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Wildlands Protection and Restoration Program
WILDLANDSOUR FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS HARBOR VAST BIODIVERSITY AND MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE BY ABSORBING CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. DESPITE THE ENORMOUS VALUE OF THESE ECOSYSTEMS, WE ARE LOSING OUR WILDLANDS AT A RAPID RATE ALONG WITH COUNTLESS SPECIES WHO DEPEND ON THEM. CURRENTLY JUST 15% OF OUR FORESTS AND WILDLANDS AROUND THE WORLD ARE FORMALLY PROTECTED, AND MANY OF THESE AREAS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED FROM ILLEGAL LOGGING AND AGRICULTURE CONVERSION. LDF IS COMMITTED TO SCALING UP THE TRUE PROTECTION OF CRITICAL ECO-REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD, CONNECTING OFTEN ISOLATED ISLANDS OF HABITAT AND RESTORING KEY AREAS AND THREATENED WILDLIFE POPULATIONS. WE SUPPORT EFFORTS ON THE GROUND WHERE ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL, LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THAT BOTH PROTECT NATURAL HABITAT AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE. SINCE 2010, LDF HAS BEEN SUPPORTING WORLD WILDLIFE FUND'S TIGER CONSERVATION WORK IN THE TERAI ARC OF NEPAL. THROUGH INCREASED ENFORCEMENT OF BANKE AND BARDIA NATIONAL PARKS, COMMUNITY DRIVEN CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND FOREST RESTORATION EFFORTS, TIGER NUMBERS HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED AND POACHING INCIDENTS OF TIGERS AND RHINOS ARE AT A RECORD LOW. LDF PARTNER SAVING SPECIES IS IDENTIFYING AND SECURING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND EXPAND OFTEN FRAGMENTED PROTECTED AREAS THAT ARE HOME TO THREATENED SPECIES. THIS PAST YEAR THEY EXPANDED A CLOUD FOREST RESERVE IN COLOMBIA'S ANDEAN MOUNTAINS, CONNECTED A FRAGMENTED FOREST IN NORTHWEST ECUADOR (HOME TO THE ENDANGERED CAPUCHIN MONKEY), AND RESTORED KEY AREAS OF BRAZIL'S ATLANTIC FOREST (HABITAT OF THE ENDANGERED BLACK LION TAMARIN). TO COMBAT THE COMPLEX THREATS FACING ELEPHANTS, LDF PARTNERED WITH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK AND SAVE THE ELEPHANTS TO CREATE THE ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND. TO DATE, THE ECF HAS GRANTED $9.7 MILLION TO 141 PROJECTS IN 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WITH A GOAL OF PROTECTING ELEPHANTS IN THE FIELD AND ENDING THE TRAFFICKING AND DEMAND FOR IVORY. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE IVORY CRISIS ESCALATED, BIRTH RATES FOR ELEPHANTS HAVE EXCEEDED DEATH RATES FROM POACHING, A SIGN THAT THE EFFORT IS WORKING. WCN IS NOW WORKING CLOSELY WITH LDF ON CREATING A SIMILAR FUND FOR LIONS, ANOTHER SPECIES ON THE BRINK, THAT AIMS TO SECURE AND EXPAND PROTECTED HABITAT FOR LIONS ACROSS AFRICA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6MMedia, Science & Technology Initiative
INNOVATION MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGYLDF'S MEDIA, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SEEKS TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION BY PARTNERING WITH MANY OF THE WORLD'S LEADING SCIENTISTS, THINK TANKS, AND NGOS TO DEVELOP A NEW VISION FOR THE FUTURE, ONE IN WHICH HUMANITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD COEXIST IN HARMONY. INSTEAD OF POCKETS OF NATURE IN A HUMAN-CONTROLLED WORLD, WE ENVISION AN INTERCONNECTED WILDERNESS DOTTED BY GREEN CITIES OF THE FUTURE. BY THE END OF THE CENTURY MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WILL LIVE IN CITIES, CREATING AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER, HEALTHY FOOD, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS FOR ALL PEOPLE, WHILE PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENSURING THE BIOSPHERE UPON WHICH ALL DEPENDS CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.AT THE CORE OF THE MEDIA, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (IMT) PROGRAM IS A BOLD, NEW PLAN THAT TACKLES THREE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST PROBLEMS -- CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD SECURITY, AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS. IT SEEKS TO ENSURE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR BIOSPHERE THROUGH A CORRESPONDING 3-PILLAR STRATEGY THAT WE BELIEVE CAN BE ACHIEVED BY 2050:100% CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS CONSERVATION OF 50% OF OUR LANDS AND OCEANS SHIFT TO REGENERATIVE, CARBON-NEGATIVE AGRICULTURE ACHIEVING THESE THREE GOALS BY 2050 WILL TAKE A MONUMENTAL EFFORT, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND A NEW WAY OF SEEING AND UNDERSTANDING NATURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. BUT THE SCIENCE TELLS US THAT NOT ONLY CAN WE ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE MUST, IF WE ARE TO STAY BELOW THE DANGEROUS GLOBAL WARMING TIPPING POINT OF 2C. LDF IS SUPPORTING THIS BOLD VISION IN 3 WAYS:MEDIA. LDF IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING PUBLIC AND POLITICAL WILL CITY BY CITY, COUNTRY BY COUNTRY, AND REGION BY REGION IN SUPPORT OF STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND TO ACCELERATE THE RAPID ADOPTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND CARBON-NEGATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. WE FUND A NUMBER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND CAMPAIGN EFFORTS TO HELP GALVANIZE PUBLIC OPINION ON THESE CRITICAL ISSUES AND TO AMPLIFY THE GREAT WORK OF LDF GRANTEES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.SCIENCE. LDF FUNDS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH INTO CLIMATE SCIENCE; GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT BUILD SOIL FERTILITY AND INCREASE FOOD SECURITY; AND ROADMAPS TO GREATLY EXPAND THE PROTECTION OF INTACT WILDERNESS, INDIGENOUS LANDS, AND MARINE RESERVES WORLDWIDE. WE USE A BIOREGIONAL APPROACH, EXAMINING THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN EACH OF THE WORLD'S 846 TERRESTRIAL AND 232 COASTAL ECOREGIONS TO SUPPORT AN INTEGRATED REGIONAL APPROACH TO GRANTMAKING ACROSS THE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE, AND CONSERVATION SECTORS. TECHNOLOGY. THE PAST DECADE HAS BEEN REDEFINED BY RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS WEB AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS, CLOUD COMPUTING, MAPPING AND MONITORING, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AND AUGMENTED REALITY (AR), REMOTE SENSING AND BIG DATA PROCESSING, DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHMS, DNA DETECTION, PEER-TO-PEER FINANCE, SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE, AND MANY OTHER INNOVATIONS. BUT IN THE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR THE APPLICATION OF THESE NEW DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IS ONLY IN ITS NASCENCE. LDF SEEKS TO SCALE THE MOST IMPORTANT BREAKTHROUGHS IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY THROUGH PROJECTS LIKE GLOBAL FISHING WATCH AND DIGITAL DEMOCRACY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.1MClimate Action and Renewable Energy Program
CLIMATELDF'S CLIMATE PROGRAM IS BUILT ON A STRATEGY OF ACTION THAT ACCELERATES THE BEST SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, LIKE THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2050. THE SOLUTIONS PROJECT FIGHTER AND ECOSYSTEM MOVEMENT FUNDS SUPPORT LEADERS ON THE GROUND THAT ARE FIGHTING FOR 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.AS PART OF COP23, LDF PARTNERED WITH THE FIJIAN GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH THE FIJI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION FUND (FREF), A NON-PROFIT TRUST THAT WILL BRING SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS TO RURAL VILLAGES ACROSS FIJI. CURRENTLY, ABOUT 10% OF FIJIANS LIVE OFF-GRID AND EITHER HAVE NO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, OR, ARE UTILIZING DIRTY, AND POLLUTING DIESEL GENERATORS. FREF WILL BRING AFFORDABLE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO THESE COMMUNITIES, WITH ALL PAYMENTS BEING RECYCLED TO FINANCE FUTURE INSTALLATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.LDF ALSO PLACES A PRIORITY ON IMPLEMENTING NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THAT SERVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN BOTH CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AS WELL AS ADAPTATION. IN 2017, WE SUPPORTED WILDCOAST AS THEY LAID THE GROUNDWORK TO PROTECT OVER 71,000 ACRES OF MANGROVES IN MEXICO THAT HOLD APPROXIMATELY 26.7 MILLION TONS OF CO2. NOT ONLY DO THESE BLUE FORESTS SEQUESTER VAST AMOUNTS OF CARBON, THEY ALSO PROVIDE NUMEROUS ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS LIKE PROTECTION AGAINST STORM SURGES AND ACIDIFYING WATERS.AND LASTLY, LDF BELIEVES IN SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GALVANIZE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. SUNFUNDER IS UTILIZING AN INNOVATIVE FINANCE MODEL TO BRING SOLAR TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA THROUGH THEIR $50M BEYOND THE GRID SOLAR FUND. TO DATE, 2.7 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY SUNFUNDER'S FINANCING OF CLEAN, AFFORDABLE SOLAR POWER AND, AS A RESULT, 200,000 TONS OF CO2 HAVE BEEN AVOIDED ANNUALLY.LDF ACTION HIGHLIGHTS-RE-VOLV, WITH MATCH FUNDING BY LDF, LAUNCHED AND COMPLETED 5 SOLAR CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNS FOR NON-PROFITS IN THE US. TOGETHER, THESE INSTALLATIONS WILL PREVENT OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS OF CO2 EMISSIONS OVER THEIR LIFETIME.-OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST (OCT), THE GROUP REPRESENTING THE VOICE OF YOUTH IN A GROUND-BREAKING CLIMATE CHANGE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ACHIEVED NOTABLE SUCCESSES, INCLUDING WINNING THE RIGHT TO HAVE THEIR CASE HEARD BY A US DISTRICT COURT IN LATE 2018.-INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT (IPL) HAS RECEIVED PLEDGES FROM OVER 11,250 INDIVIDUALS AND CONGREGATIONS ACROSS THE US TO COMMIT TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINTS IN THEIR HOMES OR HOUSES OF WORSHIP.-CARBOTAX, AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY LDF, ALLOWED PEOPLE TO VOLUNTARILY REPORT AND OFFSET THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND RAISED OVER $750,000 FOR INNOVATIVE OCEAN AND FOREST CONSERVATION PROJECTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9M
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