Environment Grants Awarded 2006
Total disbursements thus far for 2006 under Metcalf Foundation’s Environment Program equal $1, 300, 000. The following is a list that includes grants to qualified donee organizations and descriptions of agency agreements and contracted services for specific charitable work to be carried out on behalf of the Foundation.
Healthy Lands
The Healthy Lands program is designed to support organizations working in the Boreal Forest, Southern Ontario and the Northern Appalachians to: explore and develop innovative approaches to tackling tough land-use problems; actively seek opportunities for ongoing dialogue, collaborative learning and reflection; and inspire people and communities to contribute to positive change.
Boreal Forests
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Ottawa, Ontario
$82,000
to strengthen institutional capacity by assisting with leadership transition and to support the Québec coordination of its boreal forest initiative.
Canary Research Institute on Mining Environment and Health – Ottawa, Ontario
$40,000 (year 3 of 3)
to build the capacity of citizen groups in Ontario to deal with mining through research, education and the creation of opportunities for informed discussion of mining issues at local and provincial levels.
Mushkegowuk Environmental Research Centre
$50,000
to provide opportunities for culturally appropriate collaborations and strengthen the aboriginal voice in land use decisions particularly through incorporating traditional knowledge into Forest Stewardship Certificatio.
Sierra Legal Defence Council- Ottawa, Ontario
$40,000
to support the Northern Boreal Protection Project aiming to ensure that comprehensive, conservation-based land use planning is implemented in Northern Ontario.
Silva Forest Foundation – Slocan Valley, British Columbia
$60,000 (year 2 of 2)
to complete an ecosystem-based conservation plan for the north-central region of Saskatchewan, and build awareness of this plan with government and other parties involved in the land-use planning process.
Nature Québec - Québec, Québec
$70,000 (year 3 of 3)
to strengthen institutional capacity by assisting with leadership transition.
Wildlife Conservation Society - Toronto, Ontario
$69,000
to design and co-implement a project that integrates western science and traditional ecological knowledge for two species at risk; and coordinate a long-term GIS training program tailored for northern First Nations communities.
Southern Ontario
Citizens’ Environment Watch – Toronto, Ontario
$120,000 (year 2 of 3)
to create a long-term community-based monitoring project across the Oak Ridges Moraine which will enable citizens to share ecological and policy monitoring data using a 'common map' that will connect knowledge about the Moraine and provide a resource for community groups and decision makers.
Delta Waterfowl Conservation – Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
$20,000 (year 1 of 3)
to pilot the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) project that will provide incentive payments to farmers and ranchers in exchange for ecological goods and services.
Eastern Ontario Model Forest – Kemptville, Ontario
$110,000 (year 1 of 2)
to promote the widespread adoption of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards in small-scale forests, private woodlots and community forests in partnership with FSC Canada.
FarmStart
– Guelph, Ontario
$86,000
to pilot the New Farms Incubator Program in order to support and encourage a new generation of farmers interested in establishing locally based, ecologically sound and economically viable agricultural enterprises.
Kawartha Heritage Conservancy – Peterborough, Ontario
$55,000 (year 2 of 3)
to catalyze a new level of coordinated and comprehensive regional planning and conservation action toward bioregional protection of natural and cultural resources through increased organizational capacity and the investment in new tools to work with partners and local communities.
Kawartha Heritage Conservancy – Peterborough, Ontario
$55,000 (year 1 of 2)
to assist with The Land Between initiative that seeks to examine a highly sensitive and poorly known landscape; mark The Land Between as a true and distinctive landscape; and focus increased collaborative conservation efforts in the region.
Local Flavour Plus
– Toronto, Ontario
$180,000 (year 1 of 3)
to initiate a local food eco-label for Southern Ontario as a comprehensive strategy for food system reform that will support farmers and offer consumers a way to support local sustainable agriculture.
Ontario Nature – Don Mills, Ontario
$30,000
to support the Livable Landscapes: Community Conservation Mapping project in Grey and Bruce Counties that will establish community-based plans for linking protected natural areas, farmlands and green spaces.
Pembina Institute – Toronto, Ontario
$39,000
for ongoing work on smart growth and urban sustainability through engagement with provincial agencies, monitoring and public reporting of provincial progress and research comparing key Ontario municipalities on urban form, livability and economic vitality.
Town of Caledon
– Caledon, Ontario
$20,000 (year 1 of 2)
to produce a community map through a collaborative effort amongst a number of Caledon’s community groups in order to ensure the protection of natural and cultural heritage in the Town’s growth and resource management efforts.
University of Guelph, Centre for Land and Water Stewardship – Guelph, Ontario
$65,000 (year 2 of 2)
to investigate programs to support a new and entrepreneurial near-urban agriculture in southern Ontario; to support the nascent Ontario Farmland Trust; to work on research questions essential to the development of Foodshare’s local food eco-label.
University of Guelph – Guelph, Ontario
$2,000
to support the “Amazing Possibilities: Leading Practices in City Building for the Future” conference.
University of Waterloo, Alternatives Journal – Waterloo, Ontario
$10,000
for the production of the fall 2006 issue that will explore the complex dynamics of our food system, investigating innovative new schemes in production, pricing, labour and transportation that are fair for the environment, farmers, fishers, retailers and consumers.
Northern Appalachians
Ecology Action Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
$80,000 (year 1 of 2)
to secure and promote the protection of Nova Scotia's Acadian Forest through scientific research, public education, management plan review, and coalition activities.
Nature Conservancy of Canada – Montreal, Quebec
$30,000
to support the development of an evolving cross-border collaborative dedicated to promoting the Northern Appalachian / Acadian region and providing a pivotal gathering place for information sharing, collaboration, and articulation of a clear vision for the region.
Leaders in the Field
The Leaders in the Field program is intended to develop, strengthen and celebrate exceptional leaders working on land use issues in Southern Ontario, the Boreal Forest and Northern Appalachians through two streams: Field Fellowships offer senior leaders, who can benefit from periods of professional development, reflection and renewal, the flexibility to pursue opportunities not available under regular workplace demands; Field Internships cultivate new leaders by creating productive entry points to mentoring and training so that the rich experience and specialized knowledge that exist in the field will guide the development of the next generation of leaders.
Internships
Ontario Farmland Trust
– Toronto, Ontario
$30,000
to support a 12-month internship for Ivan Lee.
Field Fellowships
John Riley - Nature Conservancy of Canada
John Riley has worked for over two decades on natural heritage policies and programs in a variety of organizations including the Royal Ontario Museum,
Ontario Geological Survey, Federation of Ontario Naturalists, and Nature
Conservancy of Canada. Through his fellowship, John will pursue “a year’s
rejuvenation through writing” by authoring a book based on the earliest
descriptions of the Great Lakes region and its neighbourhood by explorers,
missionaries, settlers, tourists and surveyors, and taking a sabbatical for
personal revitalization.
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