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The Environmental Grantmakers Association is pleased to announce an open call for nominations for the second annual Donald K. Ross Founders Award and the EGA Risk Taker Award.

On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, to limit the power of federal agencies to interpret and implement the laws in context.

This Wednesday, EGA joins the many in observance of Juneteenth. The National holiday honors the remnant of 250,000 Black Americans, who were held in de facto slavery in Galveston, Texas, despite the letter of the law's provision of emancipation.

EGA's new Summary of Funding to Aquaculture & Fisheries, 2016-2021 report dives deep into over $500 million in Aquaculture & Fisheries grants made between 2016 and 2021, revealing gaps in the geographic and issue focus areas.

On Monday, the U.S. federal court of appeals ordered the suspension of the Fearless Foundation’s Strivers Grant Fund for Black female entrepreneurs on the basis of a claim of racial discrimination.

We invite EGA members to join us at the largest gathering for our community, on September 22 - 25 in Stevenson, Washington! The 2024 Fall Retreat occurs within the context of a high stakes for climate collaboration, connected advocacy, and infrastructure alliances across the globe.

Interview with EGA member, Denis Hayes, CEO of the Bullitt Foundation and Coordinator of the first Earth Day. Earth Day started as a grassroots effort to raise awareness about the environment and has become the longest-running day of action for people and planet around the world.

As I think about the significance of Earth Day, I reflect on how much has changed since the start of the modern environmental movement. Nowadays, the concept of environmental justice is well-known in public discourse, but that wasn’t always the case.

Our community conversations at the 2024 Winter Briefing are a part of the work to build muscle for concrete action in philanthropy. Together we can go further to support the conditions for a healthy planet with a healthy democracy. I invite you to read on for the full recap, next steps, and reflections from the Winter Briefing.