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SUMMARY:State of the Northeast: Nature Access\, Environmental Education & Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION:Looking for one powerful—and abundant—lever for improving health\, education\, economic opportunity\, climate resilience\, and community wellbeing across the Northeast? Look to nature. \n\n\n\nResearchers\, practitioners\, and policymakers increasingly recognize nature as a powerful catalyst for change. But realizing that potential requires investment in the people\, networks\, policies\, and community infrastructure that make meaningful connections to nature possible. \n\n\n\nWhat does that ecosystem look like in the Northeast and where can philanthropy make the greatest difference? \n\n\n\nJoin Blue Sky Funders Forum\, Trust for Public Land\, NAAEE affiliates\, and regional partners for a 90-minute virtual funder gathering exploring the state of nature connection\, outdoor access\, and environmental education across the Northeast. \n\n\n\nWe’ll combine Blue Sky’s regional grantmaking data with perspectives from funders and movement leaders to explore what’s changing on the ground\, where gaps remain\, and where greater philanthropic coordination could strengthen the region. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll explore:\n\n\n\n\nWhere is philanthropy investing and where are the gaps?\n\n\n\nWhat are movement leaders seeing that the data doesn’t tell us?\n\n\n\nHow are policy shifts affecting nature access and environmental education?\n\n\n\nWhere could greater funder coordination strengthen the regional ecosystem?\n\n\n\nWhat partnerships and investments could philanthropy help accelerate?\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will leave with a clearer picture of the Northeast funding and movement landscape\, new connections\, and opportunities for greater regional collaboration. \n\n\n\nFeatured Regional Perspectives\n\n\n\n\nBlue Sky Funders Forum: Regional philanthropic investment and Tracking the Field data\n\n\n\nMaine Environmental Education Association: Environmental education trends\, priorities\, and opportunities\n\n\n\nTrust for Public Land: Parks\, public lands\, policy\, community wellbeing\, and climate resilience\n\n\n\nFunders + Movement Leaders: Perspectives from the field and opportunities for philanthropic action\n\n\n\n\nAdditional speakers to be announced. \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\nFunders investing in—or curious about—nature connection\, outdoor access\, environmental education\, youth development\, health\, climate resilience\, environmental justice\, and related work across the Northeast. \n\n\n\nThis gathering is open to funders only. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThank you to our co-sponsors:
URL:https://blueskyfundersforum.org/event/state-of-the-northeast-nature-access-environmental-education-philanthropy/
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