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The New England Grassroots Environment Fund‘s mission is to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe, and environmentally sustainable communities by moving resources to community-based organizers and shifting power in decision-making to those most impacted by the work. Our monthly newsletter serves as a way to keep you informed of the work of the Grassroots Fund, our partners work across the region, and other interesting and informative stories, insights, and more. Grassroots Fund Updates Grant Applications Due September 21 Apply Today | No 501c3 required At the Grassroots Fund we truly believe that each community is best situated to understand what they need to build a more just future and we try to make securing resources to accomplish those visions as easy as possible. There is no 501c3 required to apply. Do you have a project or know of one that is looking for funding? Find more information about the Grow and Young Leaders grant program and submit an application by September 21. Not working on a project right now? That’s okay! There are still ways to easily get involved in building that future we all envision. Help us spread the word about the Grow and Young Leaders grant program! As we all work hard to build a more environmentally just future, we need to lift each other up! Help others in your network connect with the Grassroots Fund so they can learn about receiving funding for their important, community-centric work. This folder holds a few social media graphics (like the one above) and a flyer to use as you see fit! Whether that’s through email, social media, word of mouth, or posting a flyer in the local community center, any and every little bit helps. If you’re posting to social media, don’t forget to tag us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more about the Grow and Young Leaders grant programs Join as a Community Grant Reader Applications Due September 21 We strive to ensure that our grant decisions are made collectively by the community and Community Grant Readers are a big part of that participatory process. It ensures funding is going toward projects and groups that are community-based and working to the benefit of all people, not just the few. Are you interested in becoming a Community Grant Reader? Find out more information at https://grassrootsfund.org/amplifying-voices/make-decisions-on-grants and apply at https://forms.gle/4QqK39v74DoZg3Vg8. We’d also love if you’d help us spread the word to your networks, friends, and whoever else you think may want to participate. You can find several social media graphics like the ones below in this folder – feel free to use them as you please! Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and include the links to more information. Learn more about the Grow and Young Leaders grant programs Community Commons Shared Learning Environmental injustice and disability: Where is the research? By Krystal Vasquez, Environmental Health News “Despite a revived national focus on environmental injustice, one group remains largely ignored: disabled people, who make up more than 25% of the U.S population. Even the definition of environmental justice provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) doesn’t currently include disability. Yet, a recent study suggests that disability status—especially in combination with race, ethnicity, and income—can determine how much environmental harm one could be exposed to.” Learn more from Environmental Health News Grassroots in the News The Burdens of Heat By Kathie Ragsdale, Scott Merrill, and Johnny Bassett, Granite State News Collaborative “The biological effects of heat on the human body are universal and indisputable. Hyperthermia – too much heat over a certain amount of time – can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and even death. And like other social problems today –such as the lack of affordable housing or access to healthy foods – not everyone suffers equally when it comes to the effects of heat. Those with diabetes, heart disease, other comorbidities, the elderly, people of color, and the poor, suffer at higher rates. In New Hampshire, a state with thousands of acres of forests, many people – especially in urban areas – continue to lack access to something as simple as the health benefit of shade.” Read the full story from Granite News Collaborative Grassroots Fund Celebrates 25 Years Throughout the next year we will be sharing stories, insights, and more gleaned from 25 years of work. Support the next 25 years and donate today |