Climate Change

The Climate Change Fund Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Laird Norton Family Foundation is committed to the issue of climate change and working toward creating a healthy and productive environment for current and future generations.

Our process is to award grants by invitation only.  We are not looking for additional Letters of Inquiry or proposals for 2010.

Grants Awarded in 2010:

• Cascadia Region Green Building Council (http://www.cascadiagbc.org/) $35,000
  General operating support. Cascadia’s mission is to lead a transformation towards a built environment that is socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative.
• Climate Solutions (http://www.climatesolutions.org/) $25,000
  General operating support. Climate Solutions’ mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides.
  
• Oregon Environmental Council (http://www.oeconline.org/) $25,000
  General operating support. OEC’s mission is to advance innovative, collaborative solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges for today and future generations.
• Pacific Forest Trust (http://www.pacificforest.org/) $25,000
  General operating support. PFT’s mission is to conserve and sustain America’s forest landscapes using incentive-based strategies to safeguard privately owned forests.
  
• ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia (http://www.sbpac.com/) $35,000
  To support efforts to develop a secondary market for SBEC’s energy efficiency retrofit loan product.
• Sightline Institute (http://www.sightline.org/) $25,000
  General operating support. Sightline’s mission is to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability—strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment.
  
• Washington Environmental Coalition (http://www.wecprotects.org/) $25,000
  General operating support. WEC’s mission is to protect, restore, and sustain Washington’s environment.