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Featured My Planet Programs
My Planet
Hosted by Leah Lamb, these short online films traverse the urban and wilderness landscapes, exploring how people from all walks of life are thriving through their unique relationship to the natural world. Read more
Redwood Heritage Project – Planting Redwood Trees
The Redwood Heritage Project was created to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the environment and to foster the idea in youth that simple actions can make a positive and powerful impact using the example of planting redwood trees. Read more
America’s Ocean Challenge
America’s Ocean Challenge, created by Summerhays Films and supported by The Baum Foundation, is a communications program whose purpose is to overcome this knowledge gap and transform how North Americans think about the ocean. Read more
Plant for the Planet
Plant for the Planet programs have been established in Bangladesh and Ghana; it is estimated that 1 to 5 million trees will be planted in each of the participating countries by the end of 2008. In 2006, Read more
TUNZA Green Reach Pledge – Green Cities San Francisco
The Meridian Foundation and The Baum Foundation sponsored participants at the 2005 TUNZA workshop to come together to identify actions they could commit to for creating more environmentally friendly lifestyles in their local communities. Read more
Watching Over the Whale Sharks of Belize
For decades, fishermen have congregated at Gladden Spit on the Belize Barrier Reef to harvest fish during the full moon in the spring. Whale sharks come to feed on the eggs that the spawning fish release into the water in large milky clouds. Read more
Educating Communities about Coral Reef Conservation
The Baum Foundation worked closely with the Coral Reef Alliance in 2003 to direct support to Marine Park Management programs that help communities build infrastructure and knowledge. Read more
California Climate Friendly Fuels Campaign
The Baum Foundation provided a grant and strategic support to Bluewater Network to provide information to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to establish regulations for AB 1493 that include strong mandates for clean vehicles and fuels. Read more
The Economics of Marine Conservation for Bonaire
The island of Bonaire, in the Dutch Antilles, has been one of the most successful and well-managed Marine Parks in the world and was facing a growing challenge from the pressures of development. Read more
