| North America : Mexico : 2007 |
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Fondo Acción Solidaria, A.C.
To repair the roof of the organization, without which it cannot function. Also to translate the Memorandum of Understanding that FASOL, as a member of the Greengrants Alliance of Funds, will sign with Greengrants. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-336
Amount: $1,300
Mexico Advisory Board
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Alianza de Comunidades Hermanas de la Costa por la Conservación
To assist in the coordination of the integration of regional organizations, with the purpose of facilitating the exchange and diffusion of information and services related to sustainable development. This alliance aims to build environmental awareness among the coastal communities of Nayarit. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-294
Amount: $5,000
Mexico Advisory Board
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Angeles del Estero de San Jose, A.C.
To launch a campaign to protect the elegant tern. Activities include algae control, water monitoring, a bird inventory, and trash pick-up brigades. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-227
Amount: $3,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Bordadoras de las Animas
This women's cooperative creates quality embroidered products, enabling them to support themselves and their families and remain in their own communities instead of migrating to cities. Funds will purchase general supplies. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-195
Amount: $3,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Amigos de Agua Caliente, A.C.
To improve this group's environmental education center so that it is more accessible to the public. This group works to preserve the flora and fauna of Baja California through education and animal protection efforts. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-225
Amount: $3,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Sistemas Naturales y Desarrollo, A.C.
Sistemas Naturales y Desarrollo, A.C. studies the dynamics of resource exploitation and protection, and then provides local communities with information to help them participate in decision-making processes. This grant funds a new association of women's groups that have received charitable financial donations. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-236
Amount: $3,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Club de Ecologia
To train students in environmental skills, with the goals of increasing awareness of biological diversity, cultivating a sense of responsibility to protect the environment, and promoting critical thinking in solving environmental problems. This club works to strengthen public knowledge of local ecosystems through hands-on and field-based science for students. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-238
Amount: $1,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Genero, Medio Ambiente y Sociedad, I.A.P.
To construct an information center that will serve as a place to receive information, education, and other services for this low-income community, in order to improve the quality of life, the status of women, and the health of the environment. This organization seeks to improve the wellbeing of marginalized sectors of society, including women, youth, and the elderly. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-264
Amount: $5,000
Mexico Advisory Board
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Grupo de Mujeres de la Comunidad de San Evaristo
To rehabilitate a site that has been illegally used as a solid waste dump. This is a women-led organization that aims to unify the San Evaristo community around projects that improve their quality of life and the environment. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-295
Amount: $1,700
Mexico Advisory Board
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Casa del Artesano Sudcaliforniano
This cooperative of artisan craftspeople focuses on increasing profit while emphasizing commercial justice, social inclusion, and ecological sustainability. Funds will be used to widen their market area to other states. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-196
Amount: $3,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Comunicadores del Desierto, A.C.
To fund radio broadcasts on Radiobemebe FM on issues including tourism, water, pesticides, energy use and climate change. Comunicadores del Desierto (Desert Speakers) operates this station to ensure that civil society has access to important public messages regarding human rights, health, gender, culture, and environmental issues. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-194
Amount: $2,000
Mexico Advisory Board
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Grupo de Ostioneros de Bahia Santa Maria
To introduce sustainable management techniques to oyster farmers in Sinaloa and Nayarit. This group organizes and builds skills among the families involved in the oyster industry to promote sustainable oyster harvests. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-181
Amount: $1,000
Mexico Advisory Board
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Biologos de Ensenada, A.C.
To increase membership in this organization, which is comprised of biologists working to promote science-based natural resource protection and conservation. Funds will be used to acquire formal legal status as a nonprofit organization and hold public awareness events. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-182
Amount: $1,072
Mexico Advisory Board
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Grupo de La Palma Azul
To construct a tree nursery for a restoration project in Baja California focused on reintroducing the blue palm and other species. Native plant restoration is a key way to improve ecological health in degraded areas. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-188
Amount: $3,000
Mexico Advisory Board
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Centro de Estudios de Tecnologicos del Mar No. 11
To hold a workshop on horticulture and aquaculture for high school students learning about sustainable resource use. The Center's goal is to cultivate social problem solving skills among students to that they may better address challenges in their communities. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-183
Amount: $2,590
Mexico Advisory Board
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Telar Natural
To become a legal organization and increase its visibility in the community through printed materials, a website, and public events. Telar Natural (Natural Weaving) works to promote community-based natural resource management and critical self-reflection. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-184
Amount: $3,500
Mexico Advisory Board
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Red de Promotoras de Salud y Ambiente de Cobanaras
This network of women's groups in eight municipalities in Sonora is working to make conservation and protection of the natural environment a primary focus of Mexican society. Funds will be used to hold several capacity-building workshops for environmental leaders and create five youth environmental clubs. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-185
Amount: $5,000
Mexico Advisory Board
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Telesecundaria 70
To continue the efforts to restore the Rio Hardy, which has been devastated by human influences. Activities include creating a space for seed germination of native plants and workshops with students to explain the process and goals of the restoration project. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-187
Amount: $1,275
Mexico Advisory Board
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Grupo Biosfuture
To hold a workshop on hydroponic agricultural techniques for local farmers in the semiarid region of Baja California. A demonstration model will be completed to help with education efforts. |
Year: 2007
ID: 52-186
Amount: $2,727
Mexico Advisory Board
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