Mark your calendars for the 2014 EGA State of the States Policy Briefing in Detroit, Michigan! Stormwater Funders’ meetings will take place on February 24th, followed by the State of the States Briefing on February 25th and 26th. Registration will open in mid-December.

An article in today’s Chronicle of Philanthropy (below) touches upon what’s at stake.

Detroit Tests What Foundations Can Do to Rescue Troubled Cities

One planet, one experiment.
—E.O. Wilson

Global Distance Learning Program: China
October 2013 – April 2014

A rich, in-depth opportunity to build knowledge and take your grantmaking strategy to new levels!

The major environmental challenges we face do not respect geographical borders. As we rush towards a full world of 9.5 billion people, the global inter-dependence of all nations will become clearer, as will the need for global mechanisms to address these issues.

The 2012 election cycle coincided with extreme weather across the country. Destructive forest fires raged throughout the West, the country experienced the largest drought since the dust bowl, and "super storm" Sandy destroyed homes and lives just one week before Election Day. Public officials and the media are beginning to recognize and report how these events relate to climate change and specifically affect our forests, oceans, health, agricultural sustainability, and energy policy. Will they be game changers for the political landscape as well?