Helping animals and environment

We all deserve clean air and water, an education, and the right to self-determination, free from fear and harm

Callen Lorde provides compassionate, affordable healthcare to underserved LGBT folks in NYC. On a more personal note they were instrumental in my wife and I starting our family. Living Traditions is the non-profit home for Jalopy Theatre & School of Music, a local community hub for people who love old-time country, blues, jazz, and more. I have taken many a class and made life-long friends here. Thorn defends children from sexual abuse on the internet. Earthjustice is committed to fighting climate change, a deep concern. Violence Policy Center works to hold the gun industry accountable for the health and safety impact of their products as well as working to reduce domestic violence. And finally the Red Hook Initiative is an organization that does amazing work with youth in my local community.

“To all of you who choose to look the other way every day because you seem more frightened of the changes that can prevent catastrophic climate change than the catastrophic climate change itself. Your silence is worst of all.”

The latest IPCC report on climate change spells code red for our planet. Disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, flooding and drought are continuing to rise. There's no doubt that human impact is the main driver, but there is hope. People and organizations everywhere are working to reverse these impacts and preserve nature. And nature is resilient. Take Chernobyl, the site of a nuclear meltdown in 1986. Within 30 years, forests, marshes, fields and rivers reclaimed the land, reversing the effects of hundreds of years of human development. Diverse wildlife, including beaver, bison, birds, fish and more re-populated this no-man's land. Even more surprising, the wolf population in Chernobyl is seven times higher than nearby nature reserves. According to 1t.org, "Forests are an essential part of the solution to tackle climate change and biodiversity collapse. Forests make us healthier and more resilient; they filter air pollution and reduce heat islands in cities; and they can propel new drug discoveries to treat current and future diseases." For more on why forests are so critical, download the presentation "Why Forests Are Key to Solving Global Challenges Like Climate Change" -- https://www.slideshare.net/nekochan2000/why-forests-are-key-to-solving-challenges-like-climate-change In the words of David Attenborough, "A future with more forests is key to the resilience of our planet. If we choose to give forests time and space, they could re-clothe the earth with much of the rich and varied communities of animals and plants of which we have, so recently, robbed it." All of the nonprofits in this Fund are highly rated on Charity Navigator and Guidestar, and several are part of 1t.org's work to conserve, restore and grow one trillion trees by 2030. They include nonprofits working on these areas of forest conservation: 1. Conservation of U.S. forests 2. Conservation of forests across the globe, including critical rainforests 3. Forest conservation through carbon offsets 4. Legal protection for forests 5. Reforestation and support for indigenous people Read the blog to learn more about how the nonprofits were vetted - https://hello.brightfunds.org/blog/forests-for-the-earth-and-how-to-create-a-fund/

Persado Impact Week—a social good event to raise funds and awareness for causes that matter to us. --- --- --- Donate below to support pre-vetted organizations committed to creating more sustainable futures across the globe.

Put together by BGreen, Brattle's employee-run, firm-wide sustainability program, this fund features nonprofits working to fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability. Help us celebrate Earth (this month and every month!) by giving to organizations that are committed to creating a greener, healthier future for our planet.