{"id":4918,"date":"2021-03-12T23:44:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T23:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosefdn.org\/latest\/grassroots-fund-grantees-pull-their-own-chairs-up-to-the-table\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T16:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T16:33:30","slug":"grassroots-fund-grantees-pull-their-own-chairs-up-to-the-table","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/rosefdn.org\/es\/latest\/grassroots-fund-grantees-pull-their-own-chairs-up-to-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Los beneficiarios de subvenciones del Fondo de base acercan sus propias sillas a la mesa"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last 18 years, our\u00a0Fondo para el Medio Ambiente de California<\/a>\u00a0(Grassroots Fund) has awarded over 1,000 grants totaling more than $3.5 million to small grassroots groups across the state.<\/strong>\u00a0Our grantees are tackling some of the toughest environmental problems \u2014 from pollution to public infrastructure, community health, habitat preservation, sustainable agriculture, and more \u2014\u00a0impacting their\u00a0family,\u00a0neighbors, and friends. Together, our grantees are building a better California.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many of the decisions that impact our lives are made behind closed doors, where public officials,\u00a0elected representatives, and often corporate interests\u00a0decide policy and plans for our communities’ futures.\u00a0These decision-makers rarely reserve a seat at the table for people from the community to participate in these important discussions.\u00a0But that doesn’t stop many of our Grassroots Grantees from having their voices heard\u00a0\u2014\u00a0they open the doors and pull up their own chairs!\u00a0Meet three of our Grassroots Fund grantees leading efforts to develop policy and planning that responds to the needs of their communities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sacramento<\/a>Over the last year, we have seen many countries, cities, and companies bring forward plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions with deadlines as far out as 2050. But did you know that last July,\u00a0the Sacramento Municipal Utility District\u00a0(SMUD)\u00a0became the first independent public utility to commit to reaching carbon neutrality by 2030?<\/strong>\u00a0In California\u2019s capital, Grassroots Fund grantee\u00a0Sacramento Climate Coalition<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(SCC)\u00a0advocates for clean air and climate action.<\/strong>\u00a0SMUD\u2019s historic carbon neutrality plans come thanks to SCC\u2019s tireless efforts to pressure the utility over the last few years. The coalition\u2019s advocacy created big wins in 2020! Last year, the County of Sacramento and SMUD both declared a Climate Emergency. Later this month, SMUD will publish its plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and address the climate emergency; the plan includes closing five gas-powered plants, and prioritizing the closure of two\u00a0which are located in vulnerable communities.\u00a0Read this op-ed<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about SCC\u2019s successful organizing for clean air and accountability in climate action planning.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"AGUA<\/a>Last month\u2019s polar vortex unleashed ice storms, froze water pipes, and knocked out power to millions of families throughout much of the South. It also underscored the dangers of our nation\u2019s failing public infrastructure. These problems go beyond the Texas power grid to our country’s aging water infrastructure. According to\u00a0the Guardian\u2019s recent report<\/a>, more than 25 million Americans drink unsafe water that does not meet federal standards,\u00a0and Latinx communities are disproportionately\u00a0exposed to this\u00a0daily health hazard.\u00a0La\u00a0Asociaci\u00f3n de Gente Unida por el Agua<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(AGUA) is a grassroots coalition of communities of color and low-income residents working hard to secure safe, clean, and affordable drinking water to the San Joaquin Valley.<\/strong>\u00a0One tactic AGUA uses to secure this basic human right is to ensure community members are represented in decision-making. Over the last few years, AGUA successfully elected founding members Ruth Martinez and Sandra Garcia to local water boards, where they can advocate for their communities\u2019 needs. In 2019, after traveling to Sacramento several times to provide public comment, AGUA helped pass SB 200 which established California\u2019s Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. This legislation is critical to improving our public water infrastructure. The Fund brings resources to California’s communities of color and low-income residents\u00a0to address dilapidated infrastructure, clean up contamination, and implement sustainable solutions for clean water. And during the pandemic, AGUA has been instrumental in winning a statewide moratorium on water shutoffs, supporting vulnerable families impacted by COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Klamath<\/a>A powerhouse grassroots group on the North Coast, Alianza Forestal de Klamath<\/a>\u00a0(KFA) protects forests, grows climate resilience, and promotes sustainable ecosystems and communities.\u00a0<\/strong>KFA is motivated to change the way our U.S. Forest Service plans projects, which have promoted industry and profit over Indigenous and local communities for over a century. With support from our Grassroots Fund (and sister fund,\u00a0CalWildlands<\/a>), KFA filed litigation in federal court to stop the Crawford Timber Sale, which would have cut down 70% of the Klamath National Forest\u2019s canopy. KFA succeeded, saving 250 acres of old growth trees that are fire resilient, provide critical habitat, and regulate the flow of local streams. This region is a stronghold of temperate rainforest, home to many important species including four of the remaining Northern spotted owls.\u00a0KFA utilizes many tools in its toolbelt to protect these important lands from near-constant risk<\/strong>\u00a0of being sold off for milling, cattle grazing, and even the expansion of cell phone towers. From monitoring and collecting data, to sending letters to public officials, providing public comment on proposals, and litigating on behalf of our ecosystems, KFA is defending our state\u2019s wild spaces and special places.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are just a few of our Grassroots Fund\u00a0grantees who are stepping up for their communities and the environment.\u00a0Support grassroots groups across California\u00a0in their work to create a better and brighter future for us all\u00a0with your donation to the Grassroots Fund<\/a>!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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