10.3.13
10:22 PM
I vowed never to start a blog because of the sheer time commitment. However, this mission is important to all of us, and I am passionate about it. Blogging ain’t so bad.
Suffice it to say, for now, that we have recently launched a campaign in an effort to raise $500,000 in seed money. The money is not going to line our pockets, as this is a not-for-profit venture and we need it primarily for an economic environmental impact study to show you the public and Legislators that a climate resilience investment tax credit makes sense to fund certain “funding gaps” in approved government climate resilience programs.
For more detail: check out our website at www.naturalresiliencefund.org
or this press release:
The Natural Resilience Fund, Inc.
https://twitter.com/natresilience
PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release
Eric Kaufman, President & CEO of this New York City based Not-for-Profit Corporation is pleased to announce a campaign to raise seed money to help convince Legislators to enact a Federal, State and City climate resilience investment tax credit (CRITC) to fund certain government approved climate resilience programs.
The money raised from this effort (or other funding mechanisms) will be used to conduct an economic environmental impact study (EEIS) which will demonstrate the multiplier effects that the CRITC will generate as well as examine alternative funding sources. Other uses for the $500,000 of seed money that is being sought include certain lobbying efforts and reasonable operating expenses for the NRF staff. We believe that if the CRITC is enacted, more green jobs will be created and that our landscapes and environment will be protected for future generations.
The long range purpose of the NRF is to create a world class advisory board to oversee the funding of climate resilience in the New York metropolitan area (and eventually other states and nationally). The NRF would operate as a non-governmental organization (NGO) and be responsible for the administration of the funds accumulated through the CRITC.
We urge you to get others involved with the NRF in any way you feel comfortable. Please sign our Petition at: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/the-natural-resilience.
For further information about the NRF contact Eric Kaufman at ekaufman@naturalresiliencefund.org.
Eric Kaufman is available for speaking engagements and has constructed a one hour lecture with Q & A about climate resilience and its important role in the new green economy.
The NRF office telephone number is 646-657-0967.
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