Last month, the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia‘s Board of Governors met in Fairmont Hot Springs, BC, and approved 13 grants for the following organizations:
- Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society for year-one implementation of a regional biodiversity conservation strategy for the north and central Okanagan. $20,000
- Be The Change Earth Alliance Society for a hands-on program to educate Surrey, Delta and Burnaby secondary students about human induced soil degradation and loss of arable land. $20,000
- British Columbia Conservation Foundation to work with south coast local governments to address policy, knowledge and capacity gaps; integrate species at risk into land use planning. $70,060
- Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable to create a farmland trust framework for BC; establish a local government supported land trust in the Capital Region as a case study. $29,000
- City of Nanaimo for resources and training to help REALTORS® promote home energy efficiency improvements and energy labeling to their clients. $20,000
- Community Energy Association to design and collaboratively implement Community Energy and Emissions Plans with local governments, First Nations and others across BC. $100,000
- Comox Valley Project Watershed Society for the next phase of the K’ómoks Estuary Interactive Map; add information and videos to illustrate change over time and current issues. $26,000
- North Shore Neighbourhood House to engage and train municipal staff and other stakeholders in order to build community capacity to implement the North Shore Food Charter. $80,000
- Peace River Regional District for groundwater mapping and monitoring to build knowledge of the region’s aquifers and water quality; compile information in a public database. $200,000
- Pembina Institute for Green Building Leaders initiatives: forum on net-zero building; home energy labelling in Metro Vancouver; GBL education and outreach. $297,839
- POLIS Foundation for three years of research, implementation and engagement on water law reform in BC associated with the new Water Sustainability Act. $392,000
- Sierra Club of BC Foundation for the Youth Environmental Leadership Program: sustainability education and stewardship projects in the Victoria and Vancouver regions. $15,500
- West Kootenay Community EcoSociety for research, education and policy work to support development of a comprehensive stewardship strategy and management plan for Kootenay Lake. $87,600
The Real Estate Foundation of BC is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to transform land use attitudes and practices through innovation, stewardship, and learning. Through grants, the Foundation provides funding to non-profit organizations working to enable positive change in BC communities.
Under the Real Estate Services Act, the Foundation receives interest from pooled real estate deposits held in trust by real estate brokerages. The Foundation gives those funds back to the BC community to support real estate and land use related education, research, law reform, and other real estate and land use related activities intended for the public or professional good.
The Real Estate Foundation of BC’s Board of Governors pictured (left to right): Scott Ullrich, Anna Warwick Sears, and REALTORS® Kelly Lerigny, Gerry Martin, and Jim Rempel.
