Patagonia Environmental & Social Initiatives 2014

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ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS THE PAGES THAT FOLLOW LIST GROUPS THAT RECEIVED A GRANT FROM US BETWEEN MAY 1, 2013 AND APRIL 4, 2014. FLIP THROUGH TO FIND YOUR REGION AND INTEREST AND GET INVOLVED! ARGENTINA ALIANZA ARBOLES

Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires Alianza Arboles promotes the creation and enrichment of public green spaces around Buenos Aires by empowering individuals and organizations to collaborate.

WHALE CONSERVATION INSTITUTE

Ingeniero Maschwitz, Provincia de Buenos Aires This organization is dedicated to the conservation of whales and their environment through research and education.

CÓRDOBA ENVIRONMENT FORUM—CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

Córdoba, Provincia de Córdoba This group influences public environmental policy by developing qualified technical proposals for the authorities, then works with the media to raise environmental awareness.

FUNDACIÓN AGROECOLOGICA IGUAZÚ

Comandante Andresito, Provincia de Misiones Fundación Agroecologica Iguazú promotes, through education and research, agroecology systems that support healthy lifestyles in the rainforests of Iguazú, Argentina.

ASOCIACIÓN AMBIENTE SUR

Río Gallegos, Provincia de Santa Cruz Ambiente Sur fosters initiatives in environmental education, biodiversity conservation and public policy to inspire a more engaged citizenry in local and regional planning.

AUSTRALIA DEVIL ARK

Sydney, New South Wales Devil Ark is breeding a population of healthy and genetically diverse Tasmanian devils to save the species from extinction.

TANGAROA BLUE FOUNDATION

Port Douglas, Queensland Tangaroa works to reduce marine debris in our oceans through removal, data collection and tracking of items to their source, and helps stakeholders develop practical solutions to stem the flow of litter.

COUNTERACT

Fitzroy, Victoria CounterAct trains grassroots activists across Australia in campaigning, direct action and community organizing as they work on the frontlines of environmental and social justice.

BANGLADESH MAMATA

Chittagong, Bangladesh MAMATA advocates for the poor and disadvantaged in Bangladesh to alleviate poverty, ensure health and family welfare services, and safeguard gender and human rights.

BELGIUM HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM EUROPE

Brussels, Capital Region Health Care Without Harm Europe brings best practices in sustainable health care to medical professionals and European policymakers.

NGO SHIPBREAKING PLATFORM

Brussels, Capital Region This coalition of environmental, human and labour rights organizations, promotes clean and safe ship recycling to prevent the beaching of toxic end-of-life ships in developing countries.

PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK EUROPE

Brussels, Capital Region PAN Europe seeks to eliminate dependency on chemical pesticides and supports safe, sustainable pest control through research, educational and grassroots programs that engage the government, NGOs, farmers, scientists, academics, retailers, trade unions and the public.

CANADA CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY— SOUTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER

Calgary, Alberta CPAW’s Southern Alberta Chapter works to protect the ecological integrity and connectivity of at least 50% of southern Alberta’s landscape through conservation and planning tools that focus on

government policies and legislation, parks and wildlife.

advocates for strong environmental laws.

KEEPERS OF THE ATHABASCA

ECOTRUST CANADA

Athabasca, Alberta Keepers of the Athabasca works to unite First Nations, Metis, Inuit, environmental groups and citizens to protect the Athabasca River and Lake watershed.

MIISTAKIS INSTITUTE

Calgary, Alberta The Miistakis Institute promotes healthy communities and landscapes in the Crown of the Continent ecosystem of Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, by studying the environment and helping to make innovative research accessible to communities and decision makers.

CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY— BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAPTER

Vancouver, British Columbia CPAW’s BC Chapter creates and safeguards large parks, protected areas and wilderness corridors in every corner of British Columbia by seeking wilderness conservation from provincial, federal and First Nations governments.

CENTRAL WESTCOAST FOREST SOCIETY

Ucluelet, British Columbia Central Westcoast Forest Society conserves wild salmon and trout populations by restoring stream and forest ecosystems, conducting research and monitoring projects, and engaging the community through education and employment.

Vancouver, British Columbia Ecotrust Canada builds the conservation economy in British Columbia and beyond by promoting innovation and providing services to help businesses, communities and First Nations to grow green economies.

FRASER RIVERKEEPER

West Vancouver, British Columbia Fraser Riverkeeper protects and improves the Fraser River and its watershed so that people can safely swim, drink and fish in British Columbia waters.

GEORGIA STRAIT ALLIANCE

Vancouver, British Columbia The Georgia Strait Alliance works to protect and restore the at-risk natural environment of Canada’s Georgia Strait, as well as its adjoining waters and communities.

COASTAL FIRST NATIONS: GREAT BEAR INITIATIVE

Vancouver, British Columbia Coastal First Nations fosters collaboration among the coastal First Nations communities of British Columbia and Haida Gwaii, with the goal of developing employment opportunities and plans to conserve the resources of land and sea.

LIVING OCEANS SOCIETY

Sointula, British Columbia The Living Oceans Society protects Canada’s oceans through advocacy, collaboration, education and debris monitoring.

DOGWOOD INITIATIVE

RAINCOAST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Victoria, British Columbia The Dogwood Initiative works to help British Columbians attain local control of land through leadership, research and policy campaigns among diverse constituencies.

Sidney, British Columbia 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.

ECOJUSTICE CANADA

RAINCOAST RESEARCH SOCIETY

Vancouver, British Columbia Ecojustice provides free legal services to Canadians at the front lines of environmental struggles, uses the legal system to advance environmental protection at the national and provincial levels and

Sointula, British Columbia The Raincoast Research Society researches and protects the region of the British Columbia coast between Knight and Kingcome inlets.

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