Who We Fund
Public Education in North Carolina
7 Directions of Service is an Occaneechi-Saponi organization working in North Carolina to educate the public about the importance of protecting waterways and lands.
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Investing in Youth Climate Influencers
Erol is supporting ACE’s Creator Collective campaign that directly invests in youth social media influencers who are inspiring peers to take action on the climate crisis.
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Developing Forest-Based Economies
Amazon Conservation is developing markets for forest-based nuts and fruits in the southwest Amazon. This grant will help strengthen the productive and business capacities of local communities to help them fully benefit from forest-based goods.
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Supporting Healthy Communities in Appalachia
Appalachian Voices advocates for healthy communities and transitioning to a clean energy economy across Appalachia.
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Building Community Power
APEN is working to build the power of Asian communities to advance the transition towards clean and life-sustaining local economies.
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Blue Carbon in West Africa
Erol is supporting Blue Ventures to develop blue carbon projects in Western Africa. This work will help build the capacity of coastal communities and local organizations to conserve, restore, and sustainability manage mangroves and associated fisheries in the region.
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Protecting Ecosystems
The Center for Biological Diversity works to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction.
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Public Education in Southwest Pennsylvania
The Center for Coalfield Justice works to educate the public about protecting the environment and health of Southwestern Pennsylvania communities.
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Preventing Pollution in California
Communities for a Better Environment works to prevent and reduce pollution in urban communities in California.
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Advancing the Socio-Bioeconomy
Conexsus’ works to activate community-based business ecosystems to increase income opportunities for rural communities that conserve threatened biomes and keep forests standing.
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Enabling Blue Carbon Development
Conservation International is helping build capacity for blue carbon development in the global south, such that blue carbon is recognized as a valuable climate change solution.
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Accelerating Nature-Positive Businesses
Conservation International Ventures invests in businesses that protect, manage, and restore nature in sectors such as agroforestry and non-timber forestry products, sustainable and regenerative seafood, and biodiversity protection.
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Improving Lives in the Gulf South
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice is dedicated to improving the lives of community members of all ages who are harmed by pollution and vulnerable to climate change.
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Supporting Communities in the Gulf South
Earthworks’ supports communities in advancing a cleaner future.
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Promoting a Circular Economy
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation works with leaders in business, government, and academia to promote adoption of a circular economy approach to address numerous environmental challenges. Erol is supporting EMF’s work to secure a robust Global Plastics Treaty by expanding their Business Coalition.
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Reducing Methane Emissions
Environmental Defense Fund is working to ensure companies are reducing methane emissions from oil and gas wells throughout the US.
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Strengthening Environmental Expertise
Environmental Protection Network mobilizes former EPA professionals to provide technical support and educational resources to underserved communities, NGOs, and under-resourced state, local, and tribal government agencies.
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Responsible Blue Foods
Erol is supporting Fed by Blue‘s Impact Campaign to drive awareness and action in supporting a responsible blue food system.
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Catalyzing Food Systems Change
As a member of the Global Alliance of the Future of Food, Erol joins 25+ other foundations in catalyzing active participation and building critical momentum for healthy, equitable, renewable, resilient, and inclusive food systems.
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Plastic Free Future
Greenpeace’s Plastic Free Future (PFF) campaign is working to achieve a robust Global Plastics Treaty.
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Protecting Forests and Forest Defenders
Erol is supporting Human Rights Watch to document and expose threats to Indigenous territories, protected lands, and forest defenders in Brazil and other key countries with major rainforests. Their work will help increase international pressure on governments to preserve frontline communities and precious forest ecosystems.
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Good Jobs, Climate-Safe Economy
Jobs with Justice San Francisco is creating awareness about the importance of good jobs that promote quality of life and a climate-safe economy.
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Student Climate Activism
In 2019, Middlebury announced their plan to address the threat of climate change through campus action, endowment management, and educational initiatives. Erol’s grant supports student climate activism programs, events, and educational opportunities related to climate and sustainability.
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Supporting the Amazon’s Sustainable Development
Erol is supporting NESsT to expand their Lirio Fund into Brazil. This work will support local enterprises that promote regenerative agriculture and gender equity while simultaneously protecting the Amazon rainforest.
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Clean Energy in the Ohio River Valley
Ohio River Valley Institute produces top tier research and data to educate the public on how clean energy is a more viable avenue for economic growth.
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Healthcare Professionals Empowering Communities
Physicians for Social Responsibility – LA joins the voices of health professionals with frontline communities to advance a safer climate and environmental future.
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Protecting Communities in Appalachia
The Protect Our Water, Heritage, Rights (POWHR) coalition represents communities from Virginia and West Virginia dedicated to protecting water, land, and communities.
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Supporting Communities in Louisiana
Erol is supporting Rise St. James in its work to maintain a clean and safe environment in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
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Building an EcoCenter in Brazil
Saúde e Alegria promotes sustainable community development to improve the quality of life for communities in the Brazilian Amazon. Erol is supporting the development of a regional EcoCenter to produce value-added products and expand a community-based forest economy.
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Informing the Tapajós Region
Tapajós de Fato produces independent research and provides education about conservation in the Tapajós region of Brazil.
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Preserving the Land and Communities in Louisiana
The Descendants Project preserves and protects the health, land, and communities in Louisiana’s River Parishes.
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Dynamic Agroforestry in Cacao
Erol is supporting Unocace’s work to improve cacao yields through dynamic agroforestry and to provide capacity building for Ecuadorian cacao producers.
Stories of Forest Defenders
Erol is supporting the Impact Campaign for We Are Guardians, a documentary that explores the culture and efforts of the Tembé and Guajajara Indigenous Amazon communities working to combat illegal logging and encroachment, while establishing reforestation and agroforestry systems.
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Preserving Waterways in West Virginia
West Virginia Rivers is a member of the Waterkeepers, a national water protectors coalition, who is working with communities across West Virginia to preserve clean and free-flowing waterways.
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