Nathan Cummings Foundation?s Environment Program

Posted by on April 9, 2007

The New York City-based Nathan Cummings Foundation?s Environment Program seeks to address the root causes of environmental degradation. While measures such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act have been effective to a point, they are not comprehensive enough to deal with the overall threats to the environment and their impact on our health. Often specific corporate and other institutional interests, rather than environmental needs, prevail in environmental policies. Without sufficient countervailing forces holding decision-makers accountable for their actions, the increase in such influences on decision-makers and public policy can lead to the undermining of the environment. The Foundation?s funding priority is given to projects with the potential of having state, multi-state, or national impacts. To apply, send a 2-3 page letter of inquiry at any time containing the information set out at <a href="http://www.nathancummings.org/programs/000016.html">http://www.nathancummings.org/programs/000016.html</a>, and the Foundation?s staff will respond promptly. Tax-exempt organizations whose projects fit most closely with the Foundation guidelines will be asked to submit a full application for consideration at the Foundation?s spring or fall board meetings. For more info, contact: Peter Teague, Environmental Programs Director, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, 475 Tenth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10018, (212) 787-7300 or (212) 787-7377 (fax).