Wells Fargo and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
have announced Environmental Solutions for Communities, a new grant
program to help communities in the United States create a more
sustainable future through responsible environmental stewardship.
The program seeks to support projects that link economic development
and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the
environment. Collectively, investments under this initiative will
promote a sustainable future for communities by supporting sustainable
agricultural practices and private lands stewardship; conserving
critical land and water resources and improving local water quality;
restoring and managing natural habitat, species, and ecosystems that are
important to community livelihoods; facilitating investments in green
infrastructure, renewable energy and energy efficiency; and encouraging
broad-based citizen participation in project implementation.
Priority projects include innovative cost-effective programs that
enhance stewardship on private agricultural lands to improve water
quality and quantity and/or enhance wildlife habitat for species of
concern, while maintaining or increasing agricultural productivity;
community-based conservation projects that protect and restore local
habitats and natural areas, enhance water quality, promote urban
forestry, educate and train community leaders on sustainable practices,
promote related job creation and training, and engage diverse partners
and volunteers; demonstration projects that showcase innovative,
cost-effective, and environmentally friendly approaches to the
improvement of environmental conditions within urban communities by
greening traditional infrastructure and public projects such as storm
water management and flood control, public park enhancements, and
renovations to public facilities; and projects that increase the
resiliency of the nation's coastal communities and ecosystems (including
the Great Lakes) by restoring coastal habitats, living resources, and
water quality in ways that enhance livelihoods and the quality of life
in these communities.
Amount: $250,000
Date due: July 2, 2012
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