Below are a few of the grants awarded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund in 1995, to achieve
environmental and global governance objectives around the world.
Natural Resources Defense Council $10,000, New York, New York
to prepare a German-language summary of a new study by the International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths describing policies and technologies for cutting carbon emissions in Western Europe, for distribution to journalists at the first Conference of Parties to the Climate Change Convention in Berlin
Resources Development Foundation $100,000 over 2 years, New York, New York
for its International Fellowship Program in Energy Efficiency, which offers managers in the electric power industry in East Central Europe and developing countries internships at utility companies in the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe
Alaska Conservation Foundation $200,000 over 2 years, Anchorage, Alaska
renewed support for two projects: the Alaska Rainforest Campaign and the Alaska Marine Conservation Council.
Clean Water Fund $15,000 Washington, D.C.
toward a public education campaign on the implications of "takings" proposals, which would obligate government agencies to compensate individuals and businesses for regulatory activities that lower property values
Institute of Ecosystems Studies $20,000, Millbrook, New York
for its May 1995 conference, "Enhancing the Ecological Basis of Conservation"
Tides Foundation $120,000 over 2 years, San Francisco, California
for its Environmental Media Services project, to assist its efforts to educate journalists
Union of Concerned Scientists $80,000 over 2 years, Cambridge, Massachusetts
toward its project to mobilize scientists to enter into, and lend credible scientific knowledge to, the public discussion of environmental issues
Institute for Sustainable Development $275,000 over 3 years, Warsaw, Poland
general support for the institute, an independent policy center devoted to linking environmental concerns with economic development in Poland
Polish Ecological Club $180,000 over 3 years, Cracow, Poland
to establish an NGO network to monitor multilateral development bank lending and investment practices in East Central Europe
Synergos Institute $25,000, New York, New York
to cover the travel costs of participants in a preparatory meeting for the United Nations Summit on Social Development
Trilateral Commission (North America) $75,000, New York, New York
toward its project, "Revitalizing Trilateral Democracies," a study of the problems of governance in liberal democracies in the post-Cold War period
Carpathian Euroregion $140,000 over 2 years, Debrecen, Hungary
matching support for the Carpathian Euroregion, a voluntary association of local governments bordering the Carpathian Mountains designed to encourage cooperation on economic, cultural, and environmental matters
The New Press $150,000 over 3 years, New York, New York
continued support for The New Press, a nonprofit, public interest publishing house
Earthlife Canada Foundation $20,000, Vancouver, British Columbia
for two public symposia to encourage the development of sustainable forestry management practices in British Columbia
Ecotrust $50,000, Portland, Oregon
to undertake a watershed assessment of part of the Greater Kitlope ecosystem in British Columbia
Environmental Advantage $50,000, New York, New York
toward a research project to foster the development of sustainable forestry management practices in British Columbia
Center for Marine Conservation $100,000 for 2 years, Washington, D.C.
for general support of its Marine Conservation Biology Project
Environmental Advocates $60,000 for 2 years, Albany, New York
for a public education campaign on the need to protect the Adirondack Park
Keystone Center $105,000, Keystone, Colorado
for its National Policy Dialogue on Ecosystem Management, an effort to develop and disseminate information on the emerging practice of ecosystem conservation and protection
Long Island Pine Barrens Society $35,000, Manorville, New York
to complete a comprehensive management plan for the Long Island pine barrens forest
Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund $100,000 for 2 years, San Francisco, California
to expand the services it offers for ecosystem conservation and protection
Earth Island Institute $60,000 for 2 years, San Francisco, California
for its Mangrove Action Project's efforts to halt mangrove forest destruction in Asia
Pesticide Action Network - North America $40,000, San Francisco, California
to design collaborative activities between Pesticide Action Network and the new Global Integrated Pest Management Facility
Rainforest Alliance $100,000 for 2 years, New York, New York
for its Natural Resources and Rights Program to study coral reef resource management issues in Indonesia
Conservation Law Foundation $100,000, Boston, Massachusetts
continued support for its international energy efficiency project
Environmental Defense Fund $150,000 for 2 years, New York, New York
Continued support for the international component of its global atmosphere program
Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development $50,000, London
continued support for its climate and energy project
International Institute for Environment and Development $75,000, London
toward the planning of Blue Planet, an international foundation to address global environmental problems
Environmental Information Center $150,000, Washington, D.C.
toward its efforts to broaden the constituency for climate protection in the U.S.
Tides Center $50,000, San Francisco, California
to its U.S. Climate Action Network to broaden the constituency for climate protection in the U.S.
World Resources Institute $50,000, Washington, D.C.
toward its efforts to broaden the constituency for climate protection in the U.S.
Nautilus of America $38,000, Berkeley, California
for a project to provide equipment and training to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the establishment of an Internet connection
Aspen Institute $28,500, Queenstown, Maryland
for a conference on the impact of philanthropy, organized by the institute's Nonprofit Sector Research Fund and held in spring 1996 at the Pocantico Conference Center
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America $200,000 for 2 years, New York, New York
in support of its Civic Conversation Program, a partnership of grassroots clergy, policy analysts,
advocates, and academicians seeking to promote discussion on complex urban issues among
diverse communities in New York City
Source: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, 1995