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General Operating Support
Organization
Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund
Website
http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
For general operating support.
Studying the economic impact of an expanded West Virginia food system
Organization
West Virginia Community Development Hub
Website
http://www.wvhub.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support an assessment of West Virginia's present food system to determine if there is economic potential for a regionalized food economy.
Investigating Key Intersections: Economy and Environment in the Chesapeake Bay
Organization
Environmental Defense Fund
Website
http://www.environmentaldefense.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support of environmental restoration and protection efforts in the Bay watershed by identifying unique and innovative financing mechanisms.
Supporting to the sustainable management of hydrocarbon projects and the conservation of biodiversity in the Lower Urubamba River Basin - Camisea gas project
Organization
Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales - DAR
Website
http://www.dar.org.pe
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support sustainable development of hydrocarbon projects in the lower Urubamba river basin through the improved governance and strengthened stakeholder participation developed during phase one of the Camisea project.
Sustainable Energy in West Virginia
Organization
The Mountain Institute
Website
www.mountain.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support alternative energy production and reduced energy consumption in central Appalachis by expanding TMI's capacity as a regional resource on energy issues.
Leveraging Volunteers to Restore Shenandoah's Headwater Streams
Organization
Trout Unlimited
Website
http://www.tu.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support water quality imporvement and land management practices in taregted watersheds of the Shenandoah Valley through engagement of grassroots volunteers to work with farmers on the installation of conservation best management practices on their private lands.
China Subnational Climate Policy Advancement
Organization
Center for Climate Strategies
Website
http://www.eesi21.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support provincial level climate action planning in China, and to further sub-national US-China collaboration on climate change.
Advancing Sub-national Climate Policy in China
Organization
Global Environmental Institute
Website
http://www.geichina.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support provincial level climate action planning in China, and to further sub-national US-China collaboration on climate change.
Reducing the Impacts of Rice Growing In and Around the Humedal Nacional Terraba-Sierpe to Protect Communities and Critical Ecosystems
Organization
Rainforest Alliance
Website
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support the protection of critical ecosystems around the Numedal Nacional Terraba-Siepe watershed in Costa Rica by focusing on the effects of rice cultivation and developing solutions to make this industry more environmently sustainable.
Evaluate threats to humans and aquatic ecosystems posed by agriculture around the Rio Sierpe, Costa Rica
Organization
Stroud Water Research Center, Inc.
Website
www.stroudcenter.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support the collection of information on the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the Rio Sierpe in southwest Costa Rica to help understand and protect this valuable resource.
Providing legal and technical support for creation and management of protected areas in the Peruvian Amazon as climate change mitigation instruments.
Organization
Peruvian Society for Environmental Law
Website
http://www.spda.org.pe
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support Protected Areas as climate change mitigation instruments in the Peruvian Amazon by creating new protected areas and improving management of existing areas by providing technical and legal assistance for these mechanisms.
Global Deployment of Biochar Systems
Organization
International Biochar Initiative
Website
http://www.biochar-international.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support the development of international standards for biochar production and classification.
Protecting Biodiversity and Indigenous Territories in the Northern Peruvian Amazon
Organization
Amazon Watch
Website
http://www.amazonwatch.org
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support protection of sensitive tropical ecosystems and communities in northern Peru from hydrocarbon projects through improved industry practices, public campaigns, and support of indigenous rights.
Advancing Poultry Litter-based Biochar for Abandoned Mine Lands Restoration
Organization
West Virginia University Research Corporation
Website
http://erc.davis.wvu.edu
Date Awarded
April 26, 2011
Description
To support a research study on the signature properties and nutrients of poultry litter based biochar and its effects on plant growth and carbon sequestration especially when used o restore abandoned mine lands in Central Appalachia.
Rural Energy Strategy Initiative
Organization
Nexus Carbon For Development
Website
http://www.nexus-c4d.org
Date Awarded
March 9, 2011
Description
To support a series of workshops on developing a sustainable rural energy market in Asia.
IIEC SuperESP
Organization
International Institute for Energy Conservation
Website
http://www.iiec.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To support large scale energy efficiency projects in India by creating IIEc SuperESP, a public private partnership, which leadership in implementation and an important part of the transaction.
Forest Carbon Counts Initiative
Organization
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Website
http://www.accountabilityproject.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To support the development of an accurate methodology for bioenergy carbon accounting
National Biogas Program
Organization
SNV Laos
Website
http://www.snvworld.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To support renewable energy production by demonstrating the viability of a biogas market in Lao PDR through the dissemination of a netwrok of biogas digesters.
General Operating Support
Organization
The Nature Conservancy
Website
http://www.nature.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To provide general operating support.
Post-Disaster Economic Impact Survey of Plaquemines Parish Local Businesses
Organization
The Urban Conservancy
Website
www.staylocal.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To support the engagement of Plaquemines small businesses, nonprofit and government support agencies, in a data-driven conversation about the post-oil-spill and pre-coastal restoration economic future of Plaquemines Parish by utilizing a detailed survey tool.
GreenN.O.
Organization
Greater New Orleans Development Foundation
Website
http://www.gnoinc.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To support identification and recruitment of businesses and an economic sector in Louisiana taking advantage of - and supporting -the demand for coastal restoration, disaster mitigation, and more traditional green industry.
Enhancing the Resilience of Virginia's Food System and Ecological Resources
Organization
Virginia Food System Council
Website
http://www.virginiafoodsystemcouncil.org
Date Awarded
February 23, 2011
Description
To strengthen the newly formed Virginia Food System Council (VFSC) and develop outreach tools to revitalize Virginia's agricultural economy and enhance its environmental assets
Promoting Pyrolysis as a Pollution Reduction Measure in the Chesapeake Bay Region
Organization
BioEnergy Planet Inc.
Website
None
Date Awarded
December 31, 2010
Description
To gather critical information needed to determine the viability of a commercial poultry litter pyrolysis operation in the Bay watershed.
Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods through Biodiversity and Mangrove Restoration Using Analog Forestry in Honduras
Organization
Falls Brook Centre
Website
http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
Date Awarded
December 1, 2010
Description
To support restoration and rehabilitation of native mangrove forests and provide access to a diversity of food sources and value-added livelihood opportunities using the Analog Forestry system in the Cuero y Salado wetlands of Honduras.
Integrated Upland Development in Nong Het - Decentralized Energy Planning
Organization
Helvetas
Website
http://www.helvetas.ch
Date Awarded
December 1, 2010
Description
To support the development of the rural energy sector in Loas PDR through the implementation of participatory and replicable approaches allowing villages to identify and prioritize their energy needs and develop plans for sustainable operation and management of energy technologies.