September 22, 2019-September 25, 2019 @ All Day – Join us at Environmental Grantmakers Association’s 2019 Fall Retreat in Downtown Napa, a region that has been on the frontlines, and at the forefront, of conversations about climate change impacts and natural disasters, from droughts to wildfires. The Retreat will provide an opportunity to connect with colleagues in the coastal state of California where a […]
Power for Climate & Communities: The Economic Impact of Water Infrastructure Investments (Webinar)
September 11, 2019 @ 2:00 pm-3:00 pm – Cities across the county are making major investments in their water infrastructure systems – drinking water, wastewater and stormwater – in order to deliver clean water to homes and businesses and to provide clean surface water for enjoyment in community parks and waterfronts. The investments also provide an opportunity for living-wage jobs and neighborhood improvements. […]
The HEALU Network Presents: Enhancing Community Engagement Practices
September 9, 2019 @ 8:30 am-2:00 pm – Please join the HEALU Network for Part 3 of their four-part summit series, Equity as a Through Line: Social Movements, Public Finance, and Infrastructure Investments for Healthy Communities. Part 3 will explore what it takes to ensure meaningful, equitable community engagement in land use and infrastructure-related efforts. Los Angeles is experiencing a surge of interest […]
The Great Communities Collaborative Funder Learning Session: Moving a Regional Agenda on Housing
August 7, 2019 @ 1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Join the Great Communities Collaborative as they share and collaborate on a vision for advancing their work on equitable and sustainable communities – especially given the opportunity they have today to advance a regional agenda across the 3Ps of housing – protection, preservation, and affordable production. At this Learning Session, you’ll learn about the major […]
Defusing Some of the Biggest Climate and Health Bombs
August 1, 2019 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – The U.S. oil, gas, and petrochemical industry has big plans for development that could devastate progress towards stabilizing our climate as well as threaten the health of hundreds of local communities. Two new reports (from Center for International Environmental Law and Oil Change International) show that greenhouse gas emissions from just three areas or sectors […]
How Innovative Mapping Tools Can Improve Land-Water Decisions (Webinar)
July 16, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – How can innovations in data and technology increase the benefits of environmental conservation and restoration — and drive actions to where it’s most needed? Join TFN’s Intermountain West Funder Network Peer Learning Webinar, How Innovative Mapping Tools Can Improve Land-Water Decisions, at 1 p.m. MT July 16 to learn more about data-driven environmental planning and […]
Mobility and Access Webinar: Congestion pricing on the move
June 17, 2019 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – This funder-only learning webinar is hosted by TFN’s consortium on sustainable mobility and equitable access. The webinar is June 17 at 12 pm EST. Congestion pricing in New York City got a green light from the New York State Legislature and Governor on April 1, 2019. The win invigorated efforts in several other U.S. cities. Making the […]
Equity as a Through Line: A Four-Part Summit Series on Social Movements, Public Finance, and Infrastructure Investments for Healthy Communities
June 13, 2019 @ 8:30 am-1:00 pm – Please join the HEALU Network for Part 2 of our four-part summit series, Equity as a Through Line: Social Movements, Public Finance, and Infrastructure Investments for Healthy Communities. Part 2 will explore crucial but overlooked challenges facing unincorporated areas, small cities, and under-resourced communities, like the need to compete against larger and wealthier communities for grant dollars, […]
Power for Just Practices: How Evaluations Can Promote Equity (Webinar)
June 12, 2019 @ 2:00 pm-3:00 pm – Funders and philanthropic institutions increasingly embrace equity as core to their work. Yet even among those organizations, evaluation is difficult to examine, revamp and cultivate through an equity lens. Join us for the latest installment of our Power Forward webinar series, Power for Just Practice: How Evaluations Can Promote Equity, 2 p.m. ET Jun 12. […]
Creating healthier, more equitable and sustainable communities in the San Joaquin Valley (Webinar)
June 6, 2019 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – You are invited to join ClimatePlan and the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund, for this important webinar on land use and planning. The San Joaquin Valley faces significant challenges. Poor land use decisions have led to increased urbanization of farmland and wildlife habitats, which is accelerating sprawl development. The lack of parks and safe open […]
