Sustainability involves economic viability, environmental sensitivity, and social responsiveness, focusing on working with and preserving nature. The foundation fosters environmental restoration, preservation, and education, emphasizing seed money for demonstration projects linking rural and urban settings, and promoting sustainable resource use, food production integration, community development, wildlife and plant diversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, and supporting alternative presses and periodicals.
The grant aims to support projects that pursue sustainable resource use, wildlife habitat preservation, wilderness conservation, and the integration of food production, technology, economics, and community development. It encourages creativity, innovation, and solutions that address environmental concerns. Projects of interest include those that restore biological diversity, establish seed banks, promote sustainable land use and alternative energy resources, create green spaces in urban areas, support sustainable agriculture practices like organic and permacultural methods, train young farmers, connect farms with communities through community-supported agriculture, and support alternative media outlets focusing on environmental issues and solutions. The foundation has a particular interest in projects that benefit the Laguna Beach area, including preserving the Laguna Greenbelt/Wilderness, promoting community gardening, and restoring natural habitats.
We strongly encourage submissions for initial projects that have the potential to attract more extensive funding and collaborative grants between organizations and institutions. The primary focus should be on addressing human needs and issues related to sustainability, followed by promoting creativity and innovative solutions that increase awareness and might contribute to solving these challenges. We highly recommend submitting proposals early.