The Pittsburgh Foundation

Equitable Access to Land, Water and Air Environmental Action

Josh Penatzer, Project Manager for the Loyalhanna Watershed Association electro fishes in Mill Creek near Ligonier. By lightly shocking fish they can see what types and sizes of fish are present without hurting them. The fish are temporarily stunned but are then placed back in the stream.
Josh Penatzer, Project Manager for the Loyalhanna Watershed Association electro fishes in Mill Creek near Ligonier. By lightly shocking fish they can see what types and sizes of fish are present without hurting them. The fish are temporarily stunned but are then placed back in the stream.

To promote equitable access to land, air and water, we seek to support community-centered conservation and stewardship of natural resources. We recognize the constitutionally protected right of all residents to clean air and water and the multiple benefits of connection to safe and accessible outdoor greenspaces.

Specifically, we are interested in supporting strategies that:

  • Increase access to greenspace for environmental justice communities. 
  • Support conservation and stewardship projects that center community voice, mitigate or help communities adapt to the effects of climate change, and advance public health and increase social impact (i.e., workforce development opportunities, outdoor school, increased human-powered mobility).
  • Address safety and community priorities through local and regional clean water initiatives. 
  • Seek to examine and improve regional air quality.
  • Address health disparities attributed to environmental pollution and risk exposures.
GRANT CYCLE APPLICATION DEADLINES
Spring grant cycle Feb. 26, 2024 by 5 p.m.
(for funding decision by June 6.)
Fall grant cycle July 11, 2024 by 5 p.m.
(for funding decision by Oct 30.)
 

Grant Guidelines   How to apply

Mary Kate Ranii
CONTACT: 
Mary Kate Ranii
Program Officer, Environment and Community Health
raniim [at] pghfdn.org (raniim[at]pghfdn[dot]org)
 

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