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Green Forests Work for Appalachia
Green Forest Works for Appalachia, created by the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI) aimed at putting American citizens “back to work,” to revitalize the economy in Appalachia and to provide multi-use forests. Read more
Aspen Environment Forum Programs
The Baum Foundation coordinated a number of programs and panel activities for the Aspen Environment Forum Programs: Drills and Spills, Plastic Planet, Climate Response, SPILL art opening and talk, BELLA GAIA, and the forum’s closing ceremony. Read more
The Southern Passage – Part II of the MLPA Film Series
Directed by Bill Bayne, and Produced by The Baum Foundation, Southern Passage, is a 25-minute documentary that tells the story of Southern Californians hashing out the details of creating a network of marine protected areas (MPAs). Read more
A Sheltered Sea – Part I of the MLPA Film Series
Winner for best Ocean Conservation film at the 2009 Blue Ocean Film Festival, A Sheltered Sea illuminates the pioneering conservation action of the marine life protection act as it creates the first statewide network of marine protected areas in the United States. Read more
Many Species – One Planet – One Future
Commemorated on June 5 since 1972, World Environment Day (WED) is one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. Read more
Consultation on Mobilizing the Green Economy
In 2010, The Baum Foundation and The Meridian Foundation hosted the United Nations Environment Programme Consultation on Mobilizing the Green Economy in preparation for the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – “Rio+20”. Read more
CO2 CUBE: Visualizing A Metric Tonne of Carbon
The CO2-CUBE exhibit represents the exact size of one metric tonne of CO2, and was presented at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of the Parties (COP-15), held in Copenhagen in December 2009. Read more
Presidential Climate Action Project
Since 2007, The Baum Foundation served as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP) and provided grants, which has developed a non-partisan plan for presidential leadership rooted in climate science. Read more
Raja Ampat: Protecting Biodiverse Coral Reefs
Located in the Coral Triangle, the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, the seas around Raja Ampat, Indonesia are possibly the richest in the world. However, the area’s massive coral colonies show that its reefs are facing threats like coral bleaching and disease. Read more
