News

After months of late night meetings, extensive research and tough decisions between top candidates, the Environment Circle has chosen the grant finalists for the 2008/2009 grant cycle. At a meeting on July 30th hosted by new member Jonathan Axelrad at Wilson Sonsisi, the circle narrowed down potential grantee projects to a remaining four. The final grantees will be decided on before the end of the month.

>Members: Take a look at all the presentations from the Environment Circle grant cycle by going to the the members only site…

Grantee Finalists

Members Marc Payne and Shawn Simpson’s project with potential grantee, GRID Alternatives will focus on capacity building for the organization. GRID Alternative installs solar electric systems for low-income homeowners using volunteers. With Full Circle Fund’s help, they will be able to successfully replicate its Bay Area program in Southern California.

Led by Jack Oswald and Josh Becker, the Green Cities California project will build a best practices website to provide easy accessibility to the policy documents, performance measures and media outreach tools for any city or jurisdiction to use to accelerate their journey to sustainability.

Imagine H2O aims to foster innovation in water by aggregating thought-leaders and provide a central hub for start up organizations working in water innovation. Team leaders Meera Balakumar and Johanna Johannesson have designed a project to help the organization attract additional funding to move the organization from its current seed stage.

Members Stephen Zollman and Alexandra Sangmeister proposed to the circle to work with MOMS (Making Our Milk Safe) on their Dollar Store Detox Program. Team members will work with the grassroots organization to get imported lead-filled toys & baby products off the shelves of national discount stores.

>If you are interested in getting involved, contact Jonathan Kurshan by email to talk about becoming a member and joining one of the Environment Circle’s project teams.

Posted in GRID Alternatives, Making Our Milk Safe, Imagine H2O, members, environment, grant cycle