Wilderness Society
For Support Of The Campaign To Protect Western Public Lands And Promote Renewable Energy Siting
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Amount$2,500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/15/2014
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
This renewal grant to the Wilderness Society would support its efforts to secure lasting protection for unroaded, ecologically important public land. These efforts include eliminating most cross-country off-road vehicle use and establishing policies that reduce the extent and impact of fossil energy development, while promoting the appropriate siting of renewable energy projects on public land. To achieve these goals, the Society would develop and apply scientific, legal, and policy analysis tools; provide advice and support to a broad array of organizations working toward similar goals; and educate policymakers and the press.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.wilderness.org
Address
1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Wilderness Society’s mission is to unite people to protect America’s wild places. This Western Conservation grantee organization works to make public lands a solution to the climate and extinction crises — for everyone — and grow an inclusive conservation movement to ensure all people benefit equitably from public lands. Guided by science, the Wilderness Society applies policy analysis, outreach, and communications expertise to protect and defend nature for all. It works toward enduring conservation gains that transcend politics by building meaningful relationships nationally and in communities. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for public lands protection opportunities
Many administrative actions to protect public lands were delayed until after the 2012 elections. These include potential new national monument designations and whether to lease sensitive wildlife habitat for oil and gas development. This grant to The Wilderness Society would support the organization's efforts to secure protective decisions for ecologically important public land during the post-election season. The Wilderness Society is the only national conservation organization whose sole focus is the nation's public lands. The Society will use communications, outreach and organizing and public education as tools to help accomplish its protection goals.
