The Grassroots Network Climate Emergency Mobilization (GN-CEM) Team is once again offering several Community Climate Action Awards of up to $1,000 each to a limited number of Sierra Club Groups or Chapters that are advancing local, climate-focused initiatives.
All applications must be received by or before May 31, 2024 and funds must be used for calendar year 2024 expenses. Representative local actions would include, for instance:
- Supporting high-impact ordinances or actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other climate pollutants, or sequestering carbon in your community.
- Mobilizing community members to engage with your city councils, county boards of supervisors, and local government and regional agencies to adopt a Climate Emergency Resolution or legislation to reduce climate related emissions or increase carbon sequestration.
- Supporting community members to work with elected officials towards development and implementation of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
- Increasing climate change awareness and education in your community's local school district.
Links for more information:
Qualifications and Application form
We will be evaluating submissions in June, and approving distribution of funds shortly thereafter. For more information, contact Richard Rollins, at rrollins@rollinscs.com or call at 925-250-5957.
To learn more, please visit our Team website, subscribe to our newsletter The Climate Activist, or join the discussion on GN-CEM-DISCUSSION. If you’re looking for examples of what communities are doing to mitigation climate change, check out our LocalClimateActions.org. Note that all climate activists are welcome, whether or not they are Sierra Club members.