Ventura beaches

Native Americans, farmers, orca lovers, business owners and

and coastline of critically needed sand and cobble. After

salmon advocates—turned out at a “Free the Snake” flotilla

10 years of technical work, much political pressure and

activism event. And, in May of 2016, through a long-awaited

the successful removal of two dams in the Northwest that

ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon said the

began with blowing holes in their bottoms to release years

latest federal salmon recovery plan for the river violates the

of trapped sediment, stakeholders have unanimously

Endangered Species Act. We’ll continue to join with allies

embraced a similar plan for Matilija Dam. There’s much

like Save Our Wild Salmon to push harder for dam removal

work left to be done, but we see light at the end of these

on the Snake.

dynamited tunnels.

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Rows 1 and 2 Rivers in the Balkans are threatened with plans to build some 2,700 new dams. Patagonia is helping to fight them by supporting the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign, which demonstrated its opposition during the Balkan Rivers Tour, Tirana, Albania. Andrew Burr Row 3 Freeing the Snake River from four obsolete dams is another focus of our DamNation campaign. Ben Moon Learn more: patagonia.com/damnation

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Susitna Dam Project Stopped Alaska Governor Bill Walker (I) announced in June 2016 that he was shutting down the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric dam project, as the state could not afford its $6 billion cost. The 735-foot dam would have been the second tallest in the U.S with serious consequences for Susitna River salmon, caribou, recreation and tourism. Patagonia helped fund the work of the Susitna River Coalition, which led the fight against the project. This, however, is only the first step. The next is to permanently preserve the Susitna River so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to fight this battle over again.

The Susitna River has been sparedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at least for the moment. Travis Rummel

Material Improvements Causing no unnecessary harm is a collaborative effort that begins in the design studio

We introduced a new group of products in fall 2016 that we

Unnecessary zippers, buttons and other accessories

call the re\\\collection. It consists of 10 styles made almost

require more materials and labor, so anything on a garment

entirely of recycled materials that include 100 percent

must be purpose driven. And by shifting our patterns around

recycled down, 100 percent recycled wool and 100 percent

to maximize efficiency, we’re able to minimize the amount of

recycled polyester. These products also have 85 percent

fabric that ends up on the cutting room floor.

recycled poly labels, 80 percent recycled zippers and 50

In addition to our re\\\collection, this year we adopted

percent recycled buttons. It’s functional clothing with an

several new environmentally preferable materials to use in

urban aesthetic using environmentally preferred materials

our products.

that can be recycled again.

Our Nano Puff ® insulation received a substantial

Causing no unnecessary harm is part of our mission

makeover. We’ve always used 100 percent recycled polyester

statement, and it begins in the design studio, which works

to make the shell and lining of this product, but the insulation

in close collaboration with our fabric and trims team. But

was virgin polyester. Thanks to our partners at PrimaLoft®,

choosing the most environmentally appropriate materials

as of fall 2016, all of our Nano Puff ® styles are insulated with

without sacrificing performance is only part of the equation,

PrimaLoft® Gold Insulation Eco, which is not only the most

which, at its best, also includes designing globally relevant

thermally efficient synthetic insulation on the market, but

styles that don’t fall out of fashion; creating quality clothing

contains 55 percent postconsumer recycled content from

and gear that lasts, serves multiple purposes and is easy to

recycled water bottles.

care for; and being able to repair or recycle our products if and when they break. Our design team is more focused than ever on setting

Our Responsibili-Tee® collection of T-shirts also saw progress as they’re now made of all-recycled materials. There are two fabric blends: 50 percent recycled cotton/50

our products on the right path from the start to minimize

percent postconsumer recycled polyester fabric and

harm to people and the planet. They know that a product is

100 percent recycled polyester. Both reduce our need

only as good as its weakest part. Can a button be moved so

for petroleum to make raw materials and cut landfill and

it won’t break as easily? Can a zipper easily be replaced? Will

incinerator waste. These tees also feature graphic screen-

a fabric serve its purpose for 20+ years? Can a garment be

printing that’s PVC- and phthalate-free.

washed with soap in a sink instead of dry-cleaning it? These

And we’ve replaced traditional neoprene in our wetsuits

are the questions they ask themselves and the lens through

with a blend of 85 percent Yulex® natural rubber and 15

which their designs are critiqued by their colleagues through

percent synthetic rubber. (Neoprene is a petroleum product

our Design for Quality Product Rating process.

that makes up roughly 40 percent of a wetsuit.) The natural continued on page 52

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Alpine Products Designer Eric Rice discusses the Grade VII Down Parka with Patagonia Ambassador Anne Gilbert Chase. Jason Thompson

rubber we use comes from hevea trees grown on plantations in Guatemala. The trees are managed in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) principles and criteria as certified by the Rainforest Alliance. We only use rubber derived from sources independently audited to the FSC standard to ensure the trees aren’t planted on newly clear-cut rainforest, like some of the world’s supply, and that biodiversity and workers’ rights are protected. We blend it with chlorine-free synthetic rubber to increase the fabric’s ozone and UV resistance and to meet our rigorous standards for strength, stretch and durability. The face fabric on the wetsuits is 85 percent recycled polyester and 15 percent spandex. These wetsuits provide the same performance attributes as neoprene wetsuits while minimizing the environmental downsides. They look the same and feel the same, but by using a plant-based material in place of neoprene, 80 percent less CO2 is emitted in the manufacturing process. “A general philosophy of our company is ‘don’t harm’ people or the planet,’” says Patagonia Product Creative Director Miles Johnson, who helped bring about the re\\\collection. “We emphasize this a lot as a team, so we push to always look for improvements. We do pretty well on the whole, but we don’t do it all—we can do even better.”

Can a zipper easily be replaced? Will a fabric serve its purpose for 20+ years? Can a garment be washed with soap in a sink instead of dry-cleaning it?

By replacing the neoprene in our wetsuits with a blend of 85% natural rubber— tapped from hevea trees grown on this plantation in Guatemala—and 15% synthetic rubber, we’re reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80% in the manufacturing process. Tim Davis

Learn more: patagonia.com/envirofabrics

Shedding Clothes Microplastic fibers polluting the marine environment are a cause of concern and study We’ve all seen the image of a sea turtle’s head stuck in a plastic six-pack ring or the mounds of plastic water bottles washed ashore on a tropical beach. But of increasing concern in marine research are the billions of microscopic plastic debris pieces that we don’t see. They’re scattered throughout our oceans, ingested by aquatic species and contaminating Earth’s natural systems. Microplastics (<5mm in diameter) pose a threat to marine ecosystems, and there is mounting evidence that a significant portion of this microplastic pollution constitutes billions of tiny synthetic fibers from such things as fleece clothing. Several studies over the past five years have confirmed that a single fleece garment can shed up to 1,900 microfibers per wash. A more recent study estimated the number of microfibers per wash at 250,000. Last year, out of growing concern about this issue and a desire to investigate it on behalf of our industry, Patagonia commissioned a research project under the direction of Patricia Holden, an eminent environmental microbiologist at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The study, titled “Microfiber Pollution and the Apparel Industry,” was finished in late spring 2016. The students conducted an in-depth literature review of all of the research that has been completed on this issue, tested Patagonia garments to determine which materials lose the greatest amount of fibers and explored solutions to minimize impacts. Further research is needed to understand the extent to which synthetic microfibers in the ocean harm the ecosystem. This information, in turn, will help us not only understand the problem itself, but also assess it in context of the broader set of urgent environmental issues we face. This study has given us an initial understanding about our contributions to the issue, and we hope it will help provide insight to others in our industry and the larger apparel industry. In the meantime, we continue to support several nonprofit organizations working to bring awareness to the issue of microplastics in the ocean. And we’ve invested in a waterless textile processing company called Tersus Solutions through our Tin Shed Ventures fund. Tersus’ technology may help reduce the prevalence of microfibers in wastewater over time.

Bettering Our Supply Chain Continuing efforts to improve environmental and social conditions Chemical and Environmental Impacts Program

Durable Water Repellent

This year we expanded this program to go much deeper

related to the use of C8 DWR (durable water repellent),

into our supply chain, addressing suppliers’ energy use,

we’ve been working to eliminate it from our products. This

greenhouse gas and air emissions, water use and discharge,

year we adopted short-chain C6 DWR as the water repellent

solid waste, chemicals management and environmental

finish on products in our spring 2016 line and beyond. We

management systems. We gathered valuable information

also continue to research and develop DWR chemistries

and educated suppliers on our standards and industry best

that will afford high performance with fewer impacts, and

practices to identify and close gaps between their current

we invested in a company to develop better chemistry for

practices and our standards.

outdoor apparel using safe, fluorocarbon-free chemicals that

Because of environmental and health and safety issues

don’t compromise performance or durability.

Resource efficiency is not only good for the environment, but also the bottom line at Hirdaramani’s Mihila factory in Agalawatta, Sri Lanka. The factory is carbon neutral, LEED Gold certified and Fair Trade Certified™ when working on Patagonia products. Tim Davis

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition

FLA Fire Safety Initiative We expanded fire safety training from

reforestation initiative with Kanan Kab

We continued to participate in

five factories we use in one country

in Mexico, and launched a reforestation

several Sustainable Apparel Coalition

to 18 factories in six countries. We

and responsible land use program with

working groups this year, engaging in

now have two employees in the field

World Vision in Sri Lanka.

conversations to improve the quality

who have completed the international

and usability of the coalition’s Higg

certification in Fire Safety and Master

Migrant Workers

Index (below). We’re also part of an

Trainer. They, in turn, trained the rest of

We have worked with our suppliers,

initiative to develop a single standard

our field staff in this program.

national governments, other

for assessing social and labor impacts in the supply chain.

expanded a tree nursery and urban

companies and nongovernmental

Supply Chain Grants

organizations since 2014 to address

To broaden the reach of our grants

human trafficking in the apparel

program and promote corporate

supply chain. This year several of our

We continued to employ the Higg

philanthropy across the globe, we

suppliers reimbursed thousands of

Index’s ever-evolving suite of tools

continued to expand our Supply Chain

dollars in recruitment fees to migrant

to measure environmental and social

Grants program, which aims to support

workers, and the government of

impacts in our supply chain. This

environmental work in places where

Taiwan continued working with us to

year we collected and analyzed self-

we make products. We continued

develop best practices in recruitment.

assessments from most of our finished

funding a wetlands restoration and

We continue our work for systemwide

goods suppliers and many of our key

environmental education project with

change.

raw material suppliers.

The Society of Wilderness, Taiwan,

Higg Index

Supply chain grants from Patagonia are funding (top) wetlands restoration in Taiwan and (bottom) urban reforestation in Mexico. (top) Courtesy The Society of Wilderness, Taiwan, (bottom) Cedric Andre, Carolina Canto

Taking Off for Good Employee internship program provides brain and brawn to environmental groups worldwide Patagonia employees from around the world volunteered as part of our environmental internship program. Every year they have the opportunity to work for up to two months with an environmental nonprofit of their choosing, while still receiving full pay and benefits. The program began back in 1994, and, to date, more than 1,600 employees have participated. This year alone, 63 individuals and several groups from our stores and departments worked more than 14,000 hours to advance environmental causes in Argentina, Alaska, Oregon, New Zealand, New York and other locales. Passionate people make a passionate company.

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This Year’s Internships Alex Martinsons, Conservación Patagónica

Fiorella Ikeue, Ojai Raptor Center

Allison Allen, Moy Hill Community Garden

Frances Cameron, Sustainable Coastlines

Andrew Peters, Stone Barns Center for Food

Freeport Outlet, Friends of Messalonskee Lake

and Agriculture

Gilbert Hamilton, Willamette Riverkeeper

Atlanta Store, Georgia Conservancy

Hale‘iwa Store, Hi‘paka Waimea Valley, Hawai‘i SEED

Ben Mack, Ecotrust

Hilary Pelham, Wildtracks

Boston Store, Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition

Hiromi Sato, Cosmic Seed

Catherine Boysen, Maine Island Trail Association

Honolulu Store, Papahana Kuaola; Kāko’o ‘Ōiwi;

Chicago Store, Save the Boundary Waters

Paepae o He’eia

Chris Salisbury, Working Dogs for Conservation

Jacqueline Sussman, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate

Christina Allen, Oregon Wild

Jake Kelly, Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund

Cody Hess, Oregon Natural Desert Association

Jen Derr, John Muir Trust

Courtney Checky, Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund

Jenny Koll, Conservación Patagónica

Dealer Services, The Nature Conservancy

Jim Little, Oregon Natural Desert Association

Deanna Michaelson, Conservación Patagónica

Joanclair Richter, Gotham Whale; Staten Island

Deirdre Williams, Sierra Watch

Zoological Society

Denise Schutte, Keep Tahoe Blue

Josh McNally, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

Edward Davis, Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation

Josh Schill, Conservación Patagónica

Emilia Gottlieb, Kitchen Table Advisors

Kathryn Hammer, Reto Juvenil Internacional

Left to right Moy Hill Community Garden, Ireland. Allison Allen; Bronx River Alliance, New York. Patagonia Soho; Sitka Conservation Society, Alaska. Mary Looby

Learn more: patagonia.com/internships

Leila Gassanova, Conservación Patagónica

San Francisco Store, Surfrider Foundation

Mandy Madraso, Project Bona Fide

Santa Monica Store, California Wildlife Center

Marcela Riojas, Fundación Agroecológica Iguazú

Seattle Store, Adopt-a-Buffer

Mari Stoner, Foy’s to Blacktail Trails

Shipping Department, The Nature Conservancy;

Mary Looby, Sitka Conservation Society

Sugar Pine Foundation

Matt Redondo, Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership;

Shouta Nakayama, Group to Protect the Nature

Mojave Desert Land Trust

of Arakawa River

Mail Order Customer Service, Truckee River Trout Unlimited

Sloan Richardson, Georgia Organics

Nellie Cohen, Conservación Patagónica

St. Paul Store, Save the Boundary Waters

NYC Soho Store, Bronx River Alliance

Stacey Lialios, Conservación Patagónica

Paul Hendricks, FLOW

Steve Rathbun, Yosemite Climbing Association

Pete Ashley, Project Bona Fide

Takahiro Yamaguchi, Network to Protect Mountain Streams

Portland Store, Native Fish Society

Tanya Nawrocki, Urban Roots

Reno Outlet, Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Ventura Store, Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute

Romeo Lodia, Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership;

Washington, D.C., Store, Anacostia Watershed Society

Mojave Desert Land Trust

Westport Store, Green Village Initiative

Rudy Reynoso, Bicycle Kitchen

Zach Rhoades, Save the Waves

Salt Lake City Outlet, Friends of Cedar Mesa

Patagonia Chicago and St. Paul store employees were dogged in their efforts on behalf of the Boundary Waters during a store internship with Save the Boundary Waters. Boundary Waters Wilderness Area, Minnesota. Chris Holmquist

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INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Marcela Riojas at Fundación Agroecológica Iguazú I had the opportunity to intern with Fundación

is cultivated in the reserve, where it’s used to teach school

Agroecológica Iguazú to learn about yerba mate and to

children the importance of responsible farming. During my

help develop education programs for schoolchildren.

time with Fundación Agroecológica Iguazú, I was able to

Fundación Agroecológica is located on a reserve in

provide new insights and ideas for its program. By the end

Argentina’s Misiones province, an area known for its rich

of my internship, I grew to love the passion and the heart

red soil. As part of my internship, I had the pleasure of

of the people involved with it, appreciating what they were

visiting the reserve, as well as three schools. Yerba mate

doing in their community through education.

Marcela’s internship took her from classrooms to crops (with a brief detour to Iguazú Falls) in northeastern Argentina. Marcela Riojas

SUCCESS

LNG Port Denied New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed development of Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port in November 2015. The proposed project would have enabled liquefied natural gas to be imported and exported from the shores of New York and New Jersey, bringing with it a number of serious environmental and public safety threats to the region. Oil spills and explosions, air and water pollution, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and harm to important marine ecosystems were all heightened possibilities. Governor Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veto was a huge win for New York and

New Jersey communities and environmental groups, as was his recent announcement to phase out coal from New York by 2020. Patagonia partnered with Surfrider NYC, Clean Ocean Action, Sane Energy Project, Environmental Action and Catskill Mountainkeeper to defeat the terminal. We sponsored a postcard campaign, tabling and events at our NYC Bowery store; helped pay for a bus to Long Beach so NYC residents could testify at public hearings; staged a protest paddle-out with Bowery staff and Surfrider volunteers; gave money and more.

Surfrider NYC members paddle out to protest the proposed construction of Port Ambrose LNG terminal, which was subsequently denied. Jenna Adesso

The New Localism Our campaign uses the voices of athletes and activists to inspire citizens to protect the places they love

Using the voices of athletes and activists to inspire people to protect places they love to ski, climb, surf, run and fish, we launched The New Localism (TNL) campaign in March 2015. This year five TNL films went live, exploring fights to stop a ski resort, bring down dams, protect desert wilderness and a revered big-wave surf spot, and raise money to build trails in a future national park. More than 250,000 people watched these films at festivals, in-store screenings, and through Netflix, iTunes and Vimeo. continued on page 64

Vince Anderson and Steve House enjoy the Purcell Wilderness in its natural state. Christian Pondella

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The New Localism Efforts Jumbo Wild A large-scale ski resort proposed for the Jumbo Valley

to April 2016, the film screened at more than 200 events in

threatens the rich wilderness of this remote area located

19 countries to an audience of more than 40,000. Between

in British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains. But since 1991,

these screenings and the film’s availability on Netflix, Vimeo

would-be Jumbo Glacier Resort has faced a solid wall of

and iTunes, we have helped gather more than 50,000

opposition, uniting First Nations, conservationists, skiers

petition signatures to be hand-delivered to the Legislative

and snowboarders, hunters, business people and area

Assembly of British Columbia in the coming year. And, in

residents. The Jumbo Valley has long been revered for its

line with the larger goals of The New Localism, the film has

beauty, and to the Ktunaxa Nation, it is known as Qat’muk,

rallied a new generation of skiers and snowboarders to the

home of the grizzly bear spirit. Part of an important

imperative of protecting special places where adventure

international wildlife corridor, the valley is one of only two

happens. With voices like Patagonia ski ambassador Leah

areas in North America where grizzly bears can roam freely

Evans’ joining the fight, along with growing international

between Canada and the U.S.

awareness, Wildsight’s strong campaign leadership, and a

Our support for the Jumbo Wild campaign began in 2012

legal push from the Ktunaxa Nation in Canada’s Supreme

with grants to Wildsight, a leading regional conservation

Court, many see a window of opportunity to secure

group. The New Localism effort also includes a moving film

permanent protection for the Jumbo Valley. The 25-year

by Sweetgrass called Jumbo Wild. From November 2015

fight continues!

For 25 years, residents and others have been battling a ski resort proposed for the remote Jumbo Valley in British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains, one of only two areas in North America where grizzly bears can roam freely between Canada and the U.S. (top) Garrett Grove, Fred Marmsater; (bottom) Steve Ogle

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Defined by the Line— the Fight to Protect Bears Ears

The Fisherman’s Son

In October 2015, the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition

The Fisherman’s Son, has inspired people around the world

proposed a 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument

to join the fight to protect Patagonia Surf Ambassador

in southeastern Utah to protect the area’s cultural resources.

Ramón Navarro’s home surf break in Punta de Lobos,

Our support for the campaign started with the film, Defined

Chile. Combining forces this year with Save the Waves on

by the Line, featuring climber/activist Josh Ewing, and

a CrowdRise fundraising campaign, we matched $100,000

continued this year with grants and campaign support for

in donations to the campaign. Punta de Lobos activists

groups like Friends of Cedar Mesa and Utah Diné Bikeyah.

have made amazing strides, and the new Fundación Punta

We continue to call for the protection of this remarkable

de Lobos will soon be ready to protect the point’s iconic

place as a new national monument and are proud that the

Mirador property. We also continue supporting Save the

campaign’s momentum, with leadership from the Inter-

Waves and local activists to help make Ramón’s dream to

Tribal Coalition, has landed Bears Ears on the short list for

preserve the fragile beauty of Punta de Lobos, now and

consideration by the Obama administration.

forever, a reality.

As part of The New Localism campaign, Chris Malloy’s film,

Josh Ewing and Trevor Bowman find adventure in Bears Ears country, a magnificent area in southeastern Utah that many would like to see protected. Mikey Schaefer

Learn more: patagonia.com/newlocalism

James Q. Martin

SUCCESS

Mile for Mile Mission Accomplished! Thanks to the activism of Patagonia ultrarunners Luke Nelson, Jeff Browning and Krissy Moehl (pictured), a great film by James Q. Martin, donations from runners around the world and a matching grant from Patagonia, we exceeded our goal for the Mile for Mile campaign. Raising more than $90,000, the money will help Conservación Patagónica build over 50 miles of new trails in Patagonia Park, which one day soon will become Chile’s next national park.

Doing Good While Shipping Goods 20 years of environmental activism at our Reno Service Center When we first turned on the lights and opened the bay

in 1997 (our second grant) and invited the group to use

doors at Patagoniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reno Service Center in 1996, Nevada

space in our building for fundraising events and meetings.

had not passed a wilderness bill, or any bill that protected

In early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;98, a group of employees did a Service Center-wide

public lands, for seven years. The few Nevada environmental

internship with Friends, learning how to inventory potential

groups that worked on wilderness protection were treading

wilderness areas with topo maps and compass.

water, and there was little hope of adding protected wilderness in the near future. Rather than bemoan the fact, Service Center employees

A big step forward occurred when Patagonia customer service facilitator John Wallin left the company to jump-start Nevada wilderness campaigns by founding the Nevada

rolled up their sleeves and got to work. The Service Center

Wilderness Project (NWP). From 2000 to 2006, his group

Grants Council gave $4,000 to Friends of Nevada Wilderness

worked out of donated office space here in the Service

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No story of Reno’s environmental

Center. During this time—thanks to the

also volunteered with Cook Inletkeeper,

efforts of NWP, other environmental

Oregon Natural Desert Association,

initiatives would be complete without

groups and Patagonia—we protected

the John Muir Trust, Working Dogs for

mentioning the Reno Grants Council

more than 2.5 million acres of Nevada

Conservation, Cascadia Wildlands and

and our Clothing Donation Program.

as wilderness and 500,000 acres as

Conservación Patagónica.

The former is a dedicated (and rotating)

national conservation areas. And during

Employee activism takes other

group of employees who have awarded

NWP’s 13-year run (which ended in

forms in Reno. We have a vibrant

some 207 grants totaling $983,500

2013), 25 Patagonia employees interned

program called Enviro Activism Days

to environmental groups in Nevada

on projects covering the entire state of

in which 12 to 20 employees from

and Northern California. Our Clothing

Nevada.

each department work for a day with

Donation Program gives clothing,

an environmental group, helping to

not just to environmental groups for

opened, more than 200 Reno

do such things as eradicate invasive

fundraisers and field work, but also to

employees have volunteered through

species (Mono Lake Committee), plant

humanitarian and disaster relief efforts.

our environmental internship program,

trees (The Nature Conservancy-Nevada)

Recently, we sent used jackets to

either individually or with others in

and clean up an illegal shooting range

refugees in Greece.

their departments. They’ve worked

(Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership).

with Friends of Nevada Wilderness, the

Since we started Enviro Activism Days

the simple but profound Patagonia ethic

Nevada Wilderness Project, the Sugar

in 2011, we have volunteered more than

of “do good.” We create an atmosphere

Pine Foundation, Sierra Buttes Trail

12,000 hours, and 1,600 employees

of opportunity here by which we

Stewardship, The Nature Conservancy

have participated from all 14 Service

encourage, reward and celebrate giving

of Nevada, and Friends of Gold Butte.

Center departments. It’s the Patagonia

back to the natural world. And we’re

Farther afield, Reno employees have

version of a Crop Mob.

quite proud of the results.

Since the Service Center first

The Reno Service Center embodies

Picking up trash, pulling invasive plants, planting natives, building trails and more, employees of our Reno Service Center have accomplished much in the last two decades, along with shipping a sh*tload of goods. Tyler Keck

A Family Business We add a child care center in Reno, increase family leave benefits, receive White House honors and publish Family Business

At Patagonia, we know from experience that doing the right thing by employees is a necessary element of doing business in our time. To support our families, we provide company-paid health care and sick time for all employees, paid maternity and paternity leave, on-site child care for many employees, and financial support to those who do not have access, among other benefits. This year we expanded our offerings by opening a new child care center at our Reno Service Center and increasing our family leave benefits. In spring 2015, Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario received praise from President Obama for her commitment to working families, and, last summer, we published Family Business—a beautiful new book that speaks to 33 years of providing child care at our Ventura headquarters and why providing high-quality on-site child care to working families creates business value not just for Patagonia, but for any company. Child Development Program

Wanting to support the 400 or so workers at our distribution

Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard considers the kids that

center in Reno, Nevada, in the same manner, in January 2016,

grow up at our on-site child development center in Ventura

we opened the Truckee River Child Development Center

to be Patagonia’s “best products.” Now in its 33rd year, our

with one infant classroom that serves children age eight

Great Pacific Child Development Center (GPCDC) serves

weeks to two-and-a-half years. Plans are underway to open

81 employee and community children ranging in age from

a preschool classroom in early 2017 for kids two-and-a-half

infants to eight years old. GPCDC’s staff of 28 includes 18

through five years. There are now 10 children in our Reno

teachers and five bilingual support personnel, along with

program led by three teachers, one bilingual support person

general support and administrators. The program seeks

and an administrator.

to develop children who are lively, curious and happy. As GPCDC’s first director Anita Garaway-Furtaw said, “When kids are in the same place and have the ability to trust the adults around them to love them and care for them, they have the energy to do what they need to do in all areas of development. They become more articulate and tend to have higher self-esteem.”

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Family Leave/Benefits This fiscal year we increased company-paid leave for birthing mothers to 16 weeks of full pay, rather than eight weeks, and 12 weeks of full pay, rather than eight weeks, for new fathers and adoptive mothers. We now provide up to 12 weeks of full pay when an employee experiences a serious medical

condition, or when one arises for their spouse, domestic

and with Anita [Garaway] Furtaw, who developed an award-

partner, child or parent. We also provide the same benefit to

winning on-site child development program for our Ventura

any full-time employee called to active military duty or any

headquarters 30 years ago, and has run it ever since.”

one required to care for a sick or injured family member in

President Obama lauded Rose and the company, saying,

the military. The eligibility period for all of these benefits is

“People don’t have to choose between paying the bills and

nine months. These changes went into effect March 1, 2016.

seeing their kids shine in the class play. And that means that

Taking it a step further, the company ramped up efforts

that worker will do whatever it takes to help the company

to advocate for better national policies to support workers

succeed the next time out, because they know Rose and

and their families by publicly asking Congress to support the

others at the very top are looking out for them.”

Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act). To that end, we produced a series of videos that make a compelling business case for providing family benefits that received considerable attention in the press.

Family Business We came out with a book that illustrates why Patagonia’s on-site child care center is a key component of our corporate mission and why providing high-quality on-site child

White House Honors

care to working families is essential. Written by Malinda

Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario received praise in person

Chouinard and Patagonia’s first director of marketing,

from President Obama for Patagonia’s commitment to

Jennifer Ridgeway, Family Business is the visual story of how

working families at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April

Patagonia provides the support working families need to

16, 2015. In her acceptance remarks, Rose said, “I share this

preserve American ingenuity that begins in early childhood.

gratitude with [Patagonia co-founder] Malinda Chouinard, who has always made Patagonia a great place for families, Families are an integral part of corporate culture at Patagonia. Kyle Sparks, Tim Davis, Kyle Sparks Learn more: patagonia.com/books

Investments in Our Future $20 Million and Change investment fund grows to $38 million and is renamed Tin Shed Ventures™. Collaboration and longterm perspective define our unconventional approach to investing in environmentally and socially responsible companies This year we launched a $35 million tax

materials team is working with Beyond

Cognizant that attracting capital from

equity fund that makes the benefits of

Surface Technologies to integrate its

traditional providers driven by short-

solar electric power available to more

innovations into upcoming product

term returns is difficult and tenuous,

than 1,600 households in the U.S. As

lines. And working with CO2 Nexus

we started our $20 Million and Change

the latest investment from our $20

technologies, we deployed a machine

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date, we have almost doubled our initial commitment to this initiative, putting $38 million into 12 such companies whose business models are guided by “doing good.” Many of our investments are integral parts of our own business operations. Wild Idea Buffalo Company supplies the buffalo jerky for our food line, Patagonia Provisions. Our

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By investing in these companies and using their products, we create mutual benefit through creative collaboration.

Bringing more clean energy to the grid is one of the investments we made this year through our Tin Shed Ventures investment fund. Courtesy Sungevity

Learn more: patagonia.com/tinshedventures

Environmental Grants $7.1 million to 824 groups in 22 countries While Patagonia is best known for our quality clothing, we are also becoming known for our leadership in funding the grassroots environmental movement. As our business grows, so does our support. Patagonia gives 1 percent of sales to groups working toward long-term solutions to the environmental crisis. Last year we supported more grassroots organizations through our grants program than any other member of the Environmental Grantmakers Association—the largest network of environmental funders in the world. Some 824 environmental organizations around the world received a grant from us, totaling more than $7.1 million. Our funding strategy is to give modest but meaningful support to groups tackling some of the most pressing environmental issues of today. We like to support small grassroots activist organizations with provocative direct-action agendas working on multipronged campaigns to preserve and protect our environment.

We were one of four philanthropic foundations honored in 2016 with the National Committee for Responsible Philanthropy Impact Award, which acknowledged our efforts to encourage diversity and empowerment of marginalized communities. Over the years, the groups we’ve supported have inspired us to want to go beyond just writing a check. Spotlighting their work, sharing their stories and relaying important action opportunities through our catalogs, social media, email, events and films can be even more impactful. We feel it is important to use our company voice to inspire others to speak out on behalf of the places and issues they care about. In the pages that follow, you will find all of the groups we financially supported this year, along with a few spotlights on groups from regions around the globe. We invite you to flip through, find groups either located in places you call home or working on issues you care about, and get involved.

“I’ve found the cure for depression is action, and action is the basis for the environmental philosophy at Patagonia.” —Yvon Chouinard, Let My People Go Surfing

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EcoFlight uses the power of flight to assist environmental groups working on all sorts of issues, including Park County Environmental Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposition to a mine proposed here at Emigrant Gulch, on the edge of the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. Montana. Bill Campbell Learn more: patagonia.com/grants

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EUROPE Patagonia Europe dove into a number of environmental and social challenges across the continent this fiscal year, building a network of activists and campaigns via 1% for the Planet® and The New Localism platforms. We worked with 48 organizations in 13 countries, hosting many of them in our offices and stores, and joining some in their actions. Inspired by DamNation Patagonia Europe has been supporting a growing movement that seeks to stop the construction of new dams and remove obsolete ones in the UK, Netherlands, Portugal and Austria. On the Balkan peninsula, from Slovenia to Albania, we joined forces with two NGOs— Riverwatch and EuroNatur—whose Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign is demanding that national governments and the European Union protect the last free-flowing rivers in Europe and declare them national parks. They launched the Balkan Rivers Tour as part of the campaign. Its international alliance of kayakers, anglers, residents and nature conservationists kayaked, fished and spent time on 16 endangered rivers in the region over 35 days. The European team, sport ambassadors and media joined them in Bosnia and Albania to highlight the wonderful potential for tourism in these still wild and beautiful places.

COP21

Together with Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario and others, we participated in a panel on consumerism at COP21 in Paris. At the conference, we initiated a discussion as to whether hydroelectricity should be considered renewable energy. Before COP21, we walked with Urgenda, a Dutch NGO that is leading a campaign for renewable energy in the Netherlands. B Corp We are contributing to the expansion of the B Corp movement in Europe by hosting and participating in several events in the Benelux countries and Germany, with others to follow in Italy and France. Refugees

Helping to deal with the refugee crisis is an ongoing effort for all of us at Patagonia Europe. We’ve been donating money and raising funds for relief organizations in Germany, the Netherlands and Greece, and providing other forms of help where we can. A flotilla of protesters got the Balkan Rivers Tour moving with an action on Lake Bohinj, Slovenia. Matic Obiak

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AUS T R I A RiverWatch Vienna, Austria This organization aspires to conserve unimpaired rivers and floodplains by drawing attention to the value of rivers, flora and fauna, and humans.

WET—Wildwasser erhalten Tirol Natters, Tyrol This organization aims to protect the last remaining free-flowing whitewater rivers in Tyrol, a significant ecological treasure.

B E LG I U M Sea First Foundation Westerlo, Antwerp Sea First Foundation strives for a world in which humankind recognizes the oceans as essential for all life on Earth and takes action to protect and cherish them.

C Z EC H R E PU B LI C Čmelák — Společnost přátel přírody Liberec, Liberec Region This group promotes a sustainable lifestyle and seeks to create a harmonic human-nature relationship.

Hnutí DUHA Brno, South Moravian Region Hnutí DUHA is working to secure a clean and healthy environment and promote conservation.

Sázíme stromy z.ú Prague, Prague Region Sázíme stromy z.ú plants trees and shrubs in places where nobody else would plant them due to a lack of money or initiative.

Environn’MontBlanc Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Netzwerk Blühende Landschaft -Mellifera Rosenfeld, Baden-Württemberg

This group works to reduce environmental damage caused by road traffic in the Chamonix Valley.

This organization seeks to change monocultural landscapes into blooming landscapes—not only for animals and plants, but also for us to live in.

European Rivers Network France SOS Loire Vivante Le Puy-En-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes This group works to protect river and aquatic environments in France and the rest of Europe.

Inf’OGM Montreuil, Ile de France Inf’OGM seeks to foster and nurture the democratic debate on GMOs in a manner that’s independent, transparent and accessible to everyone.

OuiShare Paris, Île-de-France OuiShare is a global think-and-do tank working to build and nurture a collaborative society by connecting people, organizations and ideas around fairness, openness and trust.

Surfrider Foundation Europe Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Surfrider advances the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and educational activities.

GERMANY Bergwaldprojekt e.V Würzburg, Bavaria Bergwaldprojekt e.V. offers people the opportunity to become involved in environmental work by organizing projects and providing technical and material support for the forest ecosystems.

The Big Jump Challenge Network Berlin, Berlin Brandenburg This group supports European water conservation by strengthening the youth voice.

The Black Fish Deutschland Bremen, Bremen State

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The Black Fish Deutschland exposes illegal and destructive fishing practices in European seas.

ALEPE Balsièges, Occitanie

EuroNatur Foundation Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg

ALEPE works to engage community members to break down the barriers between humans and wolves.

Boutch à Boutch Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Boutch à Boutch works to enhance civic engagement in the valley of Chamonix.

EuroNatur Foundation aims to conserve European natural heritage in all of its diversity and protect traditionally cultivated landscapes in Europe.

Grüne Liga Berlin, Germany Grüne Liga’s water policy office works for living rivers and healthy waters by informing, networking and engaging communities.

Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk Hamburg, Hamburg PAN Germany seeks to protect humanity and the environment from pesticides, promoting less harmful alternatives.

Rehab Republic Munich, Germany

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Rehab Republic works to foster sustainability as a societal value and make sustainable habits more attractive.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Deutschland Munich, Germany This group is dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins, defending these animals against the many threats they face through conservation campaigns, advising governments, and research and rescue.

IREL AND Irish Seed Savers Association Scariff, County Clare, Munster This group cultivates and preserves heritage varieties of vegetables, flowers, herbs and apple trees.

Keep It in the Bog Dublin, Leinster Keep It in the Bog aims to restore the highwater table of Girley Bog, addressing the root problem of peat drainage and demonstrating a solution at the local level.

ITA LY Associazione Montagna Grande Bisegna, L’Aquila, Abruzzo Montagna Grande seeks to protect the landscape and cultural heritage of the Valle del Giovenco.

Comitato Bellunese Acqua Bene Comune Belluno, Veneto This organization aims to save the rivers of its province from the excess of hydroelectric exploitation.

Genitori Antismog Milan, Lombardy Genitori Antismog works to reduce air pollution through advocacy and providing information about the impact of smog on health.

Citizen inspectors plan their next inspection. Bremen, Bremen State, Germany. Courtesy The Black Fish

Salviamo l’Orso Montesilvano, Pescara, Abruzzo

Stichting Plastic Whale Amsterdam, North Holland

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Salviamo l’Orso works in cooperation with national parks and local governments to protect the Marsican brown bear and save it from extinction.

This group seeks to help solve the problem of “plastic soup” by organizing events to fish plastic waste from the water and build boats out of it.

Plataforma Salvar o Tua Lisbon, Portugal

N E T H E R L A N DS The Black Fish Nederland Amsterdam, North Holland The Black Fish Nederland is an international conservation movement on a mission to end illegal overfishing.

Stichting Designathon Works Amsterdam, North Holland This group is working to teach one million children globally to become changemakers for a sustainable world.

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Stichting Solar World Cinema Tilburg, North Brabant Solar World Cinema is an international network of solar-powered mobile cinemas that allow open-air film screenings in remote places to raise awareness of environmental issues through film.

World Fish Migration Foundation Groningen, Groningen Province This group aims to protect and conserve migratory fish species worldwide as part of healthy river ecosystems.

PST aims to protect the Tua Valley from the construction of the Foz Tua Dam and prevent this UNESCO World Heritage Site from being destroyed.

S PA I N AEMS-Rios con Vida San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Comunidad de Madrid AEMS-Rios con Vida works on river conservation and restoration with a focus on native trout and salmon populations.

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People & Planet Student Activities Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Asociación Hombre y Territorio works on behalf of marine and land-based environments through research, public awareness and conservation.

BP or not BP? Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

People & Planet supports a diverse and democratic student movement to massmobilize behind two major campaigns tackling the root causes of the climate crisis and fossil fuel extraction, and seeks to end economic injustice in electronic and garment supply chains.

Fund for the Protection of Wild Animals Santo Adriano, Asturias FAPAS seeks to conserve the Cantabrian Mountains ecosystem and coastline.

BP or not BP? is building a critical mass against oil through creative direct action, strategic lobbying and engagement.

Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust Hayle, Cornwall, England

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This group is engaging an army of people to record, photograph and remove discarded fishing gear from the sea and the land around the Cornish coast.

Filme für die Erde Winterthur, Kanton Zurich

Friends of the Earth London, England

Filme für die Erde uses environmental films to share knowledge about sustainability and inspire people to take action.

Friends of the Earth seeks to change the perception of the public, media and policymakers with well-reasoned environmental policy analysis and advocacy campaigns.

Ride Greener Biel, Kanton Bern Ride Greener is an association of snowboarders and skiers who promote climate-friendly snowboarding and skiing, as well as environmentally conscious conduct, in the mountains.

Lune Rivers Trust Lancaster, Lancashire, England Lune Rivers Trust is dedicated to the conservation, restoration and improvement of all rivers, tributaries and wildlife in the Lune Catchment.

Surfers Against Sewage St Agnes, Cornwall, England Surfers Against Sewage works to protect the United Kingdom’s oceans, waves and beaches through education, community action, scientific research and volunteer conservation campaigns.

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Asociación Hombre y Territorio Seville, Andalusia

Wildlife Air Service Oundle, Northamptonshire, England Wildlife Air Service offers cost-effective reconnaissance, wildlife monitoring and transport.

Wye & Usk Foundation Talgarth, Powys, Wales Wye & Usk Foundation works to restore the habitat, water quality and fisheries of the rivers Wye and Usk.

Chris Howell and Sue Sayer, of the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust, find and free a grey seal tangled in a ghost net. Hayle, Cornwall, England. Sue Sayer, Chris Howell

Divers measure a bed of seagrass, the primary source of food for dugongs. This already endangered species faces further dislocation from construction of a U.S. military base, which the Nature Conservation Society of Japan is working to prevent. Henoko, Okinawa. Courtesy Nature Conservation Society of Japan

WO R LD A RG E N T I N A Asociación Ambiente Sur Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz Asociación Ambiente Sur works to raise awareness and promote citizen involvement in environmental issues through education and conservation activities.

Alianza Arboles Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province Alianza Arboles empowers individuals and organizations to work together to create green public spaces.

Asociación Amigos del Árbol, Bosques, y Parques Nacionales Salta, Salta Province This organization seeks to connect community and environment through education and research, community engagement, tourism and sustainable development.

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Banco de Bosques Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province

Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park Bradbury, South Australia

Banco de Bosques campaigns to create national parks and fight deforestation, poaching and dams.

This organization works to restore threatened wetlands at Scott Creek Conservation Park by rehabilitating degraded upland swamps, bogs, spring-fed gullies and seasonal creek lines.

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Gondwana Link Albany, Western Australia

Australian Marine Conservation Foundation Brisbane, Queensland

Gondwana Link aims to reconnect the country across southwestern Australia to restore and maintain biodiversity and a functioning ecosystem.

This group works to create large marine sanctuaries, make fisheries sustainable, and protect and recover threatened ocean wildlife, such as sharks, seals and whales.

Bob Brown Foundation Hobart, Tasmania Bob Brown Foundation campaigns to protect the wild and scenic beauty of Tasmania and the ecological integrity of Australia.

Climate Council Potts Point, New South Wales Climate Council provides authoritative, expert information to the Australian public on climate change.

Market Forces Collingwood, Victoria Market Forces works to facilitate and conduct campaigns that target the financial sector on environmental issues and redirect finance and investment from environmentally harmful projects to those that protect and enhance the environment.

Ecojustice Vancouver, British Columbia

This group aims to collect, document and educate people on the impacts of marine debris in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and monitor changes in this otherwise pristine coastal ecosystem.

Ecojustice provides free legal services to Canadians at the front lines of environmental struggles, uses the legal system to advance environmental protection and advocates for strong environmental laws.

Take 3 Bateau Bay, New South Wales

Environmental Youth Alliance Vancouver, British Columbia

Take 3 asks everyone to simply take three pieces of rubbish with them when they leave the beach, waterway or anywhere else.

EYA aims to build community and environmental health through a better understanding of our connection with our social and physical world.

C A N A DA Alberta Alberta Fish & Game Association Edmonton, Alberta Alberta Fish & Game Association implements partnership-based actions to enhance critical prairie habitat, promote sustainable food production and support diverse socioeconomic interests.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society— Northern Alberta Chapter Edmonton, Alberta CPAWS—Northern Alberta works with government, industry and First Nations communities to gain greater protection for Alberta’s public lands and waters.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society— Southern Alberta Chapter Calgary, Alberta CPAWS—Southern Alberta aims to be the community voice for wilderness protection in southern Alberta, working collaboratively to conserve natural landscapes and watersheds.

British Columbia Ancient Forest Alliance Victoria, British Columbia Ancient Forest Alliance works to protect the endangered old-growth forests of British Columbia and ensure sustainable forestry jobs in the province.

Canadian Freshwater Alliance Vancouver, British Columbia

Evergreen Vancouver, British Columbia Evergreen inspires and enables action to create greener cities.

Fraser Riverkeeper Vancouver, British Columbia Fraser Riverkeeper is dedicated to protecting and restoring the Fraser River and its watershed.

Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department Bella Bella, British Columbia This organization acts as a steward of its land, water and resources, upholding the principles of ecosystem-based management as a foundation for a conservation-based economy.

Mosqoy Victoria, British Columbia Mosqoy promotes educational and cultural rights for Andean communities in Peru.

My Sea to Sky Squamish, British Columbia My Sea to Sky seeks to stop the development of all polluting, fossil-fuel industry in Howe Sound, working with citizens and groups to create a sustainable vision that will protect it for generations.

North West Watch Terrace, British Columbia North West Watch exists to ensure that future generations inherit healthy, functioning ecosystems.

Peace Valley Environment Association Fort St. John, British Columbia

Canadian Freshwater Alliance, a project of Tides Canada initiatives, is committed to the attainment of healthy waters across all of Canada.

Peace Valley Environment Association works to facilitate development of a sustainable land-use plan for the Peace River Valley.

Central Westcoast Forest Society Ucluelet, British Columbia

Qqs Projects Society Bella Bella, British Columbia

Central Westcoast Forest Society works to restore forest and stream ecosystems, conduct research and monitoring projects, and provide community engagement through education and employment.

Qqs Projects Society works in the areas of youth, culture and environment, building capacity for cultural and natural stewardship on the Central Coast of British Columbia.

RAVEN-Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs Victoria, British Columbia RAVEN raises legal defense funds to assist First Nations seeking to protect traditional territories.

Sierra Club of BC Foundation Victoria, British Columbia Sierra Club BC seeks to protect and conserve British Columbia’s wilderness, species and ecosystems by providing the government and First Nations with science-based conservation viewpoints and advice.

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South West Marine Debris Cleanup Hobart, Tasmania

Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition Hazelton, British Columbia Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition seeks to cultivate a sustainable environment rooted in the Skeena’s culture and thriving wild salmon ecosystem.

SkeenaWild Conservation Trust Terrace, British Columbia SkeenaWild Conservation Trust is dedicated to making the Skeena watershed and nearby coastal communities a global model of ecological and economic sustainability.

Watershed Watch Salmon Society Vancouver, British Columbia Watershed Watch Salmon Society seeks to catalyze efforts to protect and restore British Columbia’s wild salmon and their habitat.

The WaterWealth Project Chilliwack, British Columbia The WaterWealth Project works to amplify the voices of community members to positively affect home waters.

West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation Vancouver, British Columbia This group is dedicated to a just and sustainable society where people are empowered to protect the environment and where environmental protection is law.

West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society West Vancouver, British Columbia WVSS develops, promotes and maintains best practices for sustaining productive creeks, watersheds and wetlands within West Vancouver.

Wilderness Committee Vancouver, British Columbia This group works to protect Canada’s biological diversity through strategic research and grassroots public education.

Wildsight Kimberley, British Columbia Wildsight promotes biodiversity and sustainable communities in Canada’s Columbia and southern Rocky Mountain ecoregions.

Air pollution from coal-fired power plants in China is a big problem in Korea. Courtesy Citizens’ Movement for Environmental Justice

Wolf Awareness Golden, British Columbia Wolf Awareness is dedicated to developing positive attitudes toward predators in general, the wolf in particular, and an appreciation of the environment.

Manitoba Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources Winnipeg, Manitoba This organization works to create sustainable First Nations communities and a healthy environment.

Nova Scotia Ecology Action Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia

Forests Ontario Toronto, Ontario

This organization works to strengthen the impact of philanthropic support for an environmentally sound and sustainable future for Canadians.

Forests Ontario works to increase Ontario’s forested landscape through large-scale planting and enhances the public’s understanding and appreciation of its forest ecosystems.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Ottawa, Ontario

Friends of the Rouge Watershed Scarborough, Ontario

CPAWS is working to see at least half of Canada’s public lands and water protected and its national parks managed to protect the nature within.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed encourages a community, ecosystem and watershed approach to protection policy and planning, educates youth and community, restores natural habitat, and monitors the health of its watershed.

Community Bicycle Network Toronto, Ontario Community Bicycle Network works to make cycling the most accessible form of transportation in Toronto.

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Toronto, Ontario

Ecology Action Centre acts as a watchdog for the Nova Scotia environment by providing up-todate environmental news and pursuing researched solutions.

Earthroots Toronto, Ontario Earthroots is dedicated to protecting wilderness, wildlife and watersheds in Ontario.

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper works for the day when every person can safely touch the water in their watershed, when all waters are pure enough to drink, and when waters are clean and wild enough that you can toss in a line anywhere and pull out a fish.

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Ecologos Toronto, Ontario

MiningWatch Canada Ottawa, Ontario

Ecologos seeks to revive a spirit of reverence for water, inform about threats that imperil water and inspire citizen action to protect water.

MiningWatch Canada aims to change public policy and mining practices in Canada and abroad to protect the health of individuals, communities and ecosystems.

Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Ottawa, Ontario CBAN advocates for public awareness and action around the impacts of genetic engineering to protect the integrity of the environment, health, food and livelihoods of people.

Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network Toronto, Ontario

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FundaciÓn Terram Santiago, Santiago Province

Iriomote Island Ecotourism Association Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa

Nature Conservancy of Canada works to conserve Canada’s natural heritage.

Fundación Terram conducts research, empowers citizens, organizes and works to strengthen public policies and generate proposals dealing with the environment.

This organization seeks to establish a sustainable social community on Iriomote Island and live with nature through ecotourism to preserve the environment and achieve economic independence.

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Ishikigawa Mamori Tai Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki

Project Clean Uluwatu Uluwatu, Bali

Ishikigawa Mamori Tai seeks to stop construction of Ishiki Dam on the Ishikigawa River.

Ontario Nature Toronto, Ontario Ontario Nature protects wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement.

Samara Toronto, Ontario Samara is dedicated to reconnecting Canadians to politics to increase democratic engagement and a more positive public life.

Quebec Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society— Ottawa Valley Chapter Gatineau, Quebec CPAWS-OV seeks to protect the biodiversity of the Ottawa Valley and beyond through improved land-use plans and by maintaining and restoring connections across the landscape.

Yukon Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society— Yukon Chapter Whitehorse, Yukon

PCU creates sustainable environmental solutions for the Uluwatu so this world-famous surf break can be preserved.

JAPA N Arakawa no Shizen wo Mamoru Kai Ageo-shi, Saitama This group is working to preserve biodiversity in and along the Arakawa River.

Cosmic Seed Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Cosmic Seed exists to restore the practice of home seed-raising to reproduce healthy foods suitable for Japan.

Japan River Keeper Alliance Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Japan River Keeper Alliance develops strategies and tactics to fight and revise the government’s water resource development plan.

Kamigo Segami No Shizen Wo Mamoru Kai Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa This organization is working to protect the natural environment of Segamisawa from a massive urban development plan near Yokohama.

Kaminoseki No Shizen Wo Mamoru Kai Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi This organization acts to conserve the Kaminoseki area as a World Heritage Site or a national park.

CPAWS—Yukon works to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of protected areas in the Yukon and to safeguard wilderness and wildlife throughout the North.

Ehime Fusha NET Uwajima-shi, Ehime Ehime Fusha NET is dedicated to protecting native forests and mountains in Nanyo from large-scale wind energy.

Keiryu Hogo Network Sabo Dam Wo Kangaeru Matsumoto-shi, Nagano

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Environmental Investigation About the Sainokuni Resource of Circulation Factories Ōsato-gun, Saitama

This organization seeks to preserve mountain streams all over Japan affected by sand-control dams that destroy the natural environmental system around them.

AMA Torres del Paine Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region AMA Torres del Paine protects the natural resources within Torres del Paine National Park and the surrounding area by supporting conservation, scientific investigation and environmental education.

Corporación Fiscalia del Medio Ambiente Santiago, Santiago Province This group seeks to influence the development of environmental policy and legislation to protect Chile’s rich environmental heritage and promote its peoples’ right to live in a pollution-free environment.

4 Change Media Santiago, Santiago Province 4 Change Media promotes social change through communication strategies, marketing activities and documentary series.

Fundación Fungi Santiago, Santiago Province Fundación Fungi promotes research, conservation and promotion of the fungi kingdom.

This organization works to create a closed-loop society.

Friends of the Earth Japan Itabashi-ku, Tokyo This organization focuses on global warming, deforestation and development aid to developing nations, seeking to create an existence in which all people can live peacefully and equitably.

Hatano Kankyo Hozen Forum Hadano-shi, Kanagawa This organization works to protect and restore the natural environment and cultural heritage of Hadano-shi and the surrounding area from development.

Hotaru no Furusato Segamizawa Kikin Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa This organization works to revive biodiversity and restore the “satoyama” landscape—the border zone between mountain foothills and flat, arable land.

Iga Mizu To Midori No Kai Iga-shi, Mie

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Nature Conservancy of Canada Toronto, Ontario

Kiko Network Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Kiko Network is tackling climate change by creating models and working on education problems on the local level.

Kizugawa Ryuiki No Dam Wo Kangaeru Network Iga-shi, Mie This group works against the construction of dams on Kizugawa River.

Koeki Zaidan Hojin Shinji-ko - Nakaumi Kisui-ko Kenkyujo Matsue-shi, Shimane This organization works to promote economic and cultural development by conserving the Lake Shinji ko-Nakaumi kisui ko area.

Mizumiyama No Midori To Mizu Wo Mamoru Kai Hachijō-jima, Tokyo This group works to preserve the wild natural splendor of Hachijo Island through responsible waste-management practices and protection of the island’s water.

This organization aims to preserve salamander habitat and prevent government waste associated with Kawakami Dam.

Mukogawa Conservation Network Itami-shi, Hyōgo

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Mukogawa Conservation Network works to revive and protect the Muko River ecosystem.

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental Lima, Peru Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental seeks to foster citizen-led conservation and promote sustainable lifestyles.

Narusedamu Wo Sutoppusaseru Kai Yokote-shi, Akita This organization aims to stop the Naruse dam project.

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The Nature Conservation Society of Japan Chūō-ku, Tokyo

Citizens’ Movement for Environmental Justice Seoul, Seoul Capital Area

NACS-J works to ensure healthy ecosystems and biological diversity based on scientific and social approaches, and to create a society in which we coexist with the nature.

Citizens’ Movement for Environmental Justice strives to overcome environmental and social injustice in Korea and work toward a thriving planet for all.

NGO Life Investigation Agency Chikuma-shi, Nagano

Green Korea United Seoul, Seoul Capital Area

NGO Life Investigation Agency investigates, exposes, inspires and campaigns against illegal trade in wildlife and logging.

Green Korea United is working for a green world in the 21st century where humankind and nature coexist on planet Earth.

Omotehama Network Toyohashi-shi, Aichi

Korean Women’s Environmental Network Seoul, Seoul Capital Area

Omotehama Network works to conserve sand beaches as natural buffers and protects creatures living in the coastal environment.

KWEN pursues a green society where every member is equal and where human beings can coexist with nature.

Paddysong Farm Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Paddysong Farm works to make farming more sustainable and promote organic food.

National Park Conservation Network Seoul, Seoul Capital Area

Picchio Karuizawa-machi, Nagano

NPCN works to conserve the natural ecosystems and beautiful landscapes of South Korea’s national parks.

Picchio works to keep bears away from garbage and crops and to teach people to avoid conflict with the animals.

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Ryuiki No Shizen Wo Kangaeru Network Kameda-gun, Hokkaido

Alabama Rivers Alliance Birmingham, Alabama

This group studies the natural systems of rivers on behalf of wild animals and their habitat.

Alabama Rivers Alliance works to protect and restore Alabama’s rivers by advocating for smart water policy, organizing at the grassroots level and empowering citizens to ensure a healthy Alabama.

Tama Ajisai No Kai Nishitama-gun, Tokyo Tama Ajisai No Kai works to shift government’s disposal methods of harmful waste and educates residents about the environmental crisis.

City of Dothan Dothan, Alabama City of Dothan promotes conservation, health and fitness, and social equity through leisure pursuits.

Yamba Ashita-no Kai Maebashi-Shi, Gunma-ken Yamba Ashita-no Kai exists to increase awareness about the shortcomings of the Yamba Dam project in the hopes of seeing it revised.

Conservation Alabama Foundation Mobile, Alabama Conservation Alabama Foundation protects people and places by building the ability of Alabama’s citizens to promote conservation through government and civic action.

MEX ICO Kanan Kab Protección del Mundo Mérida, Yucatán

Tennessee Riverkeeper Decatur, Alabama

This organization aims to increase, recover and improve the quality of green areas in Mérida through the design and implementation of reforestation projects and environmental education.

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Tennessee Riverkeeper stands as a watchdog over the Tennessee River and its tributaries by enforcing environmental laws and educating the public.

Alaska Alaska Conservation Foundation Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Conservation Foundation protects Alaska’s natural environment and the diverse cultures and ways of life it sustains.

Alaska Marine Conservation Council Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Marine Conservation Council promotes the integrity of Alaska’s marine ecosystems and the health of ocean-dependent coastal communities through sustainable fishing, habitat protection and local stewardship.

Artchange Sitka, Alaska Artchange works to sustain the wild nature of a transboundary area through a documentary film and multimedia campaign.

Cook Inletkeeper Homer, Alaska Cook Inletkeeper works to protect Alaska’s Cook Inlet watershed and the life it sustains through advocacy, monitoring and education.

Eyak Preservation Council Cordova, Alaska Eyak Preservation Council preserves, restores and celebrates wild salmon culture and habitat through education and the promotion of sustainable livelihoods within the Copper River and Prince William Sound watersheds.

Great Whale Conservancy Haines, Alaska Great Whale Conservancy protects the world’s great whales and their habitat.

Gwich’in Steering Committee Fairbanks, Alaska This group works to preserve the ecosystem of the Porcupine caribou herd to ensure its longterm viability and the survival of the Gwich’in way of life.

Lynn Canal Conservation Haines, Alaska Lynn Canal Conservation promotes integrity of wild lands, protects quality of life and fosters environmental awareness in the Chilkat and Chilkoot watersheds and coastal areas of the upper Lynn Canal.

Sitka Conservation Society Sitka, Alaska Sitka Conservation Society works to protect the natural environment of the Tongass National Forest and supports the development of sustainable communities in southeast Alaska.

Southeast Alaska Conservation Council Juneau, Alaska Southeast Alaska Conservation Council is devoted to promoting conservation, advocating for sustainability and protecting the special places of the Tongass National Forest.

Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival Flagstaff, Arizona

Grand Canyon Youth Flagstaff, Arizona

This group supports a free-flowing Susitna River through collaboration, advocacy and promoting awareness of sustainable energy alternatives to the Susitna mega-dam.

FMFF offers a cultural alternative to the mainstream commercial film experience and celebrates, promotes, nurtures and teaches nonfiction filmmaking.

Grand Canyon Youth provides young people with an experiential education along the rivers and canyons of the Southwest to promote personal growth, environmental awareness, community involvement and teamwork.

Takshanuk Watershed Council Haines, Alaska

Friends of Camp Colton Flagstaff, Arizona

This organization provides stewardship of the Chilkat, Chilkoot and Ferebee river systems through restoration, education, research and community involvement.

Friends of Camp Colton cultivates community partnerships, innovative programs and funding opportunities to enhance and elevate outdoor learning experiences at Camp Colton.

Trustees for Alaska Anchorage, Alaska

Friends of Catalina State Park Tucson, Arizona

Northern Jaguar Project Tucson, Arizona

Trustees for Alaska works to protect and sustain Alaska’s natural environment by providing legal counsel to conservation groups, community groups, Native American villages and individual Alaskans.

Friends of Catalina State Park works in partnership with park staff and the community to promote, improve and preserve the park.

Northern Jaguar Project works to preserve and recover the world’s northernmost jaguar population and its natural habitats through educational programs and the establishment, care and expansion of a safe-haven sanctuary in northern Mexico.

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Through land stewardship, volunteer opportunities and science-based solutions, this group works to preserve and restore safe havens for the wild creatures of the Grand Canyon ecoregion.

Arizona Mining Reform Coalition Tucson, Arizona This coalition works to ensure that the mining industry cleans up after itself and complies fully with the spirit of safeguards in place to protect Arizona.

Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection Tucson, Arizona This group is working for the long-term conservation of biological diversity and ecological function of the Sonoran Desert.

Grand Canyon Wildlands Council Flagstaff, Arizona

Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project Flagstaff, Arizona

Lobo Coalition Flagstaff, Arizona Lobo Coalition seeks to help the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf recover and restore it to its essential natural role.

2016 Grant Listings

Susitna River Coalition Talkeetna, Alaska

Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Tucson, Arizona Save the Scenic Santa Ritas uses education and outreach to protect the scenic, aesthetic, recreational, environmental and wildlife values of the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountains from degradation due to mining and mineral exploration.

Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project is dedicated to bringing back wolves and restoring ecological health in the Grand Canyon region through grassroots advocacy and education.

Artists from Alianza Arboles paint a mural at the Children´s Hospital. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Courtesy Alianza Arboles

The Bay Foundation Los Angeles, California The Bay Foundation aims to improve water quality, conserve and rehabilitate natural resources, and protect the Santa Monica Bay’s benefits and values.

Beyond Searsville Dam Palo Alto, California Beyond Searsville Dam envisions an unobstructed, healthy flowing creek from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the San Francisco Bay, where steelhead trout can thrive and revitalize their watershed and community.

The Bicycle Kitchen/La Bicicocina Los Angeles, California This organization aims to promote the bicycle as a fun, safe and accessible form of transportation, to foster healthy urban communities, and to provide a welcoming space to learn about building, maintaining and riding bicycles.

Blue Latitudes La Jolla, California Blue Latitudes seeks to publicize the ecological and economic value of converting offshore oil rigs to reefs.

Blue Tomorrow Santa Barbara, California Blue Tomorrow is dedicated to helping people sustainably manage environmental and water resources to improve social and environmental health.

Butte Environmental Council Chico, California

A cameraman braves brisk waters for the making of Bear Witness, a film highlighting threats to the Boundary Waters posed by a proposed sulfide-ore mine. Northern Minnesota. Nate Ptacek

California Climate and Agriculture Network Sebastopol, California

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Beaver Watershed Alliance Springdale, Arkansas

Acterra Palo Alto, California

This organization works to protect, maintain and enhance the water quality of Beaver Lake and the integrity of its watershed.

Acterra seeks to bring people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet.

CalCAN advances policy solutions encouraging and supporting sustainable agricultural practices that respond constructively to the climate crisis and provide benefits to the environment and human health.

Alameda Creek Alliance Niles, California

California Coastkeeper Alliance San Francisco, California

Buffalo River Watershed Alliance Jasper, Arkansas

Alameda Creek Alliance is a community watershed group dedicated to protecting and restoring the natural ecosystems of the Alameda Creek watershed.

Buffalo River Watershed Alliance seeks to preserve and protect the scenic beauty and pristine water quality of the Buffalo National River through public outreach and education, advocacy and direct actions.

AquAlliance Chico, California

Mulberry River Society Fayetteville, Arkansas

AquAlliance challenges campaigns to divert water from the northern Sacramento River region and defends Northern California waters through advocacy, education and litigation.

Mulberry River Society seeks to encourage appreciation, education, recreation and stewardship of our environment.

Butte Environmental Council protects and defends the land, air and water of Northern California’s Butte County and the surrounding region through educational programs and advocacy campaigns.

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With 12 member watchdog groups from San Diego to the Oregon border, California Coastkeeper Alliance safeguards the state’s waters and speaks for a healthy coast.

California Native Garden Foundation San Jose, California California Native Garden Foundation is an educational, research and resource organization that promotes gardening with California native plants.

California State University, Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education and conducts research on Santa Rosa Island.

California Water Cycle Angwin, California California Water Cycle promotes awareness, knowledge and appreciation of freshwater resources to encourage responsible water use in California.

California Water Impact Network Santa Barbara, California This network advocates for equitable and environmentally sensitive use of California’s water through research, planning, public education and litigation.

California Wilderness Coalition Oakland, California California Wilderness Coalition is dedicated to protecting and restoring California’s wild places and native biodiversity.

California Wildlife Center Malibu, California California Wildlife Center takes responsibility for the protection of native wildlife through rehabilitation, education and conservation.

Californians Against Fracking Oakland, California This coalition of environmental, business, health, agriculture, labor and political organizations works to enact a statewide ban on fracking in California.

Californians for Pesticide Reform Oakland, California CPR works to protect public health, improve environmental quality and support a sustainable and just agricultural system by building a diverse movement to change state and local pesticide policies and practices.

Canopy Palo Alto, California Canopy plants and cares for trees, bringing their life-giving benefits to schools, neighborhoods and public spaces in the San Francisco midpeninsula.

Carbon Cycle Institute Petaluma, California CCI works to stop and reverse climate change by advancing science-based solutions that reduce atmospheric carbon while promoting environmental stewardship, social equity and economic sustainability.

The Carbon Underground Los Angeles, California

Clean Water Fund Oakland, California

The Carbon Underground works to accelerate the restoration of soil around the world to alleviate the threat of climate change by drawing carbon down from the atmosphere and returning it underground.

Clean Water Fund brings together diverse constituencies to campaign for clean water, air and protection from toxic pollution in homes, neighborhoods and workplaces.

Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy Ventura, California CAUSE seeks to build grassroots power to realize social, economic and environmental justice for the people of the California Central Coast region.

Center for Regenerative Agriculture Ojai, California

Coalition for Clean Air Los Angeles, California Coalition for Clean Air is dedicated to restoring clean, healthy air to California by advocating for effective public policy and practical business solutions.

Communities for a Better Environment Huntington Park, California

This group works to promote all aspects of organic farming that build soils, limit the release of synthetic pesticides and curtail pollution and degradation of arable lands.

Communities for a Better Environment works to build the power of people living in California’s low-income communities and communities of color to achieve environmental health and justice.

Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center Twain Harte, California

Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers Ojai, California

Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center works to protect the water, wildlife and wild places of the northern Yosemite region and raise environmental awareness about threats to nature.

CREW is an environmentally oriented youthemployment organization that provides leadership, job training, paid employment and community service opportunities to low-income and at-risk young people.

Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute Santa Barbara, California This group rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals, conducts research, and educates to promote ocean and human health.

Channel Islands Restoration Santa Barbara, California CIR protects rare and endangered plants and animals by working with community volunteers and partner agencies to restore habitats in Channel Islands National Park and the adjacent coastal mainland.

CicLAvia Los Angeles, California CicLAvia catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through car-free streets.

Citizens for Responsible Oil and Gas Ojai, California CFROG works to ensure all oil and gas projects are properly reviewed in accordance with all local, state and federal laws.

City Slicker Farms Oakland, California City Slicker Farms aims to empower west Oakland community members to meet the basic need for fresh, healthy food by creating environmentally restorative, high-yield urban farms and gardens.

2016 Grant Listings

California State University, Channel Islands Camarillo, California

Conservación Patagónica San Francisco, California Conservación Patagónica creates national parks in Patagonia that save and restore wild lands and wildlife, inspire care for the natural world and generate healthy economic opportunities for local communities.

Earth Law Center Redwood City, California Earth Law Center seeks to transform laws, economies, policies and governance systems to recognize the inherent rights of all Earth’s inhabitants and ecosystems to coexist, thrive and evolve.

Earthjustice San Francisco, California This public-interest law firm advances legislation and litigates to defend the magnificent places, natural resources and wildlife of the world.

EarthTeam Richmond, California EarthTeam trains and empowers teens to become lifelong environmental stewards through experiential education, skills development and the building of community connections through environmental-action projects.

Ecology Action Santa Cruz, California

Equinox Center San Diego, California

Friends of the River Foundation Sacramento, California

Ecology Action’s bike programs aim to increase the number of people using active forms of transportation by providing education and resources that make the active commute safer and more frequent.

Equinox Center is a policy think-tank dedicated to turning research into action to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and outstanding quality of life for San Diego.

Friends of the River Foundation aims to preserve, restore and sustain California’s free-flowing rivers and streams.

Feather River Land Trust Quincy, California

Ecology Action of the Mid-Peninsula Willits, California Ecology Action teaches people worldwide to better feed themselves while building and preserving the soil and conserving resources.

Feather River Land Trust works to conserve the lands and waters of the Feather River region and steward their ecological, cultural and educational values.

The Edible Schoolyard Project Berkeley, California

Fibershed San Geronimo, California

The Edible Schoolyard Project is working to build and share an edible education curriculum for all schools.

Fibershed is working for the emergence of an international system of regional textile communities that enliven connection and ownership of soil-to-soil textile processes designed to build soil carbon stocks on working landscapes.

Eel River Recovery Project Arcata, California Eel River Recovery Project empowers communities to collaborate in monitoring the ecological conditions of the Eel River, share information about the health of the watershed and work together to formulate and implement an ecosystem restoration strategy.

Food, What?! Santa Cruz, California Food, What?! is a youth-empowerment and foodjustice program, using food, through sustainable agriculture and health, as the vehicle for growing strong, healthy and inspired teens.

Encinitas Community Garden Encinitas, California

Foothill Conservancy Jackson, California

Encinitas Community Garden aims to enhance quality of life by creating an organic garden where residents can grow their own food in environmentally sustainable ways.

Foothill Conservancy works to protect, restore and sustain the natural and human environment in Amador and Calaveras counties through education, events, advocacy campaigns and policy work.

Environmental Defense Center Santa Barbara, California

Friends of Ballona Wetlands Playa del Rey, California

Environmental Defense Center protects the environment of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties through education, advocacy and legal action.

Friends of Ballona Wetlands champions the restoration and protection of the Ballona Wetlands, involving and educating the public as advocates and stewards.

Environmental Health Coalition National City, California

Friends of Rose Canyon San Diego, California

Dedicated to environmental and social justice, EHC organizes and advocates to protect the environment and public health threatened by toxic pollution.

Friends of Rose Canyon works to protect, preserve and restore San Diego’s Rose Canyon and the Rose Creek watershed through volunteer events, educational programs and conservation work.

The Environmental Justice Coalition for Water Sacramento, California

Friends of the Inyo Bishop, California

This organization aims to educate, empower and nurture a community-based coalition that serves as a public voice and an effective advocate for environmental justice issues in California water policy.

Friends of the Inyo helps to protect the public lands and wildlife of the Eastern Sierra by getting citizens involved in exploring and preserving the area’s natural heritage.

Environmental Protection Information Center Arcata, California

Friends of the Los Angeles River Los Angeles, California

EPIC uses a science-based approach, as well as citizen advocacy and strategic litigation, to protect and restore ancient forests, watersheds and native species in Northern California.

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Friends of the Los Angeles River is working to protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship.

Get Inspired Garden Grove, California Get Inspired promotes stewardship for the natural world with science and creativity.

Global Community Monitor El Cerrito, California Global Community Monitor trains and supports “fenceline” communities in industrial areas in the use of environmental monitoring tools so they can document and understand the impact of industrial pollution on their health and the environment.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy San Francisco, California This group works to preserve Golden Gate National Parks by enhancing the visitor experience and building a community dedicated to their conservation.

Greater Farallones Association San Francisco, California Greater Farallones Association is dedicated to protecting the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary’s wildlife and habitats.

H2O Trash Patrol Encinitas, California H2O Trash Patrol focuses on marine conservation and water stewardship through education and the removal of marine debris.

Habitat Works La Crescenta, California Habitat Works performs volunteer projects to improve wildlife habitat in Southern California.

I Love a Clean San Diego San Diego, California Through outreach, community involvement and example, I Love a Clean San Diego leads and educates its community to actively conserve and enhance the environment.

Institute for Fisheries Resources San Francisco, California IFR protects and restores fish resources and the human economies that depend on them.

International Rivers Berkeley, California International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them by working to stop destructive dams and promoting water and energy solutions for a just and sustainable world.

2016 Grant Listings

John Muir Project Big Bear City, California Earth Island Institute’s John Muir Project is dedicated to ending the federal timber sales program, which consistently undermines scientific conclusions and the ecological management of national forests and other federal lands.

Kill the Cup San Diego, California Kill the Cup works to make a measurable, positive impact on the environment by reducing consumer waste and inspiring social innovation through grassroots campaigns.

Kiss the Ground Venice, California Kiss the Ground advocates for the restoration of soil worldwide.

Kitchen Table Advisors Oakland, California Kitchen Table Advisors seeks to fuel the growth and long-term financial viability of small, sustainable farms in the greater San Francisco Bay Area by providing personalized and practical business planning and financial advising to farmers.

Klamath Forest Alliance Orleans, California Klamath Forest Alliance promotes sustainable ecosystems and sustainable communities with the goal of protecting wildlife, biodiversity and the old-growth forests of Northern California.

Klamath Riverkeeper Somes Bar, California Klamath Riverkeeper restores water quality and fisheries throughout the Klamath Basin and advances its mission through grassroots organizing, policy advocacy and legal action.

LA Compost West Covina, California LA Compost works to equip and empower residents to facilitate their own green spaces, counteracting the epidemic of wastefulness in order to restore healthy soil, reconnect soil and people, and create sustainable communities across Los Angeles.

The Land Conservancy of SLO County San Luis Obispo, California This organization works to permanently protect and enhance lands having important scenic, agricultural, habitat and cultural values for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, California Land Trust for Santa Barbara County works to protect important open space, wildlife habitat, farms and ranches.

Water diversion and fertilizer runoff from marijuana farms are impacting Pacific salmon in the Eel River. California. Courtesy Eel River Recovery Project

Local Bounty Moss Landing, California

MESA Berkeley, California

This organization’s initiative, Bay2Tray, provides locally caught fish—normally discarded as bycatch—for public school lunches.

Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture connects sustainable farming leaders around the world for participatory training and cross-cultural exchange to strengthen local, resilient food systems worldwide.

Lockwood Animal Rescue Center Frazier Park, California Lockwood Animal Rescue Center works on behalf of wolves, horses and birds, who get to frolic in their forever home.

Los Padres ForestWatch Santa Barbara, California Los Padres ForestWatch uses legal advocacy, scientific collaboration, community outreach and volunteerism to protect and restore the natural and cultural heritage of the Los Padres National Forest.

Marin Carbon Project Point Reyes Station, California MCP seeks to enhance carbon sequestration in rangeland, agricultural and forest soils through applied research, demonstration and implementation.

Matilija Coalition Ventura, California Matilija Coalition is committed to the environmental restoration of the Ventura River watershed and removal of Matilija Dam.

Mid Klamath Watershed Council Orleans, California Mid Klamath Watershed Council works to restore its watershed using education and by creating local economic opportunities that are more sustainable.

Mojave Desert Land Trust Joshua Tree, California Mojave Desert Land Trust exists to protect the Mojave Desert ecosystem and its scenic and cultural resources values.

Mono Lake Committee Lee Vining, California Mono Lake Committee aims to protect and restore the Mono Basin, educate the public about Mono Lake and the impacts of excessive water use, and promote cooperative solutions.

Mother Jones San Francisco, California This news organization specializes in investigative, political, environmental and social justice reporting.

Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center Mount Shasta, California

Pedal Revolution San Francisco, California

Sacred Rok Yosemite, California

Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center defends Mount Shasta and its bioregion from potential threats to its water, natural sanctuaries and biodiversity.

Pedal Revolution employs, trains and supports more than 15 at-risk youth per year, maintaining itself by selling new bicycles and accessories and providing professional repair services.

Sacred Rok helps young people to learn to respect nature and through that, respect themselves.

North Bay Trout Unlimited San Rafael, California

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Santa Barbara, California

North Bay Trout Unlimited works to conserve, protect and restore cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.

Planned Parenthood promotes family planning and healthy, responsible reproductive and sexual behavior by providing education, counseling, medical and referral services.

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Occidental, California

Planting Justice Oakland, California

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center advances community-based strategies for social change and environmental stewardship through research, demonstrations, educational events and other programs at its organic farm in Sonoma County.

Planting Justice seeks to empower urban residents with the skills, resources and knowledge to grow organic food, expand economic opportunities and ensure environmental sustainability in our neighborhoods.

Ocean Connectors San Diego, California

Point Blue Conservation Science Petaluma, California

Ocean Connectors provides scientists and conservationists an affordable vessel for their work and outreach opportunities that will expand their audience through uplifting media.

Point Blue Conservation Science seeks to advance the conservation of birds, other wildlife and ecosystems through science, partnerships and outreach.

Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, California

Ojai Raptor Center Oak View, California Ojai Raptor Center rehabilitates and releases injured, orphaned and displaced birds of prey in Ventura County.

San Bruno Mountain Watch Brisbane, California San Bruno Mountain Watch is working to preserve the ecosystems of San Bruno Mountain.

San Diego Canyonlands San Diego, California SDCL promotes, protects and restores natural habitats in San Diego County’s canyons and creeks by fostering education and ongoing community involvement in stewardship and advocacy.

San Diego Mountain Biking Association San Diego, California

Project Coyote protects North America’s native carnivores and promotes coexistence and compassionate conservation through education, science and advocacy.

Reef Check Foundation Marina del Rey, California

San Diego River Park Foundation San Diego, California

Reef Check Foundation is dedicated to the conservation of the world’s reef ecosystems.

This organization is dedicated to fostering stewardship and appreciation of its namesake waterway by engaging people to work toward the vision of a 52-mile, river-long system of parks, open spaces and community places.

Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Ojai, California

Restore Hetch Hetchy Oakland, California

OVLC works with partners to permanently protect the open space, natural scenic beauty, wildlife, habitat and watershed of the Ojai Valley.

Restore Hetch Hetchy is working to return the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park to its natural splendor, while continuing to meet the water and power needs of all communities that depend on the Tuolumne River.

San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy San Diego, California

Once Upon a Watershed seeks to awaken wonder, appreciation, discovery and connection with the natural world through hands-on watershed education, restoration and stewardship experiences.

Riverside Land Conservancy Riverside, California

This organization preserves, protects and shares the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley through collaborative efforts, including conservation, education and recreation programs.

This group inspires stewardship for the Santa Ana River through projects that increase usage of the Santa Ana River Trail.

San Francisco Baykeeper Oakland, California

Pasadena Audobon Society Pasadena, California

The Ruckus Society Oakland, California

Pasadena Audobon Society brings the excitement of birds to its community through birding, education and the conservation of bird habitats

The Ruckus Society provides environmental, human rights and social justice organizers with the tools, training and support needed to achieve their goals through creative, strategic nonviolent direct action.

Once Upon a Watershed Ojai, California

Salmon Protection and Watershed Network works to protect endangered wild coho salmon and their habitat using grassroots action, legal advocacy, research, habitat restoration, policy development, environmental education, collaborations and media campaigns.

This organization advocates for outdoor recreational access throughout San Diego County, educates mountain bike trail users, provides expert assistance in sustainable trail design, and works with others to develop fair and responsible policies governing the use of public and private lands.

Project Coyote Larkspur, California

Ocean Discovery Institute engages, educates and inspires young people from diverse backgrounds through science-based exploration of the ocean and nature, preparing them to be tomorrow’s scientific and environmental leaders.

Salmon Protection and Watershed Network Forest Knolls, California

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San Francisco Baykeeper works to protect and enhance the water quality of San Francisco Bay for the benefit of its ecosystems and human communities.

San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper San Luis Obispo, California SLO Coastkeeper aims to be a force protecting fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters.

Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, California

Shark Stewards Berkeley, California

SBBA aims to bring public education, awareness and honeybee preservation to a new level.

Save the Waves Coalition is dedicated to protecting and preserving the coastal environment, with an emphasis on the surf zone, and educating the public about its value.

Shark Stewards seeks to restore ocean health by saving apex predators such as sharks and protecting critical marine habitat through the establishment of marine protected areas and shark sanctuaries.

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Channelkeeper advances the protection of the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds through science-based advocacy, education, fieldwork and rule-enforcement initiatives.

Save Auburn Ravine Salmon and Steelhead Auburn, California This group is working to develop a citizenscience program to help restore migratory fish populations.

Save Mount Diablo Walnut Creek, California Save Mount Diablo works to preserve Mount Diabloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peaks, foothills and watersheds, enhance the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality of life and provide recreational opportunities consistent with protection of natural resources.

School of Environmental Leadership San Rafael, California Marin SEL creates community leaders of tomorrow through a multidisciplinary projectbased education at Terra Linda High School with a focus on environmental issues.

Sea Turtle Restoration Project Forest Knolls, California Sea Turtle Restoration Project works to protect sea turtles and their marine environment through education, consumer empowerment, litigation and the promotion of sustainable marine policies.

Sequoia ForestKeeper Kernville, California Sequoia ForestKeeper serves as the eyes, ears and voice of the forest in the southern Sierra Nevada, protecting and restoring its ecosystems through monitoring, enforcement, education and litigation.

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Clio, California Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship preserves, enhances and restores the trails of the Sierra Buttes region for trail users through collaboration, education, stewardship and recreation.

2016 Grant Listings

Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association Santa Barbara, California

Sierra Club Oakland, California Sierra Club exists to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth.

Sierra Club Foundation San Francisco, California Sierra Club Foundation is helping to educate and empower humanity to preserve the natural and human environment by providing resources to the Sierra Club and, on occasion, other nonprofit organizations.

Fibershed works to balance the carbon cycle by creating textile cultures that benefit our climate and the re-creation of livelihoods for our communities. As part of its efforts, it offers free soil-testing tools and analysis to its producer community. San Geronimo, California. Courtesy Fibershed

South Yuba River Citizens League Nevada City, California SYRCL seeks to protect the Yuba River and its wild salmon population through its River Ambassadors program, education, an annual film festival, water-quality testing and long-range planning advocacy.

Stand San Francisco, California Stand challenges destructive corporate and government practices and creates solutions that protect community health, the climate and our wild places.

The Story of Stuff Project Berkeley, California The Story of Stuff Project raises awareness about consumption habits and their effect on the planet through media and other means to reduce plastic pollution, grow the sharing economy and end political corruption.

Sugar Pine Foundation South Lake Tahoe, California

Folks from the Coastal Watershed Insitute put waders and boots from our clothing donations program to good use during a survey on the Elwha River in Washington. Courtesy Coastal Watershed Institute

Sierra Institute for Community and Environment Taylorsville, California This organization promotes healthy and sustainable forests and watersheds by investing in the well-being of rural communities and strengthening their participation in natural resource decisions.

Sierra Nevada Alliance Truckee, California

This organization aims to create a healthy community, environment and economy through bicycling for people who live, work or play in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

Siskiyou Land Conservancy Arcata, California

Sierra Nevada Alliance aims to protect and restore the natural resources of the Sierra Nevada while promoting sustainable communities.

Siskiyou Land Conservancy protects biologically important lands and streams in the five northwestern counties of California and encourages residents to build sustainable communities that naturally integrate with these lands.

Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation Bishop, California

SOAR Ventura, California

This group champions the endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep by building a community of committed advocates, raising money, purchasing equipment, and defraying transportation costs for relocations and genetic research.

SOAR works to make Ventura County a better place to live by limiting urban sprawl, protecting open space and agricultural lands, and promoting livable and sustainable communities.

Sierra Streams Institute Nevada City, California Sierra Streams Institute links water, science and people for the benefit of human and environmental health.

Sierra Watch Nevada City, California Sierra Watch protects the Sierra Nevada by turning development threats into conservation opportunities.

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition San Jose, California

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Sonoma Ecology Center Eldridge, California Sonoma Ecology Center works to improve the environment of Sonoma Valley by restoring land, water and biodiversity.

South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition San Jose, California This group seeks to reclaim, restore and revitalize its watershed areas by protecting indigenous wildlife, preventing pollution and removing trash.

Sugar Pine Foundation is dedicated to restoring sugar pines and other white pines in California’s Lake Tahoe region by involving youth and community in hands-on forest stewardship.

Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, California Surfrider Foundation protects and preserves the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.

Surfrider Foundation Ventura County Chapter Ventura, California Surfrider’s Ventura County Chapter works to protect oceans, waves, watersheds and beaches through activism.

Sustainable Lafayette Lafayette, California This organization provides the community of Lafayette with information, inspiration, tools and assistance for adoption of sustainable practices.

Tahoe Food Hub Truckee, California Tahoe Food Hub seeks to galvanize its community to build a regional, sustainable and equitable food system in North Lake Tahoe.

Tri-Valley CAREs Livermore, California Tri-Valley CAREs is dedicated to the cleanup of nuclear pollution at Livermore Lab and the conversion of the lab to a center for socially beneficial research.

Truckee River Watershed Council Truckee, California Truckee River Watershed Council works to bring the community together to protect, enhance and restore the Truckee River watershed.

Access Fund Boulder, Colorado

Conservation Lands Foundation Durango, Colorado

The Trust for Public Land seeks to create parks and protect land for people, thereby ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.

Access Fund helps keep U.S. climbing areas open and preserves the climbing environment through conservation, citizen mobilization, land acquisition and educational programs.

Conservation Lands Foundation protects, restores and expands National Conservation Lands through education, advocacy and partnerships.

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, Colorado

Continental Divide Trail Coalition Golden, Colorado

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies exists to inspire a lifelong commitment to the planet by teaching environmental responsibility, conserving and restoring the balance of natural communities, and advancing the ethic that Earth must be respected and nurtured.

CDTC is working to promote, construct and protect the Continental Divide Trail, which stretches from Canada to Mexico.

Tuleyome Woodland, California Tuleyome works to protect both the wild and agricultural heritage of the northern inner Coast Range and western Sacramento Valley.

Tuolumne River Trust San Francisco, California Tuolumne River Trust promotes stewardship of California’s Tuolumne River through education, community outreach, restoration projects, advocacy and grassroots organizing.

VCCool Ventura, California VCCool champions sustainable, carbon-neutral living by providing tools and expertise for change, influencing policy, and supporting a resilient green economy.

Ventana Wildlife Society Salinas, California

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Fort Collins, Colorado This organization works to conserve birds and their habitats through science, stewardship and education.

Birds of Prey Foundation Broomfield, Colorado Birds of Prey Foundation is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of Colorado’s injured and orphaned wildlife, primarily raptors.

Ventana Wildlife Society conserves native wildlife and its habitat.

Citizens for a Healthy Community Hotchkiss, Colorado

Ventura Hillsides Conservancy Ventura, California

Citizens for a Healthy Community works to protect Colorado from irresponsible gas and oil drilling.

Ventura Hillsides Conservancy protects and conserves open-space resources through acquisition of land and easements, stewardship of protected lands and public education about local natural resources.

Vida Verde Nature Education San Gregorio, California Vida Verde promotes educational equity by providing free, overnight, environmental learning experiences for students who don’t otherwise get the opportunity.

Yosemite Climbing Association Yosemite, California Yosemite Climbing Association aims to preserve and protect Yosemite climbing history and make it available for public interpretation.

Zen Foundation San Francisco, California Zen Foundation works to support the activities and mission of the San Francisco Zen Center, including work at its San Francisco City Center, Green Gulch Farm and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.

Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed Fort Collins, Colorado This organization aims to improve and maintain the ecological health of the Poudre River watershed through community collaboration.

Colorado Water Trust Denver, Colorado Colorado Water Trust engages in and supports voluntary efforts to restore and protect streamflows in Colorado to sustain healthy aquatic ecosystems.

Community Cycles Boulder, Colorado Community Cycles educates and advocates for bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community.

Conejos Clean Water Antonito, Colorado This group seeks to build public awareness and encourage advocacy and education around environmental, social, economic and food justice issues in the Conejos Land Grant Region.

350 Colorado works locally to help build the global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and transition to a sustainable future.

EarthLinks promotes organic gardening, natural beekeeping and composting to sustain people and the planet through the creation of Earthfriendly products.

Eco-Cycle Boulder, Colorado Eco-Cycle promotes a zero-waste culture through recycling programs at area businesses, educational programs for kids, a Q&A recycling hotline and its Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials.

EcoFlight Aspen, Colorado EcoFlight uses small aircraft to promote protection of remaining wild lands and wildlife habitat in the western U.S., providing an aerial perspective and educational programs that encourage environmental stewardship.

Energy & Conservation Law Durango, Colorado Energy & Conservation Law provides free, experienced and specialized legal services in Colorado to communities facing threats from nonrenewable resource extraction, especially uranium mining and milling.

Frack Free Colorado Boulder, Colorado Frack Free Colorado is working to raise Coloradans’ awareness about the dangers of fracking and present to them ways to accelerate a move to renewable energy and sustainable living.

Global Greengrants Fund Boulder, Colorado Global Greengrants Fund supports communities working to protect, restore and transform their environments for a sustainable future.

Great Old Broads for Wilderness Durango, Colorado

Conservation Colorado Education Fund Denver, Colorado

Great Old Broads for Wilderness helps to preserve and protect U.S. wilderness and wild lands by using the voices and activism of elders in everything from educational programs to litigation.

Conservation Colorado Education Fund works to mobilize and educate people to protect Colorado’s air, land, water and people.

Growing Gardens Boulder, Colorado

Colorado 350 Colorado Boulder, Colorado

EarthLinks Denver, Colorado

2016 Grant Listings

The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, California

Growing Gardens enriches the lives of Boulder residents through sustainable urban agriculture.

The Growing Project Fort Collins, Colorado

Rock the Earth Denver, Colorado

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Denver, Colorado

TGP addresses environmental and food insecurity issues by promoting a strong, diverse and just local food system to all residents of northern Colorado through direct agricultural experiences, education and advocacy.

Rock the Earth works closely with the music industry and its fans to protect the environment through legal action, postcard campaigns, protests and concerts to create a new generation of activists.

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado mobilizes people to volunteer in Colorado’s wild places to create a corps of wilderness stewards.

High Country Conservation Advocates Crested Butte, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Field Institute Colorado Springs, Colorado

High Country Conservation Advocates protects the health and natural beauty of the land, rivers and wildlife in and around Gunnison County.

Rocky Mountain Field Institute protects and enhances the ecological health of our land and water resources.

Walking Mountains Science Center seeks to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship and sustainability through natural science education.

Independence Pass Foundation Aspen, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Wild Denver, Colorado

Independence Pass Foundation works with government agencies to develop and implement projects that maintain and enhance the ecology, beauty and safety of Colorado’s Independence Pass.

Rocky Mountain Wild works to protect, connect and restore wildlife and wild lands in the southern Rockies of Colorado, southern Wyoming, and eastern Utah.

WCC protects the quality of life in western Colorado by acting as an environmental watchdog over oil and gas drilling, food and agriculture, public lands, uranium mining and oil shale.

San Juan Citizens Alliance Durango, Colorado

Western Mining Action Project Lyons, Colorado

Information Network for Responsible Mining Norwood, Colorado

San Juan Citizens Alliance advocates for clean air, pure water and healthy lands—the foundations of resilient communities, ecosystems and economies in the San Juan Basin.

INFORM educates the public about the dangers of irresponsible mining, monitors all hard-rock mining in Colorado and increases citizen engagement.

San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council Alamosa, Colorado

Mountainfilm Telluride, Colorado

San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council helps to protect and restore the biological diversity, ecosystems and natural resources of the upper Rio Grande bioregion, balancing ecological values and human needs.

Mountainfilm is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, adventures worth pursuing and conversations worth sustaining.

Save the Colorado Fort Collins, Colorado

Protect Our Winters Boulder, Colorado

Save the Colorado works to protect and restore the ecological health of the Colorado River by raising public awareness and by inspiring and supporting environmental organizations.

Protect Our Winters mobilizes the winter sports community to fight climate change through educational programs and community-based activism.

Tamarisk Coalition Grand Junction, Colorado

Quiet Use Coalition Salida, Colorado

Tamarisk Coalition seeks to restore riparian lands through education and technical assistance.

QUC promotes quiet, ecologically sound recreation on public lands and waters.

Telluride Mountain Club Telluride, Colorado

River Network Boulder, Colorado

Telluride Mountain Club advocates for safe, enjoyable and environmentally responsible opportunities for human-powered recreational activity in the Telluride region.

River Network connects more than 2,000 organizations working to protect America’s most vital natural resource—water.

Thompson Divide Coalition Carbondale, Colorado

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Basalt, Colorado

Thompson Divide Coalition seeks to secure permanent protection from oil and gas development on federal lands in Colorado’s Thompson Divide Area by educating the public and working with lawmakers and government agencies.

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers promotes stewardship of public lands in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley by creating volunteer opportunities for trail work and conservation projects.

Trips for Kids Denver Denver, Colorado Trips for Kids Denver seeks to empower at-risk and disadvantaged youth using the bicycle as a tool.

environmental + social initiatives

Walking Mountains Science Center Avon, Colorado

Western Colorado Congress Grand Junction, Colorado

Western Mining Action Project provides free legal services for grassroots organizations and Native American tribes on mining issues in the western U.S. to protect air and water quality,biological diversity, and wild and sacred lands.

Western Resource Advocates Boulder, Colorado Western Resource Advocates works to protect the West’s land, air and water by promoting a clean energy future, protecting rivers and advancing urban water conservation, and countering poorly planned energy development.

Western Slope Conservation Center Paonia, Colorado Western Slope Conservation Center builds an active and aware community to protect and enhance the lands, air, water and wildlife of the lower Gunnison River watershed.

Wild Connections Colorado Springs, Colorado Wild Connections identifies, protects and restores lands of the Upper Arkansas and South Platte watersheds to ensure the survival of native species and ecological richness.

Wilderness Workshop Carbondale, Colorado Wilderness Workshop works to protect and conserve the wilderness and natural resources of the Roaring Fork watershed, the White River National Forest and adjacent public lands.

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers Boulder, Colorado This organization is dedicated to fostering a community spirit of shared responsibility for the stewardship and restoration of public, protected and ecologically important lands.

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Connecticut AmeriCares Stamford, Connecticut AmeriCares is an emergency response and global health organization committed to saving lives and building healthier futures for people in crisis in the United States and around the world.

Audubon Connecticut Greenwich, Connecticut Audubon Connecticut works to conserve and restore natural ecosystems with a focus on birds, other wildlife and their habitats.

Common Ground New Haven, Connecticut Common Ground works to create programs that use parks to teach key ecological concepts and connect youth to natural resources in their own communities.

Connecticut Fund for the Environment New Haven, Connecticut Connecticut Fund for the Environment and its bi-state program, Save the Sound, work to protect and improve the land, air and water of Connecticut and Long Island Sound.

Farmington River Watershed Association Simsbury, Connecticut Farmington River Watershed Association works to protect, preserve and restore the Farmington River and its watershed through research, education and advocacy.

Farmers from the Sierra foothills and chefs from North Lake Tahoe get to know one another at Tahoe Food Hub’s annual Farmer & Chef symposium. Ryan Salm

Patrons of the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center Trumbull, Connecticut This organization promotes environmental stewardship and enhances community life through nature and art experiences.

Delaware

Green Village Initiative Bridgeport, Connecticut

The Conservation Fund Centreville, Delaware

Green Village Initiative is dedicated to creating social, economic and environmental change through a unified network of urban farms, community gardens and school gardens.

The Conservation Fund works with public, private and nonprofit partners to protect America’s legacy of land and water resources.

New Haven/León Sister City Project New Haven, Connecticut

Delaware Plastic Pollution Action Coalition Wilmington, Delaware

New Haven León Sister City Project supports education, social justice and sustainable development in Nicaragua and Connecticut.

This organization aims to eliminate single-use plastics in Delaware.

North American Marine Environment Protection Association Southport, Connecticut

Alaska Wilderness League Washington, District of Columbia

NAMEPA engages businesses, government and the public to save our seas, educating seafarers, port communities and students about strategies for protecting the oceans and coasts.

Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut Derby, Connecticut Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut advocates for organic food, farming, gardening and land care in Connecticut.

Old Saybrook Land Trust Old Saybrook, Connecticut Old Saybrook Land Trust is committed to preserving open space and protecting its town’s natural resources for public benefit.

District of Columbia

Alaska Wilderness League works to preserve Alaska’s wild lands and waters by engaging citizens and decision makers with a courageous, constant, victorious voice for Alaska.

American Sustainable Business Council Washington, District of Columbia ASBC is the largest business group in the country working to unify the voice of business to create systemic change leading to a sustainable economy.

Common Good City Farm Washington, District of Columbia Common Good City Farm provides hands-on training in food production, healthy eating and environmental sustainability to a multicultural, multiracial and multigenerational community.

Defenders of Wildlife Washington, District of Columbia Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection and restoration of wildlife and plants in their natural communities.

Earthworks Washington, District of Columbia Earthworks counters the negative impacts of irresponsible mineral and energy development by working with communities and grassroots groups to reform government policies, improve corporate practices, influence investment decisions and encourage responsible materials sourcing and consumption.

Endangered Species Coalition Washington, District of Columbia Endangered Species Coalition helps to protect endangered species through grassroots organizing.

Environmental Integrity Project Washington, District of Columbia Environmental Integrity Project promotes stronger compliance with the nation’s antipollution laws by combining research, reporting and media outreach to spotlight illegal pollution, expose political intimidation of enforcement staff, and encourage federal and state agencies to take enforcement action.

Environmental Working Group Washington, District of Columbia Environmental Working Group seeks to transform government policies and the marketplace to conserve land and water, produce and use energy responsibly, and ensure that food and consumer products are free of harmful chemicals.

Hispanic Access Foundation Washington, District of Columbia HAF works to improve the lives of Hispanics in the United States, promoting civic engagement by educating, motivating and helping them access trustworthy support systems.

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition Atlanta, Georgia

This organization aims to protect and restore wild forests, stop clear-cutting and protect biodiversity.

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition works to create a healthier, more sustainable Atlanta by making it safer, easier and more attractive to cycle for fun, fitness and transportation.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Washington, District of Columbia

Institute for Local Self-Reliance Washington, District of Columbia This group advances environmentally sound, equitable community development by providing innovative strategies, working models and timely information to the business, energy, financial services and waste management sectors.

This group is working to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish by strengthening laws, policies and practices affecting fish and wildlife conservation and by leading partnerships that influence decision makers.

International League of Conservation Photographers Washington, District of Columbia

Water Protection Network Washington, District of Columbia

ILCP furthers environmental and cultural conservation through photography.

Water Protection Network works to ensure the nation’s federal water projects and policies are environmentally and economically sound.

Land Trust Alliance Washington, District of Columbia

Florida

Land Trust Alliance works to save the places people love by strengthening land conservation across America, using conservation easements, policy and collaboration with the conservation community.

Apalachicola Riverkeeper Apalachicola, Florida

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Washington, District of Columbia

Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation Tallahassee, Florida

Apalachicola Riverkeeper seeks to protect Florida’s Apalachicola River, bay, tributaries and watersheds.

Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation advocates for and helps to create a statewide system of trails and greenways to advance health, recreation, transportation and tourism.

LCVEF educates the public, media and policymakers about environmental issues, works to increase voter participation and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region Washington, District of Columbia Living Classrooms strengthens communities and inspires young people to achieve their potential through hands-on education and job training, using urban, natural and maritime resources as “living classrooms.”

Georgia Altamaha Riverkeeper Macon, Georgia Altamaha Riverkeeper works to protect and restore the habitat, water quality and flow of the Altamaha River.

Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Atlanta, Georgia

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Washington, District of Columbia

Atlanta BeltLine Partnership works to ensure the Atlanta BeltLine thrives through political, economic and social cycles by harnessing the power of the private sector and partnering with the public sector.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility protects the public employees who protect our environment.

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Chattooga Conservancy helps to protect and restore the ecological integrity of the Chattooga watershed and empowers communities to practice good stewardship on public and private lands.

Georgia Conservancy Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Conservancy seeks to protect Georgia’s natural resources by advocating sound environmental policies, advancing sustainable growth practices and facilitating commonground solutions to environmental challenges.

Georgia ForestWatch Dahlonega, Georgia

Georgia River Network Athens, Georgia

Sea Turtle Conservancy advocates for sea turtles and their habitats through research, education and protection programs inside and outside the U.S.

The Pew Charitable Trusts seeks to improve public policy by conducting rigorous analysis, informing the public and invigorating civic life by encouraging democratic participation and strong communities.

Chattooga Conservancy Clayton, Georgia

IDEAS for Us advances sustainability and environmental awareness through campus and community action.

Sea Turtle Conservancy Gainesville, Florida

The Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, District of Columbia

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper advocates and works to secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed.

IDEAS for Us Orlando, Florida

Miami Waterkeeper works for swimmable, drinkable, fishable water in Biscayne Bay and the surrounding watershed.

Organic Voices aims to make the country’s food system stronger and more transparent by empowering consumers with information about GMOs and the importance of GMO labeling in the U.S.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia ForestWatch works to preserve, protect and restore native ecosystems of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, and inform and inspire the public to be good stewards of these lands.

Miami Waterkeeper Miami, Florida

Organic Voices Washington, District of Columbia

Save America’s Forests Fund Washington, District of Columbia

Georgia River Network seeks to ensure a cleanwater legacy by engaging and empowering Georgians to protect and restore their rivers from the mountains to the coast.

GreenLaw Atlanta, Georgia GreenLaw provides free legal and technical assistance to environmental organizations and community groups throughout Georgia, helping to prevent pollution that endangers human health and the environment.

Keeping It Wild Atlanta, Georgia Keeping It Wild works to increase the number of people of color who enjoy the natural environment and encourages good environmental stewardship.

The Nature Conservancy Atlanta, Georgia The Nature Conservancy helps to protect nature by carrying out large-scale, science-based conservation projects throughout the world.

2016 Grant Listings

Using video and printed stories to highlight the efforts of people working to conserve Peru, Conservamos Por Natureleza chronicled the Bosque de Niños project, which aims to conserve more than 10,000 hectares of forest and jungle around the Amazonian village of Puerto Prado. Courtesy Conservamos Por Natureleza

Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center Columbus, Georgia

Hawai‘i

This organization provides educational programs about the local environment to residents and visitors to the Chattahoochee River Valley.

This group seeks to foster understanding of the need to sustain ocean ecosystems to create a sea change within their community.

Savannah Riverkeeper Augusta, Georgia Savannah Riverkeeper serves as the primary guardian of the Savannah River and strives to respect, protect and improve the entire river basin through education, advocacy and action.

Trees Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Trees Atlanta helps citizens protect and improve Atlanta’s urban environment through plantings, conservation and educational programs.

Conservation Council for Hawai‘i Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Hālau Kū Māna Honolulu, Hawai‘i Hālau Kū Māna fosters lifelong learners who think, feel and act in ways that are pono (Hawaiian for “righteous”) as they seek positive, systemic change in their local, regional and global communities.

Ka Honua Momona International Kaunakakai, Hawai‘i KHM aims to be a model of sustainability from the mountains to the sea by developing indigenous education systems, revitalizing natural and cultural resources, and perpetuating traditional knowledge and stewardship.

Kalihi Valley Instructional Bike Exchange Honolulu, Hawai‘i KVIBE is a bicycle education program and shop that promotes bicycle-related activities for Kalihi Valley.

Kīpahulu ‘Ohana Hana, Hawai‘i Kīpahulu ‘Ohana seeks to advance Hawaiian culture and restore and conserve natural resources, particularly in Maui’s Kīpahulu district.

The Kohala Center Kamuela, Hawai‘i The Kohala Center is working to turn knowledge into action so that communities in Hawai‘i and around the world can thrive ecologically, economically, culturally and socially.

Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation Hale’iwa, O’ahu

Sust’āinable Moloka’i Kaunakaka, Hawai‘i

Model Forest Policy Program Sagle, Idaho

Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawai‘i.

Sust’āinable Moloka’i seeks to maintain Moloka’i’s rich culture and historic legacy of ‘āina momona “abundant land,” while embracing modern pathways to a sustainable future.

This program supports healthy forests, clean and abundant water supplies, and economically thriving, climate-resilient communities through planning, training programs, consulting services and advocacy work.

Mālama Loko Ea Foundation Hale’iwa, Hawai‘i Mālama Loko Ea Foundation works to perpetuate native Hawaiian culture through education, land stewardship and community building.

Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea Hale’iwa, Hawai‘i This organization aims to replenish and sustain the natural and cultural resources of the Pūpūkea and Waimea ahupua’a watersheds through community stewardship, education and partnerships.

Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project Makawao, Hawai‘i MFBRP is dedicated to developing and implementing techniques that recover Maui’s endangered birds and restore their habitat.

National Tropical Botanical Garden Kalāheo, Kaua’i National Tropical Botanical Garden seeks to perpetuate the survival of plants, ecosystems and cultural knowledge of tropical regions.

North Shore Community Land Trust Hale’iwa, O’ahu North Shore Community Land Trust works to protect, steward and enhance the natural landscapes, cultural heritage and rural character of ahupua’a from Kahuku Point to Ka’ena.

Waikalua Loko Fishpond Preservation Society Kāne’ohe, O’ahu This group aims to preserve, stabilize and beautify the Hawaiian fishpond.

Idaho Advocates for the West Boise, Idaho Advocates for the West uses law and science to restore streams and watersheds, protect public lands and wildlife, and ensure clean and sustainable communities in the American West.

Idaho Conservation League Boise, Idaho

The Peregrine Fund Boise, Idaho The Peregrine Fund works to restore rare species through captive breeding and releases, improves capacity for conservation, conducts scientific research and environmental education, and conserves habitat.

Snake River Alliance Boise, Idaho Snake River Alliance serves as Idaho’s nuclear watchdog and advocate for clean energy.

Snake River Waterkeeper Boise, Idaho

ICL seeks to ensure that wild Idaho remains wild and works to protect the values that define it by building a robust conservation community and advocating for clean water, clean air and healthy families.

Snake River Waterkeeper applies law and science to conserve, protect and promote sustainable use of the Snake River and its tributaries.

Idaho Rivers United Boise, Idaho

WildLands Defense aims to inspire and empower the preservation of wild lands and wildlife in the West.

Idaho Rivers United helps to protect and restore the rivers and native fish of Idaho through grassroots campaigns, outreach and advocacy work.

WildLands Defense Hailey, Idaho

Winter Wildlands Alliance Boise, Idaho Winter Wildlands Alliance advocates for winter wild lands and human-powered snow sports on public lands, and provides innovative programming, such as the Backcountry Film Festival and a “snow school” for children.

Illinois Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, Illinois Alliance for the Great Lakes works to conserve and restore the world’s largest freshwater resource, using policy, education and local efforts.

Chicago Academy of Sciences Chicago, Illinois Chicago Academy of Sciences is working to create a positive relationship between people and nature that grows its region’s urban connection to the world of nature and science.

Eco-Justice Collaborative Champaign, Illinois Eco-Justice Collaborative works to raise public awareness about the consequences of consumer choices and public policies on our planet and organize for changes that will lead to a more just and sustainable world.

Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, Illinois

Patagonia NYC employees immersed in their work with the Bronx River Alliance. Thomas Smith

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ELPC develops and leads strategic environmental advocacy campaigns to protect natural resources and the environment with a focus on the Midwest.

EEA is dedicated to the long-term success of the Evanston Ecology Center and its staff in their efforts to provide quality environmental education to the surrounding community.

Friends of the Parks Chicago, Illinois Friends of the Parks aims to preserve, protect, improve and promote the use of Chicagoland’s parks and open spaces for the benefit of all neighborhoods and citizens.

John G. Shedd Aquarium Chicago, Illinois John G. Shedd Aquarium is committed to the preservation of aquatic life and ecosystems throughout the world and at home in the Great Lakes.

Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, Illinois LVEJO organizes within its community to accomplish environmental justice in Little Village and to achieve the self-determination of immigrant, low-income and working-class families.

Midwest Pesticide Action Center Chicago, Illinois This organization aims to reduce the health risks and environmental impacts of pesticides, working at the local, state and regional levels to implement long-term policy changes and develop innovative programs.

The Naru Project Chicago, Illinois The Naru Project is implementing a park consisting of floating gardens, wildlife habitat and community engagement.

Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality: Northside Chicago, Illinois This organization builds collective power to eliminate injustice through community organizing, developing grassroots leaders and acting together to effect change.

Prairie Rivers Network Champaign, Illinois

Indiana

Louisiana

Indiana Forest Alliance Indianapolis, Indiana

Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Plaquemine, Louisiana

Indiana Forest Alliance is dedicated to the longterm health of Indiana’s forests, advocating to improve forest policies in the state using education, grassroots organizing, research and litigation.

Atchafalaya Basinkeeper helps to protect and restore ecosystems within the Atchafalaya Basin through education, research, monitoring and advocacy programs.

Iowa Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Des Moines, Iowa This group empowers and unites people of all ethnic backgrounds to take control of their communities, identify and address problems, and act as a vehicle for social, economic and environmental justice.

Kentucky Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center Whitesburg, Kentucky

Louisiana Bucket Brigade works with communities that neighbor the state’s oil refineries and chemical plants to free those neighborhoods of industrial pollution.

Louisiana Environmental Action Network Baton Rouge, Louisiana LEAN fosters cooperation and communication between citizens and corporate and government organizations in an effort to assess and mend environmental problems in Louisiana.

Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center fights for justice in the coalfields by working to protect the land and people from misuse and degradation caused by coal mining.

Maine

Appalachian Roots Martin, Kentucky

Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters and trails of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Appalachian Roots is dedicated to reconnecting central Appalachia to its sustainable agriculture past by supporting the local food movement, promoting organic practices and initiating pilot plantings for innovative agricultural products.

Friends of Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave, Kentucky This group works in cooperation with the National Park Service to fund projects and programs that protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources, and enhance the visitor experience, of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Friends of Wolf Run Lexington, Kentucky This organization is dedicated to the proposition that neighbors, with the right information, working together, can make a difference in the quality of their creek.

Kentucky Heartwood Berea, Kentucky

Prairie Rivers Network champions clean, healthy rivers and lakes, and safe drinking water to benefit the people and wildlife of Illinois.

Kentucky Heartwood works to protect and restore the integrity, stability and beauty of Kentucky’s native forests and biotic communities through research, education, advocacy and nonviolent intervention.

The Wetlands Initiative Chicago, Illinois

Kentucky Waterways Alliance Louisville, Kentucky

The Wetlands Initiative is dedicated to restoring the wetland resources of the Midwest to improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and reduce flood damage.

This organization aims to protect and restore Kentucky’s waterways.

Working Bikes Chicago, Illinois

SEAC aims to uproot environmental injustice through action and education by challenging the power structure that threatens environmental conditions.

Working Bikes rescues discarded bicycles and gives them new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment.

Louisiana Bucket Brigade New Orleans, Louisiana

Student Environmental Action Coalition Lexington, Kentucky

2016 Grant Listings

Evanston Environmental Association Evanston, Illinois

Appalachian Mountain Club—Maine Chapter Portland, Maine

Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, Maine Bicycle Coalition of Maine works to make Maine a better place to ride bikes.

Forest Ecology Network Lexington Township, Maine Forest Ecology Network promotes the ecological and aesthetic integrity of the Maine Woods through public awareness campaigns and grassroots citizen activism.

Friends of Baxter State Park Belfast, Maine Friends of Baxter State Park exists to preserve, support and enhance the wilderness character of Baxter State Park.

Friends of Casco Bay South Portland, Maine Friends of Casco Bay helps improve and protect the environmental health of Maine’s Casco Bay through water-quality monitoring, advocacy, education and collaborative problem solving.

Friends of Messalonskee Lake Oakland, Maine This group aims to protect and preserve Messalonskee Lake watershed, which is the nesting site for the threatened least bittern, rare black tern, American bald eagle, and loon, and habitat for many fish, including brown trout and brook trout.

Friends of the Presumpscot River Westbrook, Maine

Anacostia Watershed Society Bladensburg, Maryland

FOPR is dedicated to protecting and improving water quality, native fisheries, recreational opportunities and the natural character of the Presumpscot River.

Anacostia Watershed Society helps to restore and protect the Anacostia River and its watershed communities by cleaning its water, recovering its shores and honoring its heritage.

Hurricane Island Foundation Rockland, Maine

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, Maryland

This group serves coastal communities through collaborative projects that tackle environmental problems and initiate action.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation works for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading the Chesapeake Bay.

Maine Audubon Falmouth, Maine

Chesapeake Climate Action Network Takoma Park, Maryland

Maine Audubon exists to conserve Maine’s wildlife and wildlife habitat through education, conservation and action.

Chesapeake Climate Action Network seeks to build and mobilize a powerful grassroots movement in its region to call for state, national and international policies that put us on a path to climate stability.

Maine Conservation Alliance Augusta, Maine

Land and Cultural Preservation Fund Frederick, Maryland

Maine Conservation Alliance encourages Maine’s environmental movement to pass forward-thinking conservation laws, mobilizes citizens to become informed voters and advocates for policies that protect the environment.

This group’s Stream-Link Education seeks to connect community to conservation by organizing meaningful volunteer tree-planting experiences that promote stewardship among the community of Frederick County.

Maine Lakes Society Belgrade Lakes, Maine

Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy Easton, Maryland

Maine Lakes Society protects and preserves the values and benefits of Maine’s lakes, ponds and watersheds through science-based action, education and advocacy.

MRC is dedicated to restoring and protecting the Choptank River watershed, Eastern Bay, and the Miles and Wye rivers.

Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, Maine

Nuclear Information and Resource Service Takoma Park, Maryland

Natural Resources Council of Maine seeks to protect, conserve and restore Maine’s environment through legislative and policy work, conservation programs, and advocacy campaigns.

NIRS seeks to promote the fastest possible transition to a nuclear-free, carbon-free, sustainable energy future and fights for environmentally just solutions to dealing with radioactive waste.

Project SHARE Eastport, Maine Project SHARE works to protect and restore salmon habitat in Downeast Maine rivers.

The Potomac Conservancy Silver Spring, Maryland

RESTORE: The North Woods Hallowell, Maine

The Potomac Conservancy safeguards the lands and waters of the Potomac River and its tributaries and connects people to this national treasure.

RESTORE: The North Woods uses advocacy, public awareness and citizen action to restore wilderness, recover endangered wildlife and protect public lands in the North Woods of the U.S. and Canada.

St. Mary’s River Watershed Association St. Mary’s City, Maryland This organization works to protect, improve and promote the well-being of the St. Mary’s River watershed.

York Land Trust York Harbor, Maine

Watershed Stewards Academy Millersville, Maryland

York Land Trust is dedicated to conserving and protecting lands of ecological, historic, scenic, agricultural and cultural significance in the greater York area.

Watershed Stewards Academy seeks to identify, train and support community leaders to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater runoff in Anne Arundel County.

Maryland The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Annapolis, Maryland

West/Rhode Riverkeeper Shady Side, Maryland

This group brings together individuals, businesses and governments to benefit the land, waters and residents of the Chesapeake Bay.

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West/Rhode Riverkeeper works to protect families and communities by stopping pollution.

Massachusetts Atlantic White Shark Conservancy North Chatham, Massachusetts This organization exists to support scientific research, improve public safety and educate the community to inspire shark conservation.

Berkshire Environmental Action Team Pittsfield, Massachusetts Berkshire Environmental Action Team aims to protect the environment for wildlife with an emphasis on waterways and wildlife corridors.

Berkshire Natural Resources Council Pittsfield, Massachusetts Berkshire Natural Resources Council aims to protect and preserve the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the Berkshires for public benefit and enjoyment.

Ceres Boston, Massachusetts Ceres seeks to mobilize investor and business leadership to build a thriving, sustainable global economy.

Charles River Clean Up Boat Framingham, Massachusetts This group works to remove floating trash from the Charles River between Watertown and the dam at Boston Harbor.

Connecticut River Watershed Council Greenfield, Massachusetts CRWC works to protect the Connecticut River watershed from source to sea.

Environmental Action Research Center Boston, Massachusetts EARC seeks to turn ideas into impassioned, results-oriented activism that protects our environment from polluters and their allies in government.

Grow Native Massachusetts Waltham, Massachusetts Grow Native Massachusetts inspires people to act across the state on behalf of native plants and the diversity of life they support.

Jones River Watershed Association Kingston, Massachusetts This organization aims to protect, enhance and restore the quality of natural resources, in particular the Jones River and Cape Cod Bay, while cultivating effective stewardship of its regional environment.

Kestrel Educational Adventures Gloucester, Massachusetts Kestrel Educational Adventures works to inspire wonder, understanding and connection to the natural world through playful, outdoor scientific inquiry.

2016 Grant Listings

In an effort to protect the environment and quality of life, My Sea to Sky is working to raise awareness about the dangers of creating a new LNG export industry in the waters of Howe Sound. British Columbia. Rich Duncan

LivableStreets Alliance Cambridge, Massachusetts

Merrimack River Watershed Council Lawrence, Massachusetts

Clinton River Watershed Council Rochester Hills, Michigan

LivableStreets Alliance is working for a transportation system that balances transit, walking and biking with automobiles.

This groups seeks to protect, improve and conserve the Merrimack River watershed for people and wildlife through education, recreation, advocacy and science.

CRWC is dedicated to protecting, enhancing and celebrating the Clinton River, its watershed and Lake St. Clair.Â

Manchester Essex Green Team Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Green Team promotes and improves environmental stewardship, teaches civic responsibility and nurtures a passion for sustainable living practices in order to strengthen its community.

Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, Massachusetts Massachusetts Audubon Society works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.

Massachusetts Watershed Coalition Leominster, Massachusetts This group seeks to protect and restore local waters and ecosystems, strengthen community groups and municipal officials, raise public awareness of water management, and improve streams, lakes and water supplies.

South Boston Grows South Boston, Massachusetts

East Michigan Environmental Action Council Detroit, Michigan

South Boston Grows works to improve community green space and advance knowledge about growing edible plants in order to increase access to and consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs.

This organization works to empower the Detroit community to protect, preserve and value the land, air and water.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Plymouth, Massachusetts

Empowerment Plan gives homeless individuals jobs while in the shelter so they can earn money, find a place to live and gain back independence for themselves and their families.

This group is dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins, defending these animals against the many threats they face through conservation campaigns, advising governments, and research andÂ rescue.

Michigan Anglers of the Au Sable Grayling, Michigan Anglers of the Au Sable seek to preserve and protect the Au Sable and Manistee rivers.

Empowerment Plan Detroit, Michigan

For Love of Water Traverse City, Michigan FLOW seeks to ensure waters of the Great Lakes are protected by engaging the public and decision makers about threats and abuses and advancing solutions to address them.

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Dre installs a brake pad while Angela oversees the repair at Pedal Revolution, which provides job training and employment for at-risk youth. San Francisco, California. Benjamin Watkins

Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Petoskey, Michigan Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund works to ensure the healthy future of waters in the Great Lakes region.

This organization conserves, sustains and connects natural areas, lands and waters.

Friends of the Mississippi River engages citizens to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region.

Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota provides leadership and a unified voice for bicycle education, advocacy and efforts to make Minnesota more bicycle friendly.

Kalamazoo River Watershed Council works collaboratively with the community, government agencies, officials and businesses to improve and protect the health of the Kalamazoo River, its tributaries and its watershed.

Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Minneapolis, Minnesota

Michigan Land Use Institute Traverse City, Michigan

Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness is working to protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico-Superior ecosystem.

MLUI works to protect the environment, strengthen the economy and build community.

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ann Arbor, Michigan

Friends of the Headwaters Park Rapids, Minnesota

Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund seeks to preserve and protect Michigan’s land, air and water through public education and organizational capacity building.

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Friends of the Mississippi River St. Paul, Minnesota

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Kalamazoo River Watershed Council Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Six Rivers Land Conservancy Rochester, Michigan

Friends of the Headwaters seeks to change the route for two oil pipelines proposed for Minnesota’s fragile northern lands and waters.

Great River Greening St. Paul, Minnesota Great River Greening leads and inspires community-based restoration of forests, prairies and waters in Minnesota.

Honor the Earth Callaway, Minnesota Honor the Earth works on climate change, opposes extreme resource extraction and seeks to restore indigenous economies in Native American communities.

The Loppet Foundation Minneapolis, Minnesota The Loppet Foundation provides opportunities for outdoor activities and adventures in the Twin Cities: running outdoor events; coaching youth in skiing, biking and canoeing; and working with the Minneapolis Park Board to provide trails.

MFA seeks to build a sustainable food system based on social, economic and environmental justice through education, training and partnerships.

Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness Ely, Minnesota Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness seeks to protect and preserve wilderness and to advocate for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Regeneration International Minneapolis, Minnesota Regeneration International aims to build a global network of farmers, scientists, businesses, activists, educators, journalists, policymakers and consumers who promote and practice regenerative agriculture and land use.

Rural Renewable Energy Alliance Backus, Minnesota

Mississippi Delta Wind Birds Oxford, Mississippi Delta Wind Birds is dedicated to partnering with private landowners, primarily on agricultural land, to provide migratory bird habitat in the Mississippi River alluvial valley.

Dedicated to stopping the harassment and slaughter of wild Yellowstone buffalo, the Buffalo Field Campaign helps protect wildlife habitat and works with First Nations to honor the sacredness of wild buffalo.

Mississippi Museum of Art Jackson, Mississippi

Conservation Hawks Bigfork, Montana

The Mississippi Museum of Art engages Mississippians in the visual arts.

Missouri Ozark Trail Association Potosi, Missouri Ozark Trail Association works to develop, maintain, preserve, promote and protect the rugged natural beauty of the Ozark Trail.

Montana Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation Bozeman, Montana

Rural Renewable Energy Alliance is dedicated to making solar energy accessible to communities of all income levels.

This group brings outdoor adventurers and scientists together to promote conservation around the globe.

Sea Change Two Harbors, Minnesota

American Prairie Reserve Bozeman, Montana

Sea Change aims to advance the discussion of the impacts of climate change on Lake Superior and its communities and promote climate solutions.

American Prairie Reserve is creating the largest nature reserve in the continental United States, a refuge for people and wildlife preserved forever as part of America’s heritage.

Sierra Club North Star Chapter Minneapolis, Minnesota

Beaverhead Trails Coalition Dillon, Montana

St. Paul Smart Trips St. Paul, Minnesota

Beaverhead Trails Coalition promotes and assists in creating a community environment that encourages walking and bicycling by making them a safer and more appealing transportation alternative.

St. Paul Smart Trips works to make it safe, easy and comfortable for women and families to bike in St. Paul.

Big Hole Watershed Committee Divide, Montana

Sierra Club North Star Chapter aims to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment.

Toxic Taters Coalition Callaway, Minnesota Toxic Taters Coalition organizes people to work together to protect their land, air, water and lives from chemically intensive potato farming in Minnesota.

WaterLegacy Duluth, Minnesota WaterLegacy seeks to protect Minnesota’s waters from sulfide mining and other threats, and works to safeguard the human and ecological communities that rely on these natural resources.

Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, Minnesota Wilderness Inquiry seeks to connect people from all walks of life to the natural world through shared outdoor adventures.

Buffalo Field Campaign West Yellowstone, Montana

Big Hole Watershed Committee seeks understanding and agreement among individuals and groups with diverse viewpoints on water use and management in the Big Hole River watershed of southwest Montana.

Blackfoot Challenge Ovando, Montana Blackfoot Challenge works to conserve and enhance the natural resources and rural way of life in the Blackfoot River watershed and support environmentally responsible stewardship through public/private partnerships.

Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation Hungry Horse, Montana BMWF provides stewardship for the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, helping hundreds of volunteers develop a land ethic by clearing trails, restoring heavily used areas and fighting invasive species.

Conservation Hawks seeks to pass on a healthy natural world to the next generation of sportsmen, defend sporting heritage and traditions, and educate hunters and anglers on the challenges and threats we face.

2016 Grant Listings

Minnesota Food Association Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

Cottonwood Environmental Law Center Bozeman, Montana Cottonwood Environmental Law Center works to protect the people, forests, water and wildlife in the West, using the law, multimedia and public outreach.

Five Valleys Land Trust Missoula, Montana FVLT aims to protect and preserve western Montana’s river corridors, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands and scenic open spaces.

Gallatin River Task Force Big Sky, Montana Gallatin River Task Force partners with its community to inspire stewardship of the Upper Gallatin River watershed.

Great Bear Foundation Missoula, Montana Great Bear Foundation is dedicated to preserving bears and their biologically diverse ecosystems through education, research and grassroots community action.

Great Burn Study Group Missoula, Montana Through on-the-ground stewardship, advocacy and education, the Great Burn Study Group works to permanently protect the wild and remote character and ecological integrity of the northern Bitterroot Mountains.

Headwaters Montana Whitefish, Montana Headwaters Montana works to protect water, wildlife and the traditional outdoor heritage of Montana and southeast British Columbia.

Montana Environmental Information Center Helena, Montana Montana Environmental Information Center is committed to protecting and preserving Montana’s natural environment through policy work, media outreach and government watchdog efforts.

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Montana Raptor Conservation Center Bozeman, Montana

Swan View Coalition Kalispell, Montana

Montana Raptor Conservation Center seeks to improve the welfare of raptors across Montana by rehabilitating injured birds of prey, educating, and forging partnerships for raptor conservation and research.

Swan View Coalition helps communities in Montana’s Swan Range protect their sources of quiet recreation, clean water and wildlife security from logging, pesticides, extreme sports events and motorized vehicles.

Montana Wilderness Association Helena, Montana

Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project Billings, Montana

Montana Wilderness Association helps to protect Montana’s wilderness, wildlife habitat and traditional recreation opportunities through community engagement, policy work, and wilderness designation and conservation campaigns.

This group seeks to build a grassroots base of citizens working for stewardship and conservation of the land, water and natural resources of the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.

Northern Plains Resource Council Billings, Montana

Western Sustainability Exchange Livingston, Montana

This group organizes Montana citizens to safeguard water quality, family farms and ranches, and the state’s quality of life.

Western Sustainability Exchange conserves what’s best about the West—open space, wildlife habitat, farming and ranching heritage—while strengthening rural economies.

Northwest Connections Condon, Montana Northwest Connections cultivates an innovative approach to conservation that strengthens the relationship between people and landscapes, and develops the next generation of conservation leaders.

Wilderness Watch Missoula, Montana Wilderness Watch protects the wilderness character of the 110-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System and its wild rivers.

Park County Environmental Council Livingston, Montana

WildWest Institute Missoula, Montana

Park County Environmental Council gets people working together to protect and enrich the quality of life in Park County by preserving and restoring rivers, wildlife and landscapes.

WildWest Institute exists to protect and restore forests, wild lands, watersheds and wildlife in the northern Rockies, empowering citizens to effectively participate in public land management decision processes.

People and Carnivores Bozeman, Montana This organization connects people, ideas and resources to advance the stewardship of rangeland and conservation of carnivores in the American West.

Prickly Pear Land Trust Helena, Montana Prickly Pear Land Trust defends the natural diversity and rural character of Montana’s Prickly Pear Valley and adjoining lands through cooperative efforts with landowners.

Public Land/Water Access Association Billings, Montana This group seeks to maintain, restore and perpetuate public access to the boundaries of all Montana public lands and waters.

Raptor View Research Institute Missoula, Montana Raptor View Research Institute provides the public, government and scientific communities with scientific information about raptors and their ecosystems.

Yaak Valley Forest Council Troy, Montana Yaak Valley Forest Council protects roadless areas, restores habitat, works to build an economy based on restoration and cultivates dialogue between historically polarized groups.

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Bozeman, Montana Combining science and stewardship, this group seeks to ensure that the world-renowned wilderness and wildlife of the Y2Y region can support all of its natural and human communities.

Nebraska Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, Nebraska Center for Rural Affairs stands up for rural communities and brings their voice to policymakers, advocating for better health care, clean energy, sustainable agriculture and community development in rural America.

Nebraska Chapter—Sierra Club Foundation Omaha, Nebraska This group promotes efforts to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.

Nevada Friends of Gold Butte Las Vegas, Nevada This group works for the permanent protection of the biological, geological and cultural resources of Gold Butte through education, community outreach and advocacy.

Friends of Nevada Wilderness Reno, Nevada Friends of Nevada Wilderness is dedicated to preserving qualified Nevada public lands as wilderness, protecting them from threats, informing the public about the values and need for wilderness, and restoring and improving the management of wild lands.

Grassroots Education Forum Incline Village, Nevada Grassroots Education Forum is dedicated to all aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including organic food, gardening, integrated health care, nontoxic personal care products and packaging, and exercise and movement.

Great Basin Resource Watch Reno, Nevada Great Basin Resource Watch defends the health and well-being of the Great Basin’s land, air, water, wildlife and communities from the adverse effects of industrial development and resource extraction.

Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Reno, Nevada Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is dedicated to creating a cleaner, more beautiful region through education and active community involvement.

National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance Reno, Nevada National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance is working to develop a growing network of volunteer-based organizations to provide stewardship for America’s enduring resource of wilderness.

The Nature Conservancy in Nevada Reno, Nevada The Nature Conservancy in Nevada works to preserve the state’s lands and waters through scientific study and partnerships.

Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway Reno, Nevada Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway is an all-volunteer organization working to build a 116-mile trail the length of the Truckee River.

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New Hampshire Lakes Association Concord, New Hampshire New Hampshire Lakes Association fosters the grassroots stewardship of New Hampshire lakes and ponds through education, advocacy, stewardship programs and local capacity building.

New Jersey American Indian Law Alliance Hoboken, New Jersey This organization works with indigenous nations and communities in their struggle for sovereignty, human rights and social justice for their peoples.

Clean Ocean Action Highlands, New Jersey Clean Ocean Action works to improve the degraded water quality of the marine waters off the New Jersey/New York coast.

Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization Mahwah, New Jersey

New Mexico Environmental Law Center Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ausable River Association Wilmington, New York

New Mexico Environmental Law Center works to protect the natural environment and achieve environmental justice for New Mexico’s communities through legal representation, policy advocacy and public education.

Ausable River Association works to identify, conserve and restore the Ausable River watershed’s natural and recreational resources for their ecological value and for the benefit of human communities.

New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Albuquerque, New Mexico

Boquet River Association Elizabethtown, New York

New Mexico Wilderness Alliance advances the protection, restoration and continued enjoyment of New Mexico’s wild lands and wilderness areas through administrative protection, federal wilderness designation and ongoing advocacy.

Boquet River Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of water and life in the 280-square-mile Boquet River watershed.

Rivers & Birds Arroyo Seco, New Mexico Rivers & Birds advocates for public lands and provides experiential education that inspires individuals for Earth stewardship and peace.

WildEarth Guardians Santa Fe, New Mexico

Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization works for scalable ecological solutions that inspire and empower people to take action for a better future.

WildEarth Guardians works to protect and restore the wildlife, wild rivers and wild places of the American West through advocacy, grassroots-action campaigns, media outreach and litigation.

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Mahwah, New Jersey

New York

This group is building, maintaining and protecting 2,150 miles of trails and their natural surroundings in 22 counties in southern New York and northern New Jersey.

New Mexico

350.org Brooklyn, New York To prevent disastrous climate change, 350.org works to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere below 350 parts per million.

2016 Grant Listings

New Hampshire

Bronx River Alliance Bronx, New York Bronx River Alliance works with others to ensure the river is a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the communities through which it flows.

Building Equity and Alignment for Impact New York, New York This group works toward an inclusive, connective environmental movement where organizations collaborate in a web of equitable partnerships, the movement includes social and economic justice, and a win for one is a win for all.

Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery Southampton, New York This organization works to promote modern practices of sustainable aquaculture and ecological stewardship of Southampton Town waters by growing shellfish to seed local bays, restore shellfish populations and improve water quality.

Amigos Bravos Taos, New Mexico Amigos Bravos is a statewide water conservation organization guided by social justice principles and dedicated to preserving and restoring the ecological and cultural integrity of New Mexico’s water and the communities that depend on it.

Climate Justice Alliance Albuquerque, New Mexico CJA aims to build local resiliency and remedy the root causes of climate change through a just transition out of the extractive energy economy.

Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund Santa Fe, New Mexico This group works to engage New Mexicans to protect their air, land, water and communities by mobilizing people to advocate on policy, enhancing the voting process, cultivating conservation leaders and amplifying the voices of those most affected.

Volunteers with the Potomac Conservancy find there’s a lot more shed than just water in the Potomac River watershed. Silver Spring, Maryland. Courtesy Potomac Conservancy

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Democracy Works Brooklyn, New York

Lower East Side Ecology Center New York, New York

Democracy Works is dedicated to making voting a simple, seamless experience for all Americans so that no one misses an election.

Earth Day Initiative New York, New York

This organization works toward a more sustainable New York City by providing community-based recycling and composting programs, developing stewardship of green space, and increasing community awareness, involvement and youth development.

This group works to carry the enthusiasm and spirit of Earth Day into the 21st century to meet today’s environmental challenges.

Mohonk Preserve New Paltz, New York Mohonk Preserve exists to protect the Shawangunk Mountains region and inspire people to care for, enjoy and explore their natural world.

Environmental Grantmakers Association New York, New York Environmental Grantmakers Association works with members and partners to promote effective environmental philanthropy by sharing knowledge, fostering debate, cultivating leadership, facilitating collaboration and catalyzing action.

Natural Resources Defense Council New York, New York

Friends of the Upper Delaware River Hancock, New York

NRDC helps safeguard the earth by combining the grassroots power of over a million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of hundreds of lawyers, scientists and other professionals.

Friends of the Upper Delaware River is working to protect, preserve and enhance the ecosystem and cold-water fishery of the upper Delaware River system.

The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Chapter Keene Valley, New York This group seeks to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

Global Justice Ecology Project Buffalo, New York Global Justice Ecology Project explores and exposes the root causes of social injustice, ecological destruction and economic domination, through advocacy, media outreach and bridge-building among social justice, environmental and ecological justice groups.

Nest New York, New York

Gowanus Canal Conservancy Brooklyn, New York

New York Bike Messenger Foundation Brooklyn, New York

Gowanus Canal Conservancy brings the Gowanus Canal watershed to life by creating green space and parkland along its shores; protecting its water, soil and air; and fostering a balance of ecological, business and cultural activity in the region.

This organization teaches bike repair and provides solutions to neighborhoods where free time and convenient bike shops are in short supply.

HeadCount New York, New York

The New York Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark and one of the world’s greatest centers for the study, exhibition and conservation of plants.

Nest partners with the world’s most promising artisans to build sustainable businesses in an attempt to alleviate poverty, empower women and preserve cultures.

The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, New York

HeadCount uses the power of music to register voters and raise political consciousness, reaching young people and music fans at concerts and online.

New York City Audubon New York, New York

HEALTH for Youths New York, New York

New York City Audubon exists to protect wild birds and habitat in the five boroughs, improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers.

This organization strives to combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency, and improve the quality of education, health care and life skills.

New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund New York, New York New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund educates, engages and empowers communities, business leaders, officials and policymakers to be effective advocates for the environment.

Lake George Land Conservancy Bolton Landing, New York Lake George Land Conservancy works to protect land within the Lake George watershed to preserve the world-renowned water quality of this amazing lake.

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No Impact Project New York, New York No Impact Project uses entertainment, education and group action to engage new people in the quest for ways of living that connect individual happiness with service to community and habitat.

2016 Grant Listings Bob Brown Foundation teams in Hobart and Melbourne are working to protect takayna/Tarkine as a national park and World Heritage area managed by the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. Paul Hoelen

Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, New York Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive reproductive health care services and advocates public policies that guarantee those rights and ensure access.

Recycle-a-Bicycle Brooklyn, New York

Responsible Endowments Coalition Brooklyn, New York

Recycle-a-Bicycle runs a community-based bike shop in New York City that offers job training, environmental education and other programs.

Responsible Endowments Coalition seeks to further social justice and sustainability by making responsible investment common practice at college endowments.

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Blackfoot Challenge works to conserve and enhance the natural resources and rural way of life in the Blackfoot River watershed, including Little Plume Mountain on the Blackfeet Nation, Montana. Stephen Legault

Riverkeeper Ossining, New York

UPROSE Brooklyn, New York

Riverkeeper serves as a watchdog to defend the Hudson River and its tributaries through legal action, education and legislative advocacy, and by operating the Riverkeeper patrol boat.

UPROSE promotes sustainability and resiliency through community organizing, education, leadership development and cultural/artistic expression.

Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Far Rockaway, New York RWA is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding, respect and connection between communities and the Rockaway waterfront.

Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy seeks to sustain and enhance the park as a vibrant destination for recreation, leisure and the enjoyment of natural landscapes.

American Whitewater Cullowhee, North Carolina American Whitewater conserves and restores our nation’s whitewater resources and enhances opportunities to enjoy them safely through policy work and volunteer programs.

Appalachian Voices Boone, North Carolina Appalachian Voices brings people together to protect the land, air and water of central and southern Appalachia.

Rocking the Boat Bronx, New York

Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Program Saranac Lake, New York

Rocking the Boat empowers young people challenged by severe economic, educational and social conditions to develop the selfconfidence needed to set ambitious goals and gain the skills necessary to achieve them.

Wildlife Conservation Society’s Adirondack Program promotes wildlife conservation and vibrant human communities in the Adirondack Park through applied research, community partnerships and public outreach.

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation supports and funds an array of initiatives to preserve this North Carolina treasure, including programs to build and maintain visitor facilities, educate children, and restore and conserve the natural environment.

Sane Energy Project New York, New York

Wolf Conservation Center South Salem, New York

This organization seeks to replace the drive to build shale gas infrastructure with a drive to build a renewable energy infrastructure.

Wolf Conservation Center teaches people about wolves, their relationship to the environment and the human role in protecting their future.

Clean Water for North Carolina Asheville, North Carolina

Stormwater Infrastructure Matters New York, New York SWIM is a coalition of 70+ organizations dedicated to ensuring swimmable and fishable waters around New York City.

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Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy Bronx, New York

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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Winston-Salem, North Carolina

This organization promotes clean, safe water and environments, and empowered, just communities for all North Carolinians.

Dogwood Alliance Asheville, North Carolina Dogwood Alliance mobilizes diverse voices to defend the forests and communities of the southern U.S. from destructive industrial forestry.

Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail brings together volunteers and communities to build and promote a 1,000-mile foot trail across North Carolina from the Great Smokies to the Outer Banks.

MountainTrue Asheville, North Carolina MountainTrue champions resilient forests, clean waters and healthy communities in western North Carolina.

Nantahala Racing Club Almond, North Carolina NRC encourages connections with the outdoors, promotes continuous selfimprovement and empowers youth to expand their horizons.

The North Carolina Arboretum Society Asheville, North Carolina This groups supports The North Carolina Arboretum in its mission to cultivate connections between people and plants through conservation, education, garden demonstration, research and economic development.

North Carolina Conservation Network Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Conservation Network protects North Carolina’s environment and public health by providing environmental news to conservation groups, training activists, and convening and facilitating coalitions to address significant environmental issues.

Piedmont Environmental Alliance Winston-Salem, North Carolina This group inspires North Carolinians to make choices that protect and restore nature, providing information on sustainability, supporting environmental groups and green businesses, and leveraging the collective power of individual actions to build a sustainable community.

Rural Advancement Foundation Internationa-USAl Pittsboro, North Carolina RAFI-USA cultivates markets, policies and communities that support thriving, socially just and environmentally sound family farms.

SouthWings Asheville, North Carolina SouthWings promotes conservation through aviation, giving community organizations the inspiration and evidence they need to take action to protect and restore the forests, rivers, coastlines and wetlands of the Southeast.

Yadkin Riverkeeper Winston-Salem, North Carolina Yadkin Riverkeeper works to protect and improve the Yadkin Pee Dee River basin through education, advocacy and action.

North Dakota Dakota Resource Council Dickinson, North Dakota Dakota Resource Council forms local groups that promote prosperous, environmentally sound rural communities and empower people to influence decision-making processes in issues that affect their lives.

Ohio FreshWater Accountability Project Grand Rapids, Ohio FreshWater Accountability Project is dedicated to protecting Ohio’s water resources as a legacy for our children.

Friends of Medina County Parks Medina, Ohio Friends of Medina County Parks is dedicated to enhancing the quality of all life through education, conservation and the protection of natural resources.

The Nature Conservancy in Ohio Dublin, Ohio The Nature Conservancy in Ohio aims to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund Cleveland, Ohio Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund provides research and support for community organizing for environmental campaigns.

Ohio Organizing Collaborative Youngstown, Ohio OOC is dedicated to organizing everyday Ohioans to build a transformative base of power for the purpose of achieving environmental, social, racial and economic justice.

Oregon 350PDX Portland, Oregon 350PDX seeks to build a diverse grassroots movement in the Portland area to help solve the climate crisis.

Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project Fossil, Oregon This organization aims to protect and restore the ecosystems of the Cascades and Blue Mountains in eastern Oregon.

Bus Federation Civic Fund Portland, Oregon Bus Federation Civic Fund advances a new era of democracy that is locally led and publicly engaged, envisioning a society where young voters come out to the polls in numbers that shape the public discourse and are active and engaged participants.

Cascade Forest Conservancy Portland, Oregon Cascade Forest Conservancy supports the biological diversity and communities of the northwest U.S. through conservation and restoration of forests, rivers, fish and wildlife.

Cascades Raptor Center Eugene, Oregon Through wildlife rehabilitation and public education, the Cascades Raptor Center fosters a connection between people and raptors.

Cascadia Wildlands Eugene, Oregon

2016 Grant Listings

Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail Raleigh, North Carolina

Cascadia Wildlands educates, agitates and inspires a movement to protect and restore wild ecosystems from Southcentral Alaska to Northern California.

Coast Range Forest Watch Coos Bay, Oregon CRFW organizes educational events and citizen science to stop destructive logging practices in Oregon’s Coast Range.

Columbia Riverkeeper Hood River, Oregon Columbia Riverkeeper is dedicated to protecting and restoring the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it.

Community Cycling Center Portland, Oregon Community Cycling Center seeks to broaden access to bicycling and its benefits to build a vibrant community where people of all backgrounds use bicycles to stay healthy and connected.

The Conservation Alliance Bend, Oregon The Conservation Alliance engages businesses to fund and partner with organizations throughout North America to protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values.

Crag Law Center Portland, Oregon Crag Law Center represents conservation groups and citizens working for sustainable land management in the Pacific Northwest: helping clients with litigation, promoting civic participation, and assisting with campaign strategies, communications, organizing efforts and media relations.

Create Plenty Portland, Oregon Create Plenty inspires and trains high school students to lead the way to a sustainable, waste-free future.

Earthrise Law Center Portland, Oregon Earthrise Law Center protects and preserves the environment by providing expert low- or no-cost legal services to conservation groups and by training law students through direct involvement in cases.

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Ecotrust Portland, Oregon

Our Children’s Trust Eugene, Oregon

Brandywine Red Clay Alliance West Chester, Pennsylvania

Ecotrust inspires fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity and environmental well-being.

Our Children’s Trust works to protect Earth’s natural systems by supporting youth and engaging citizens to secure the legal right to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate.

This organization promotes the restoration, conservation and enjoyment of the natural resources of the Brandywine and Red Clay watersheds through education, scientific activities, environmental stewardship and advocacy.

Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics Eugene, Oregon

Rogue Climate Phoenix, Oregon

FSEEE works to protect national forests and to reform the U.S. Forest Service by advocating environmental ethics, educating citizens and defending whistle-blowers.

Rogue Climate is a youth-led organization that brings communities in southern Oregon together to support practical solutions to climate change that will result in cleaner energy, sustainable jobs and a healthy environment.

The Freshwater Trust Portland, Oregon

Socially Responsible Agricultural Project Salem, Oregon

The Freshwater Trust works to preserve and restore America’s freshwater ecosystems.

SRAP empowers citizens in rural communities to protect themselves from the devastating health, environmental and economic impacts of factory farms.

Friends of Family Farmers Salem, Oregon Friends of Family Farmers protects and promotes socially responsible agriculture and fosters an approach to agriculture that respects the land, treats animals humanely, sustains communities and provides a viable livelihood for family farmers.

Soda Mountain Wilderness Council Ashland, Oregon Soda Mountain Wilderness Council defends and promotes wild lands in the Soda Mountain/ Pilot Rock area.

Greenbelt Land Trust Corvallis, Oregon

Western Environmental Law Center Eugene, Oregon

This organization aims to protect and preserve in perpetuity native habitats, working lands and lands of natural beauty that provide a connection to the natural world for residents of the mid-Willamette Valley.

Western Environmental Law Center works to protect and restore western wild lands and advocates for a healthy environment on behalf of communities throughout the West.

Wild Salmon Center Portland, Oregon

Hells Canyon Preservation Council La Grande, Oregon

Wild Salmon Center promotes the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim.

This group protects and restores the wild lands, pure waters, habitats and biodiversity of the Hells Canyon-Wallowa and Blue Mountain ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest.

World Salmon Council Portland, Oregon

Native Fish Society Oregon City, Oregon

World Salmon Council aims to educate, engage and empower communities in wild salmon sustainability.

Guided by science, Native Fish Society advocates for abundant wild, native fish and healthy habitats.

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Portland, Oregon

North Fork John Day Watershed Council Long Creek, Oregon This organization restores, protects and conserves John Day River basin resources by engaging communities in the restoration and appreciation of landscapes and resources that support life and livelihoods.

Xerces Society protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.

Pennsylvania Allegheny Defense Project Kane, Pennsylvania

Oregon Natural Desert Association Bend, Oregon

Allegheny Defense Project defends the forests and watersheds of the Allegheny Plateau from commercial logging, oil and gas drilling, and other extractive industries.

ONDA defends and restores Oregon’s high desert, working to permanently protect millions of acres of public land that is home to diverse populations of wildlife.

Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition Seal Rock, Oregon

Brandywine Conservancy works to conserve the natural and cultural resources of the Brandywine watershed with an emphasis on water conservation and quality.

Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition seeks to preserve the natural communities, ecosystems and landscapes of Oregon’s coastal region.

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Clearwater Conservancy State College, Pennsylvania Clearwater Conservancy promotes the conservation and restoration of the natural resources in central Pennsylvania.

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund works to build sustainable communities by helping people assert their right to local selfgovernment and promote the rights of nature.

Delaware Riverkeeper Network Bristol, Pennsylvania DRN champions the rights of its communities to a Delaware River and tributary streams that are clean, healthy, free-flowing and abundant with life.

Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FFDSN is a youth-led organization at the heart of the global movement to divest from fossil fuels.

Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Warren, Pennsylvania Friends of Allegheny Wilderness fosters an appreciation of wilderness values, working with communities to ensure that increased wilderness protection is a priority in the stewardship of the Allegheny National Forest.

The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County Avondale, Pennsylvania The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County is working to ensure the perpetual preservation and stewardship of open space, natural resources, historic sites and working agricultural lands throughout southern Chester County.

Little Juniata River Association Tyrone, Pennsylvania This organization aims to monitor, protect and improve the Little Juniata River and its tributaries as a cold-water resource.

2016 Grant Listings

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Conservamos Por Natureleza builds bridges between people doing conservation work in rural areas of Peru and those living in the city to create beneficial collaboration schemes between both. Courtesy Conservamos Por Natureleza

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Mountain Watershed Association Melcroft, Pennsylvania

The Outside Foundation Hilton Head, South Carolina

Mountain Watershed Association advocates for watershed communities by acting on local, regional and national issues.

The Outside Foundation works to get kids outside and to preserve and protect our environment.

Natural Lands Trust Media, Pennsylvania

South Dakota Dakota Rural Action Brookings, South Dakota

Natural Lands Trust is dedicated to protecting the forests, fields, streams and wetlands that are essential to the sustainability of life in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

Dakota Rural Action promotes family agriculture and conservation of South Dakota’s environment and way of life through community organizing.

Pocono Environmental Education Center Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania

Tennessee

PEEC advances environmental education, sustainable living and appreciation for nature through hands-on experience in a national park.

The Alliance for Appalachia Knoxville, Tennessee The Alliance for Appalachia is working to end mountaintop removal, put a halt to destructive coal technologies and support a just and sustainable Appalachia.

Rodale Institute Kutztown, Pennsylvania Rodale Institute works to improve the health and well-being of people and the planet through regenerative organic agriculture that enhances soil and human health.

Cherokee Chapter Trout Unlimited Greeneville, Tennessee Cherokee Chapter Trout Unlimited works to conserve, protect and restore North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.

Stroud Water Research Center Avondale, Pennsylvania

Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee Cosby, Tennessee

Stroud Water Research Center seeks to advance the knowledge of freshwater ecosystems through interdisciplinary research into all aspects of streams, rivers and their watersheds.

Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee is dedicated to seeing the Pigeon River live up to its full potential by holding upstream polluters accountable to the standards set forth by the Clean Water Act.

Rhode Island Center for Ecosystem Restoration Saunderstown, Rhode Island

Clearfork Community Institute Eagan, Tennessee

Center for Ecosystem Restoration is dedicated to improving communities through projects that restore land and water, strengthen local economies and foster civic engagement.

CCI seeks to establish and exercise communityled development that supports and sustains central Appalachia.

Cumberland River Compact Nashville, Tennessee

South Carolina Avian Conservation Center Charleston, South Carolina

Cumberland River Compact aims to improve the health and enjoyment of the Cumberland River and its tributaries through education, action and collaboration.

This organization works to identify and address vital environmental issues by providing medical care to injured birds and by creating educational, research and conservation initiatives.

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Kodak, Tennessee

Coastal Conservation League Charleston, South Carolina

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect its namesake by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects.

CCL works to protect the threatened resources of the South Carolina coastal plain by working with citizens and government on proactive, comprehensive solutions to environmental challenges.

Harpeth River Watershed Association Franklin, Tennessee

Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund Columbia, South Carolina

HRWA is a science-based conservation organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the Harpeth River and clean water in Tennessee.

This group seeks to maximize the participation of conservation-minded citizens in public policy decisions that affect South Carolina’s environment and natural resources.

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Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Tellico Plains, Tennessee Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards seeks to educate, cultivate and empower an engaged public for the stewardship of protected public lands.

Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment Resource Project Knoxville, Tennessee SOCM works on social, economic and environmental justice issues in 10 counties and promotes several statewide initiatives, empowering citizens to effect positive change in their communities.

Tennessee Clean Water Network Knoxville, Tennessee TCWN empowers Tennesseans to exercise their right to clean water and healthy communities by fostering civic engagement, building partnerships and advancing and enforcing water policy.

Wolf River Conservancy Memphis, Tennessee Wolf River Conservancy is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Tennessee’s Wolf River corridor and watershed as a natural resource through land trusts, education programs and recreational excursions.

Texas Austin Parks Foundation Austin, Texas Austin Parks Foundation is devoted to building public/private partnerships to develop and maintain parks, trails and open space in Austin and Travis County.

Great Plains Restoration Council Fort Worth, Texas Great Plains Restoration Council works to restore and protect endangered American prairies and plains by developing youth leaders in ecological health.

Hill Country Land Trust Fredericksburg, Texas Hill Country Land Trust aims to conserve and protect the agricultural lands, wildlife habitat, scenic beauty and watersheds of the Texas Hill Country.

Texas Conservation Alliance Dallas, Texas Texas Conservation Alliance coordinates a network of organizations and organizes broadbased grassroots coalitions that build support for acquisition of public wildlife lands and influence Texas water and environmental policies.

Textile Exchange Lamesa, Texas Textile Exchange inspires and equips people to accelerate sustainable practices in the textile value chain, with a focus on minimizing the harmful impacts of the global textile industry and maximizing its positive effects.

Bike Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

The Trail Foundation aims to protect and enhance the Trail at Lady Bird Lake in cooperation with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

Bike Utah promotes safe cycling in Utah through advocacy, education and encouraging people to get out and ride.

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center Austin, Texas Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center promotes the enjoyment and protection of nature through outdoor education.

Yellow Bike Project Austin, Texas Yellow Bike Project is a volunteer-powered initiative to put bicycles on the streets of Austin and central Texas by operating community bike shops, teaching bike mechanics and maintenance, and advocating for bicycles and bicyclists.

Utah Bears Ears Coalition Salt Lake City, Utah Bears Ears Coalition consists of 26 Native American tribes working to protect and have a say in the management of the Bear Ears region.

Green River Outfitter and Guides Association Dutch John, Utah Green River Outfitter and Guides Association sponsors a cleanup below Flaming Gorge Dam.

Canyon Country Rising Tide Moab, Utah

The Green Urban Lunch Box Salt Lake City, Utah

Canyon Country Rising Tide works to confront the root causes of climate change on the Colorado Plateau.

The Green Urban Lunch Box seeks to revitalize neglected space to grow food for its community, inspiring people to think creatively about where their food comes from and how it is grown.

Friends of Cedar Mesa Bluff, Utah Friends of Cedar Mesa seeks to inspire good stewardship that protects the natural and cultural integrity of public lands in San Juan County.

Glen Canyon Institute Salt Lake City, Utah Glen Canyon Institute works to restore Utah and Arizona’s Glen Canyon and a healthy, freeflowing Colorado River through scientific research, informational events and conferences, media outreach and litigation.

HawkWatch International Salt Lake City, Utah

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The Trail Foundation Austin, Texas

HawkWatch International helps conserve the environment through long-term monitoring and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health and through school programs and community education.

HEAL Utah Salt Lake City, Utah HEAL Utah engages citizens in the decisions that affect their health and environment— promoting clean, sustainable energy; serving as a watchdog for the nuclear industry; and working to ensure that Utah is never again downwind from nuclear weapons testing.

The Alaska Wilderness League has beaten back countless attempts to drill in America’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Steven Kazlowski

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Peaceful Uprising Salt Lake City, Utah

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah Ogden, Utah

Peaceful Uprising organizes, educates and inspires the climate movement to demand measurable change in the status quo to create a livable future.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah seeks to empower the entire community to support and engage in conservation and responsible stewardship of wildlife and its habitat.

Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Salt Lake City, Utah

Vermont

SLCA promotes climbing opportunities, preserves local access and encourages stewardship of Utah’s Wasatch Range.

350Vermont Burlington, Vermont 350Vermont uses grassroots organizing and direct action to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in communities throughout Vermont.

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Salt Lake City, Utah SUWA helps preserve wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, advocates for sound management of these lands, and works to defend them from oil and gas development, unnecessary road construction, off-road vehicle use and other threats.

New Haven River Anglers Association Middlebury, Vermont This group helps to protect the New Haven River watershed by encouraging the management of trout for the fish’s benefit, promoting youthful anglers through education and working against water pollution.

TreeUtah Salt Lake City, Utah

Northern Forest Canoe Trail Waitsfield, Vermont

TreeUtah plants trees and educates the next generation of stewards to protect the natural environment in Utah.

This group protects and stewards the historic 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail and fosters community vitality to provide inspiring outdoor experiences in the northern forest.

Utah Clean Energy Salt Lake City, Utah Utah Clean Energy works to stop energy waste, create clean energy and build a smart energy future by serving as a voice for clean energy in the utility regulatory arena and by collaborating with government agencies and private foundations.

Vermont Natural Resources Council Montpelier, Vermont

Utah Diné Bikéyah Salt Lake City, Utah

Vermont Public Interest Research Group Montpelier, Vermont

Vermont Natural Resources Council uses research, education and advocacy to protect and restore Vermont’s environment and foster sustainable communities.

Utah Diné Bikéyah works to preserve and protect the cultural and natural resources of ancestral Navajo/Diné lands to benefit and bring healing to people and Earth.

This organization promotes and protects the health of Vermont’s people, environment and locally based economy by informing and mobilizing citizens statewide.

Utah Rivers Council Salt Lake City, Utah

Virginia Arlington Outdoor Education Association Arlington, Virginia

Utah Rivers Council fosters the conservation of Utah’s rivers through grassroots organizing, advocacy campaigns, education and litigation.

This group supports a school program designed to give Arlington students an opportunity to learn science, outdoor skills, arts and humanities in a natural setting.

Wasatch Community Gardens Salt Lake City, Utah Wasatch Community Gardens empowers people of all ages and incomes in Utah’s Wasatch Front to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food.

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment Arlington, Virginia ACE protects and improves water, air and open spaces by promoting stewardship of our natural resources and connecting all citizens to practical solutions that achieve a sustainable lifestyle.

Wild Utah Project Salt Lake City, Utah Wild Utah Project works to maintain and restore the health of natural lands in Utah and adjoining states by providing scientific research and technical support to land managers, citizen activists and other conservation partners.

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Center for a New American Dream Charlottesville, Virginia Center for a New American Dream helps Americans to reduce their consumption to improve quality of life, protect the environment and promote social justice.

Center for Health, Environment & Justice Falls Church, Virginia Center for Health, Environment & Justice is working to empower people to build healthy communities and prevent harm to human health caused by exposure to environmental threats.

The Clinch Coalition Wise, Virginia The Clinch Coalition helps protect and preserve the forests, wildlife and watersheds of the Clinch Valley Bioreserve by building trails, enhancing tourism and seeking congressionally designated protection.

Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River Woodstock, Virginia Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River works to keep the North Fork of the Shenandoah River clean, healthy and beautiful through advocacy, community action, education and science.

Northern Virginia Regional Park Foundation Fairfax Station, Virginia This organization generates new sources of revenue to promote environmental education and facilitate the expansion, improvement and conservation of Northern Virginia’s special natural and historic places and parklands.

Phoenix Bikes Arlington, Virginia Phoenix Bikes mentors youth to build, repair and recycle bikes, providing real-world skills to the kids and more bikes to the community.

Rare Arlington, Virginia Rare empowers communities in over 50 countries to shift from being resource users to environmental stewards.

Trout Unlimited Arlington, Virginia Trout Unlimited seeks to conserve, protect and restore North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.

Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Richmond, Virginia This group works to preserve Virginia’s treasured landscape and natural resources by educating citizens and elected officials on top conservation issues; directing citizen activists; and pushing for protection of clear air, water and open lands.

Washington Backbone Campaign Vashon, Washington Backbone Campaign seeks to grow a social movement powerful enough to manifest a world where life, community, nature and obligations to future generations are not for sale, but honored as sacred.

Kettle Range Conservation Group Republic, Washington

RE Sources for Sustainable Communities Bellingham, Washington

Bike Works seeks to build sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling.

Kettle Range Conservation Group defends wilderness, protects biodiversity and restores the ecosystems of the Columbia River basin by working collaboratively with rural, urban, business, government and community leaders.

RE Sources promotes sustainable communities and protects the health of northwestern Washington people and ecosystems through the application of science, education, advocacy and action.

Kwiáht Lopez Island, Washington

Recreation Northwest Bellingham, Washington

Kwiáht combines the latest scientific research methods in ecology, biochemistry and genetics with respect for indigenous values in the service of good stewardship of cultural and biological resources in the San Juan and Gulf islands.

Recreation Northwest promotes outdoor recreation and brings people together to enjoy, preserve and improve the places where we play through stewardship, education and fun.

The Bikery Seattle, Washington The Bikery provides tools and resources to help people learn about bikes and how to fix them.

Center for Environmental Law & Policy Seattle, Washington Center for Environmental Law & Policy works to protect and restore Washington’s rivers and aquifers through science-based management of water resources, public education, agency advocacy, policy reform and public-interest litigation.

Center for Justice Spokane, Washington Spokane Riverkeeper is a program of the Center for Justice that’s dedicated to protecting and restoring the health of the Spokane River watershed.

Citizens for a Healthy Bay Tacoma, Washington Citizens for a Healthy Bay engages citizens to clean up, restore and protect Commencement Bay, its surrounding waters and natural habitat.

Coastal Watershed Institute Port Angeles, Washington Coastal Watershed Institute seeks to protect and restore marine and terrestrial ecosystems through scientific research and community partnerships.

Columbia Springs Vancouver, Washington Columbia Springs provides its community with a setting where educational experiences foster a greater awareness of the natural world and inspire stewardship.

Earth Economics Tacoma, Washington Earth Economics applies new economic tools and principles to promote just and equitable communities, healthy ecosystems and sustainable economies.

Grist Magazine Seattle, Washington Grist sets the agenda by showing how green is reshaping the world, cutting through the noise and empowering a new generation to make change.

Hydropower Reform Coalition Bellingham, Washington Hydropower Reform Coalition seeks to protect and restore rivers across the U.S. by improving the performance of individual hydropower dams regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

The Lands Council Spokane, Washington The Lands Council safeguards and revitalizes the inland Northwest’s forests, water and wildlife through advocacy, education, action and community engagement.

Marine Conservation Institute Seattle, Washington Marine Conservation Institute is dedicated to securing permanent, strong protection for the ocean’s most important places.

Methow Valley Citizens Council Twisp, Washington MVCC aims to raise a strong community voice for the protection of the Methow Valley’s natural environment and rural character.

The Mosquito Fleet Vashon, Washington The Mosquito Fleet is a network of sailors, activists, artists and hackers engaging in direct action to halt the export of oil, gas, and coal in the Pacific Northwest.

Save Our Wild Salmon Seattle, Washington Save Our Wild Salmon seeks to restore abundant wild salmon and steelhead trout to Columbia basin rivers and streams.

Sound Action Vashon, Washington Sound Action seeks to protect Puget Sound’s nearshore habitats and fish from harmful development by ensuring environmental laws are applied.

South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group Olympia, Washington This organization aims to protect and restore salmon populations and aquatic habitat with an emphasis on ecosystem function, community education and volunteer involvement.

Stewardship Partners Seattle, Washington Stewardship Partners works with private landowners to restore and preserve the landscapes of Washington state.

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Seattle, Washington

Wild Fish Conservancy Duvall, Washington

This group leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the landscape from Seattle across the Cascades to central Washington, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.

Wild Fish Conservancy seeks to improve conditions for all of the Northwest’s wild fish by researching their populations and habitats; advocating for better land use, harvest and management; and carrying out restoration projects.

Northwest Natural Resource Group Seattle, Washington Northwest Natural Resource Group helps woodland owners optimize the economic and ecological potential of their land through conservation-based forest management.

Orca Relief Citizens’ Alliance Friday Harbor, Washington Orca Relief is dedicated to the recovery of the Salish Sea’s Southern Resident killer whales.

Raincoast Conservation Foundation Orcas, Washington This team of conservationists and scientists is working to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia through advocacy, science, applied ethics and grassroots activism.

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Bike Works Seattle, Washington

Wild Steelhead Coalition Seattle, Washington Wild Steelhead Coalition helps increase the return of wild steelhead trout to the rivers and streams of the Pacific Northwest by building partnerships, educating stakeholders and helping to improve policy on behalf of the fish.

Wildlands Network Seattle, Washington This group of ranchers, hunters, anglers and conservation partners works scientifically and strategically to protect and foster enough wild places and connective wildways in North America to sustain wildlife and people through the 21st century.

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Harvest time with The Bread Lab, which conducts research on grain and legume nutrition and flavors, and assists with buckwheat processing and soil science advances. Courtesy The Bread Lab

WSU-Mount Vernon Research Center/The Bread Lab Burlington, Washington This organization conducts research and discovery on grain and legume nutrition and flavors, advises on infrastructure buildout and perennial wheat developments, and assists with buckwheat processing and soil science advances.

West Virginia Coal River Mountain Watch Naoma, West Virginia Coal River Mountain Watch is dedicated to stopping the destruction of West Virginia’s communities and environment caused by mountaintop-removal mining, improving the quality of life in its area and rebuilding sustainable communities.

Friends of Blackwater Charleston, West Virginia Friends of Blackwater works to protect the ecology, spectacular landscapes, outdoor recreation and heritage of the High Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia through public outreach, advocacy and restoration.

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Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition Huntington, West Virginia Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition helps improve the state’s natural resources through organizing, public education, coalition building, leadership development, strategic litigation, media outreach and the promotion of sustainable alternatives.

SkyTruth Shepherdstown, West Virginia SkyTruth motivates and empowers new constituencies for environmental protection by using satellite images and other visual technologies to illustrate environmental issues.

West Virginia Rivers Coalition Charleston, West Virginia This group fosters the conservation and restoration of West Virginia’s rivers and streams by improving public participation, publishing informational reports, and serving as a knowledgeable resource for other watershed groups and decision makers.

West Virginia Wilderness Coalition Elkins, West Virginia Permanent protection for West Virginia’s special lands through legislative or administrative designations is the goal of West Virginia Wilderness Coalition.

Wisconsin 350 Madison Madison, Wisconsin 350 Madison Climate Action Team is dedicated to reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide below 350 parts per million by working locally in concert with a powerful global movement.

Bad River Watershed Association Ashland, Wisconsin This organization works to promote a healthy relationship between the people and natural communities of the Bad River watershed by involving all citizens in assessing, maintaining and improving watershed integrity.

Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger Merrimac, Wisconsin CSWAB works to empower, unify and strengthen communities affected by environmental pollution, and to restore the integrity of damaged natural systems.

Friends of the Kinni River Falls, Wisconsin Friends of the Kinni is devoted to seeing the Kinnickinnic River flow freely again.

Native American Educational Technologies works to protect and preserve the air, land, water and traditional lifestyle of Lake Superior’s Chippewa tribes.

North Lakeland Discovery Center Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin This organization enriches lives and inspires an ethic of care for Wisconsin’s Northwoods by facilitating connections among nature, people and community.

Pacific Wild Alliance Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pacific Wild Alliance is committed to defending wildlife and its habitat in Canada.

River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin This group helps the flowing waters of Wisconsin by bringing people to rivers to appreciate their beauty and needs, engaging with government agencies and empowering citizens and grassroots groups to effect positive change.

Sierra Club Midwest Office Madison, Wisconsin Sierra Club Midwest Office works to reduce climate change threats and explore, enjoy and protect Wisconsin’s water, land and wildlife.

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute Madison, Wisconsin

Charture Institute Jackson, Wyoming Charture Institute’s 1% for the Tetons helps human communities and the natural environments around them simultaneously thrive.

Friends of Pathways Jackson, Wyoming Friends of Pathways supports a vibrant community by advocating the completion of a safe and sustainable pathways system for healthy recreation and transportation opportunities in Jackson Hole.

Guardians of Our Ancestors’ Legacy Tribal Coalition Jackson, Wyoming GOAL is committed to reconnecting tribal people to the ancestral landscape of Yellowstone, reclaiming that heritage, and preserving the grizzly bear, their most powerful symbol of spiritual regeneration and renewal.

Platte River Revival Casper, Wyoming Platte River Revival seeks to foster a healthy and sustainable river system on the North Platte River.

Powder River Basin Resource Council Sheridan, Wyoming This group advocates for the responsible use of the Powder River basin’s natural resources by educating and encouraging citizens to raise a coherent voice in decisions that will impact their environment.

WLCVI works to improve public health and protect natural resources in Wisconsin by connecting conservation-minded citizens with the policy-making process through education, advocacy and nonpartisan voter participation techniques.

Wyoming Outdoor Council Lander, Wyoming

Wisconsin Wetlands Association Madison, Wisconsin

Wyoming Wilderness Association Sheridan, Wyoming

Wisconsin Wetlands Association is dedicated to the protection, restoration and enjoyment of wetlands and associated ecosystems through science-based programs, education and advocacy.

Wyoming Wilderness Association works to protect Wyoming’s public wild lands.

Wyoming Access PanAm Jackson, Wyoming

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Native American Educational Technologies Hayward, Wisconsin

Wyoming Outdoor Council helps protect Wyoming’s treasured landscapes, healthy wildlife, and clean air and water through advocacy and coalition-building.

Wyoming Wildlife Federation Lander, Wyoming Wyoming Wildlife Federation aims to protect and enhance habitat, perpetuate ethical hunting and fishing, and protect citizens’ rights to use public lands and waters.

Access PanAm is a climbers access and conservation organization dedicated to protecting climbing environments and building a grassroots approach to conservation and stewardship in all the Americas.

Big Horn Basin Climbing Organization Cody, Wyoming This organization works to preserve, protect and promote climbing in the Big Horn Basin area.

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Greater Commons Groups we work with for the greater good We partner with a number of outside associations, coalitions, groups and private entities to help us fulfill our mission to “build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” We look to them to help us improve our practices relating to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. The groups include: 1% for the Planet®: Founded by

American Sustainable Business

Patagonia founder/owner Yvon

Council: The American Sustainable

Chouinard and Blue Ribbon Flies’

Business Council is a nonprofit advocating

Craig Mathews, 1% for the Planet is an

for policy change at the federal and state

alliance of businesses that understand

level that supports a more sustainable

the necessity of protecting the natural

economy. The council spans a growing

environment. They understand that profit

network of business associations

and loss are directly linked to its health,

across the United States, which in turn

and are concerned with the social and

represents over 200,000 businesses and

environmental impacts of industry.

325,000 business executives, owners, investors and others.

B Corp: B Corp is to business what Fair

® bluesign technologies: bluesign The

Trade certification is to coffee or USDA

independent technologies works at each step in the industry

Organic certification is to milk. B Corps

textile standardsupply chain to approve chemicals,

are for-profit companies certified by

processes, materials and products that

the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous

are safe for the environment, safe for

standards of social and environmental

workers and safe for end customers.

textile

performance, accountability and transparency.

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Business for Innovative Climate

The Conservation Alliance: The

& Energy Policy: BICEP is an advocacy

Conservation Alliance engages

coalition of businesses committed to

businesses to fund and partner with

working with policymakers to pass

organizations to protect wild places

meaningful energy and climate legislation

for their habitat and recreation values.

that will enable a rapid transition to a low-

Together with others, it has helped

carbon, 21st-century economy that will

protect 45 million acres and 2,972 river

create new jobs and stimulate economic

miles, removed or halted 28 dams,

growth while stabilizing our planet’s

purchased 11 climbing areas and

fragile climate.

designated 5 marine reserves.

environmental + social initiatives

Corporate Eco Forum: CEF helps

Outdoor Industry Association: OIA’s

accelerate sustainable business

Sustainability Working Group is a

innovation by creating the best neutral

collaborative effort among more than

space for senior business leaders to

300 outdoor brands, retailers, suppliers

strategize and exchange best-practice

and other stakeholder organizations

insights. Members represent 18 industries

working to identify and implement

and have combined revenues exceeding

better business practices throughout

$3 trillion.

our shared supply chains.

European Outdoor Group: EOG

Environmental Grantmakers Association:

undertakes a number of projects for the

EGA works with members and partners

benefit of the European outdoor industry,

to promote effective environmental

including coordinating and promoting

philanthropy by sharing knowledge, fostering

responsible industry practices.

debate, cultivating leadership, facilitating collaboration and catalyzing action.

Fair Labor Association: FLA is a

Textile Exchange: Textile Exchange is a

collaborative effort of universities,

global nonprofit that works to make the

civil society organizations and socially

textile industry more sustainable. It works

responsible companies dedicated to

with everyone involved in making textiles,

protecting workers’ rights around the

including everything from clothes to

world.

sheets to towels and more.

Nest: Committed to the social and

NSF International: NSF works to protect

economic advancement of the fashion

and improve global human health by

and home industry’s informal workforce,

developing public health standards and

Nest works to empower women, alleviate

certifications that help protect food,

poverty and preserve traditions of

water, consumer products and the

artisanship.

environment.

Fair Factories Clearinghouse: FFC

Fair Trade USA: The leading third-party

facilitates informed, ethical business

certifier of Fair Trade products in the U.S.,

decisions for a better and more livable

Fair Trade’s rigorous social, environmental

world. It builds scalable software, enabling

and economic standards work to promote

continuous improvements in social,

safe, healthy working conditions; protect

environmental and security issues, which

the environment; enable transparency;

results in safer, more humane working

and empower communities to build

conditions for workers in consumer goods

strong, thriving businesses.

production supply chains. Blue Business Council: Blue Business

Sustainable Apparel Coalition: Sustainable

Council is a network of companies

Apparel Coalition is the apparel, footwear

working to protect California’s most vital

and home textile industry’s foremost alliance

and threatened natural capital—the coast,

for sustainable production. Its main focus is

ocean, bays, rivers and streams that

on building the Higg Index®, a standardized

power our economy.

supply chain measurement tool for all industry participants to understand the environmental, social and labor impacts of making and selling their products and services.