Projects

Growing public concern over forest management and timber harvesting practices led to the development of certification programs that identify wood products sourced from forests managed in environmentally and socially responsible ways. Originating in response to unsustainable logging in the tropics, the certification concept was later adapted to encourage improved forestry practices in the United States. To promote market-driven change, The Pew Charitable Trusts funded several

Founded in 1996 within Allegheny College’s Department of Environmental Science and Studies, the Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) was created to expand experiential learning opportunities for students while helping community and regional leaders integrate economic development with environmental stewardship to revitalize northwest Pennsylvania. Building on the existing French Creek Environmental Education Project, CEED launched a diverse portfolio of ini

The Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization (CRCPO) launched Stream Stewardship Programs in the Big Creek and Yellow Creek watersheds to reduce nonpoint source pollution as part of the Cuyahoga Remedial Action Plan. The long-term goal was to build self-sustaining, community-based stewardship programs that could be replicated throughout the Cuyahoga River watershed. TerrAqua evaluated the effectiveness of both programs by assessing their success in increasing public awa

Goal: To assess the needs for a new Appalachian forest protection project, and opportunities for joint grantmaking throughout the region. TerrAqua reviewed the environmental and demographic characteristics of the northern Appalachian region, and governmental, NGO and other private sector activities. Drawing from existing studies, we characterized the ecological base, ecological health, sources and causes of environmental degradation, resource use, historical and present depen