Earth Rising is a proud supporter of Tribal Ecorestoration Alliance (TERA), which is a community based intertribal nonprofit organization working to revitalize ecology, economy and culture through Indigenous-led stewardship
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This past year, youth in the AmeriCorps Climate READY program at Wayne State University worked to directly address issues of flooding by transforming underutilized vacant lots to native to rain gardens capable of capturing stormwater and mitigating runoff while also increasing community greenspaces and local pollinator habitats.
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Across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, Faith in Place’s Eco-Ambassador Program is building a generation of environmental justice champions rooted deeply in community experience, cultural understanding, and real leadership development.
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Care About Climate (CAC) has expanded its NDC Equity Tracker—a publicly accessible database that enables youth to critically engage with their countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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Over the past year, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network has supported six emerging climate leaders as they advance work across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., strengthening community power, influencing policy, and amplifying new voices in the movement for a just and sustainable future.
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Green Mama Compost is a community-centered initiative in Antigua, Guatemala focused on urban composting, waste reduction, and environmental education. With the local municipal landfill, El Choconal, scheduled to close in August 2025, the work of Green Mama Compost is more important than ever.
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The Block Museum brought together artists, students, and community members for a series of hands-on workshops to demonstrate alternative methods for creating films and still photographs.
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The Farmers Land Trust is a growing organization that is shifting farmland away from private ownership and toward long-term community stewardship through a visionary model known as the Farmland Commons. They are working towards a more just system for land management and food production.
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For a decade this year, DearTomorrow has been inspiring people to engage in the climate struggle through sharing their own stories and promises to the next generation. DearTomorrow asks participants to write a letter to someone they love living in 2050 about their vision for the future and the work they are doing today to make that vision a reality.
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The Fundación Amarun Pakcha, based in the Kichwa community of Wawa Sumaco, Ecuador, uses three areas to drive change: conservation, regenerative agriculture, and community tourism. Together, these efforts are building a resilient, sustainable future.
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This year For the Many’s climate energy justice campaign helped pass the Climate Change Superfund Act which is only the second in the nation, after Vermont.
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CENCUDER recent work has empowered cocoa farmers through an educational program focused on resilient and adaptive farming techniques such as Inga Alley cropping and permaculture in Eboko Bajoh village.
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The Youth Climate Leadership Summit is a youth-developed and youth-led program focused on breaking down the barriers local youth face in taking meaningful climate action.
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Since 2015 Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) has used theatre to inspire artists and audiences to take action on the climate crisis and then together to imagine and create the world they want to live in.
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Earth Rising Foundation is proud to support the important work of the Institute for Mesoamerican Permaculture (IMAP). IMAP is celebrating their 25th anniversary of operations this April.
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Jones Gardens was started in 2021 by Staunton natives Naomi and Sarah Jones with the goal of creating a beautiful and functional community space dedicated to improving access to fresh food.
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Integrated Agricultural Association works to promote social, economic, and environmental well-being by empowering youths and women-owned production cooperatives and promoting education on the importance of organic farming and organic food.
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San Diego 350’s Youth4Climate is a youth team that is building a movement to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and injustice. They work for a better future through education, outreach, advocacy and mobilizing other youths to take action.
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Crushing Colonialism was founded and is operated by Indigenous storytellers from around the world. They work to promote indigenous storytelling in all its forms by supporting artists, funding projects and increasing access to indigenous content.
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Earth Rising Foundation is proud to support the Undivide Project’s research into how the intersection of the climate crisis and the digital divide impacts poor and BIPOC communities.
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