EGA NEWS

Green Beyond Grants: A Toolkit for Greening Foundation Operations
April 23, 2007 - EGA
by EGA with SAFSF and Sustainability Funders
GREEN BEYOND GRANTS:
A Toolkit for Greening Foundation Operations.

Grantmaking isn’t the only way to support the environment!
There are easy ways to go “green” through your organizational
practices.
EGA’s "Green Beyond Grants" guide offers simple advice and
specific steps to start your foundation on the road to practicing
environmental sustainability. Featuring five key recommendations
for greening your day-to-day operations and special event
planning, plus related tips and examples and an
extensive resource list, this concise handbook can help you
substantially (and affordably) reduce your foundation’s
environmental “footprint.”
Wherever your organization stands in its journey to sustainability,
Green Beyond Grants will help you move forward on
the path to reducing your consumption and protecting our
environment.

Topics covered include:
• Conserving energy
• Purchasing green materials and supplies
• Serving sustainable food and beverages
• Reducing waste
• Conscious traveling
http://www.ega.org/news/docs/GreenOffice.final3.pdf