http://blog.hefn.org A Blog for and about Funders Focused on Health and the Environment Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/7722ae2080023b8862b8fa6eaaf2bd78?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://blog.hefn.org http://blog.hefn.org/2013/05/14/bottoms-up/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/05/14/bottoms-up/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:17:53 +0000 HEFN Blog http://blog.hefn.org/?p=819 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/05/14/bottoms-up/feed/ 0 hefnblog Lois Gibbs, Executive Director of the Center for Health, Environment & Justice and Consultant to the Cross Currents Foundation Gibbs and her children, Michael and Melissa, in 1978. Photo Source: Lois Gibbs. President Jimmy Carter, Gibbs, and Congressman John Lafalce at the signing of a bill in October 1980 to provide funds to relocate homes in Love Canal. Photo Source: Lois Gibbs. http://blog.hefn.org/2013/05/06/the-bottom-line-2/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/05/06/the-bottom-line-2/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:32 +0000 Ramtin Arablouei http://blog.hefn.org/?p=811 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/05/06/the-bottom-line-2/feed/ 0 hefnblogra Energy_cartoon Photo Source: http://conversation.which.co.uk/energy-home/help-shape-ebicos-charter-to-sort-out-energy-companies/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/29/six-months-later/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/29/six-months-later/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:16 +0000 Lauren Linville http://blog.hefn.org/?p=794 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/29/six-months-later/feed/ 2 hefnblogll Volunteers with the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance help with post-storm clean-up efforts in late 2012. Photo source: Rockaway Waterfront Alliance http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/22/people-prized/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/22/people-prized/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:53 +0000 Kathy Sessions http://blog.hefn.org/?p=779 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/22/people-prized/feed/ 0 hefnblogks Kim Wasserman on the Communities and Power panel at HEFN's 2012 Annual Meeting. From left to right: Lois Gibbs, Kim Wasserman, Julia Liou, and Vi Waghiyi. HEFN Program Manager Ramtin Arablouei with 2013 North America Goldman Prize winner Kim Wasserman at the Goldman Prize ceremony on Wednesday, April 17. HEFN Director Kathy Sessions with HEFN member Ellen Dorsey at a funders breakfast on Thursday, April 18, 2013. HEFN members Diane Ives and Lois Gibbs at Thursday morning's breakfast. Kim Wasserman and HEFN Director Kathy Sessions. Millie Buchanan and Goldman Prize winner Kim Wasserman at Thursday's breakfast. Millie Buchanan showing off her LVEJO backpack with Kim Wasserman at Thursday's event. http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/15/seize-the-fracking-moment/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/15/seize-the-fracking-moment/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:00:13 +0000 HEFN Blog http://blog.hefn.org/?p=770 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/15/seize-the-fracking-moment/feed/ 0 hefnblog Caitlin Johnson http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/08/fractured-friends/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/08/fractured-friends/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:00:18 +0000 Kathy Sessions http://blog.hefn.org/?p=754 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/08/fractured-friends/feed/ 2 hefnblogks News story from American Public Media on the debate over fracking. Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) demonstrating in front of San Francisco's OSHA office in February 2007. Romic Environmental Technologies' paid $350,000 in penalties and was barred from doing business in the state of California again after an employee was severely burned. Photo by Bill Carpenter: http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/01/expanding-the-way-we-look-at-health/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/01/expanding-the-way-we-look-at-health/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000 HEFN Blog http://blog.hefn.org/?p=718 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/04/01/expanding-the-way-we-look-at-health/feed/ 2 hefnblog 20110119_bcbs_121 Through the use of Photovoice, women in the Red River Valley documented their concerns about environmental threats to their children's health. Photo source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. Several Growing Up Health projects emphasized the connection to culture for good health. Photo source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. Growing Up Health nurtures the healthy growth and development of children from birth to age five. Photo source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. A garden mentoring project through the White Earth Tribal and Community College enable youth to connect with the earth while harvesting healthy foods. Photo source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. A green renovation of Viking Terrace in Worthington, Minn. yielded significant health benefits for low-income families. Photo source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. In addition to reduce incidence of asthma attacks, families living at Viking Terrace experienced many other health benefits as a result of the green renovation. Photo source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/25/highlights-and-high-lights-gih-2013/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/25/highlights-and-high-lights-gih-2013/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:01 +0000 Kathy Sessions http://blog.hefn.org/?p=697 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/25/highlights-and-high-lights-gih-2013/feed/ 0 hefnblogks Left to right: Virginia Clark, Faith Mitchell and Kathy Sessions at GIH's 2013 annual meeting. http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/18/seven-reasons-why-your-foundation-should-pay-attention-to-fracking/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/18/seven-reasons-why-your-foundation-should-pay-attention-to-fracking/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:10:52 +0000 Ramtin Arablouei http://blog.hefn.org/?p=687 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/18/seven-reasons-why-your-foundation-should-pay-attention-to-fracking/feed/ 2 hefnblogra Ramtin Arablouei http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/11/real-results-how-justice-strategy-can-help-issue-specific-funders/ http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/11/real-results-how-justice-strategy-can-help-issue-specific-funders/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:00:14 +0000 HEFN Blog http://blog.hefn.org/?p=670 ]]> http://blog.hefn.org/2013/03/11/real-results-how-justice-strategy-can-help-issue-specific-funders/feed/ 0 hefnblog Niki Jagpal Photo Credit: National Center for Responsive Philanthropy