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Did you see our July E-News? You won’t want to miss it! Read it here to learn how grantees are protecting California’s precious water sources from pollution, hear from Giovanni, a student in the Summer Academy, and more!

As California enters another severe drought, we are once again being asked to be thoughtful and judicious about our water usage. Many California Watershed Protection Fund grantees are asking the question: If every drop counts, why are we polluting the water sources we do have?

Just a few weeks into the New Voices’ 2021 Summer Academy, Giovanni gives us an update. There’s been fun, friends, and photo-ops! Keep reading to find out why this summer has been such an eye-opening, informative, and welcoming experience!

“Every living creature’s existence is dependent on having a place that keeps them alive.”
Learn more about how Marily Woodhouse is fighting to protect the places that keep her community alive — local forests and watersheds in the foothills of Mount Lassen.

Congratulations to Marily Woodhouse! Since launching Battle Creek Alliance nearly 15 years ago, Marily has been a staunch defender of our forests and watersheds. Learn more about Marily’s work as an outstanding environmental advocate!

Earth Day is just around the corner! This year’s Earth Day theme, Restore Our Earth, reflects how urgent it is for us to take bold climate and environmental action. Find out how our grantees are celebrating this month, get inspired, and get active! Let’s restore our Earth and protect our communities together!

Did you see our July E-News? You won’t want to miss it! Read it here to learn how grantees are protecting California’s precious water sources from pollution, hear from Giovanni, a student in the Summer Academy, and more!

Read this edition of the E-News to find out how people of all ages are stepping up to protect our land, air, and water. Plus, find out how to join us in celebrating Orca Action Month and get to know New Voices Crowdfunder Anna Gomberg!

You won’t want to miss this month’s E-News. It’s full of stories from the grassroots, including how Rose is ushering in a climate resilient future, and a story from New Voices Fellow Parker who is persistent in her duty to protect her communities’ air quality. Keep reading to find out more…

Just a few weeks into the New Voices’ 2021 Summer Academy, Giovanni gives us an update. There’s been fun, friends, and photo-ops! Keep reading to find out why this summer has been such an eye-opening, informative, and welcoming experience!

We met our goal! Our New Voices Are Rising “Crowdfund” fundraising campaign raised $25,000 for the virtual 2021 Summer Academy! Thank you for joining New Voices in building youth power for a climate just future!

We have until Friday, June 18th to raise $25,000 for New Voices’ virtual 2021 Summer Climate Justice Leadership Academy. Join the Crowdfund and support young environmental leaders today!

In the second half of 2020, and in the midst of a world health crisis, the Rose Foundation…

In the first half of 2020, environmental mitigation payments and cy pres enabled the Rose Foundation to award more than $1.3 Million in grants to community-oriented organizations and groups advocating for consumer and environmental health and environmental stewardship. Check out the full Restitutions Report here to find out more about this grantmaking.

In the second half of 2019, environmental mitigation payments and cy pres enabled the Rose Foundation to award more than $1.5 Million in grants to community-oriented environmental organizations and groups advocating for consumer rights, bringing our total grant awards enabled by settlement funds to $3.25 Million for the year! Find out more about these grants in our latest Restitution Report here!

Grassroots Fund grantee Common Vision sent their chief puppet Jamari to investigate why trees are important to our communities health at New Voices Are Rising’s tree planting event. Watch the video to find out what Jamari learned!

Watch this video to get to know our New Voices Are Rising 2020-21 Fellows: David – Food Justice Fellow, Michelle – AB617 Fellow, Natalia – Climate Resilience Fellow, and Parker – East Oakland Air Quality Fellow!

Check out this interview between our New Voices Are Rising youth and the Producer and subject of the film This Land, Faith E. Briggs!