FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Community Foundation of Broward today announced a combination of $600,000 in new grants focused on environmental education and sustainability in Broward County. Recipients include several of the region’s leading environmental organizations, which will use grant money to improve environmental conditions while educating the community.
At the top of the list of projects is a $300,000 grant for the creation of a Broward “Eco Hub” for resilience education in collaboration with the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale. The Eco Hub will champion community engagement, education and action for environmental sustainability and resilience in Broward. It will be anchored in the Museum.
“The Eco Hub for Resilience Education at MODS, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Browardaddress environmental issues relevant to our community and solutions to help mitigate the impact of climate change by championing engagement, education and action for environmental sustainability and resilience in Broward,” said Joseph P. Cox, President and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science. “The Museum is a leader in environmental sustainability, emphasizing the culture of climate citizenship and providing a platform to explore opportunities for solutions in our diverse community and future career opportunities. With the potential to reach hundreds of thousands of guests each year, MODS serves as a hub to raise awareness of the importance of science, inspiring a deeper commitment to sustainability, climate change and resilience.”
Other grants for environmental education and sustainability programs announced today under the Eco Hub umbrella include:
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Youth Environmental Alliance EEASY Projectsituated at David. $50,000 to agree. EEASY stands for active stewardship education and engagement with YEA. It offers educational courses for up to 5,000 students to engage them in eco-action. Courses focus on water quality and conservation, CO2 pollution, mangroves, plastic pollution and global warming.
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The National Wildlife Federation’s Broward Habitat Connectivity Projectwhose head office is at Reston, Virginia. $50,000 to agree. The program pursues environmental and climate change education and sustainable development actions in Broward, with a primary focus on low-income communities and communities of color. Three new habitats will be planted.
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Coastal Dune Lake Habitat Restoration Phase Three for Friends of Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale. $100,000 two-year grant, or $50,000 per year. The program is cleaning up the north end of Long Lake at Birch State Park to make it accessible to visitors by canoe or kayak.
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The Champion Schools Program in Broward for the Everglades Foundationbased in Palmetto Bay. $50,000 to agree. The program engages and empowers young people to use civic action to improve the local environment and their communities. It includes trips to the Everglades and encourages “champion schools.”
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The Flamingo Gardens Eco-teers program in David. $50,000 to agree. The program provides teens and young adults with deeper engagement in environmental action projects and educates the community about climate change and ways to help protect natural areas.
The Broward Eco Hub for Resilience Education, created in collaboration with the Museum of Discovery and Science, will educate the community about sea level rise and other local challenges related to climate change. He will work to bring together residents, community leaders, businesses and others to help make Broward more resilient to climate change. It will offer exhibitions and museum programs that will educate visitors, encourage dialogue and inspire action on resilience and sustainability. And it will encourage environmental collaborations that promote viable solutions.
“This is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges we face and the steps we can take to make our vibrant community more resilient and environmentally sustainable,” said Sheri Brown Grosvenor, vice president of Community Impact’s community foundation. “With the Museum of Discovery and Science as a partner, the new Eco Hub will create an innovative platform that connects diverse organizations and environmental agencies to encourage collaboration and grow community engagement that produces real solutions.”
The creation of the Eco Hub is the Community Foundation’s latest collaboration to fuel support for Broward’s environment. Spirit Airlines donated $50,000 to the Community Foundation to support each of the grants announced today under the Eco Hub umbrella.
For more information on the Community Foundation of Browardplease email Kirk Englehardtvice president of marketing and communications at the Community Foundation (kenglehardt@cfbroward.org) or call 954-761-9503.
About the Community Foundation of Broward
Founded in 1984, the Community Foundation of Broward (CFB) helps families, individuals and businesses create personalized charitable funds that have breakthrough philanthropic impact. 473 charitable funds represent more than $212 million in assets, distributing $119 million in grants over the past 35 years. CFB provides bold leadership on community solutions and fosters philanthropy that connects people who care about causes that matter – enabling visionaries, innovators and doers to create the change they want to see in the community – and BE BOLD. www.cfbroward.org.
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