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Activating Open Spaces with Community
When I first jumped into the environmental movement, I championed outdoor engagement, convinced of the need for more experiences, touches and connections with the living systems that support all of us.
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Finding a Place Under the Big Tent
Jane Harvey arrived early at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle. Along with a handful of other volunteers, she organized nametags at a front table. She helped prep the main hall for a day of presentations, panels and table talks.
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What’s Democracy Got to Do with It?
David Bangs was all-in on the environment. His experience on SVP’s grant committee inspired more than a decade of giving and angel investing. Then in 2013, David joined the first cohort of SVP’s Northwest Conservation Philanthropy Fellows to deepen his impac
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From Bowhead Whales to the Orchestra Stage
lease don’t tell my kids or my parents or in-laws, but I am faking my way through this environmental activism thing. I’m not faking my passion for the topic. I’m not faking the things I hope to accomplish.
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Philanthropists in Green
With a growing population, shrinking natural resources and a rapidly changing climate, the need for strong environmental leaders is greater than ever.