Deadline- May 4, 2012
Prior to his death in 1984, Frank Weeden, the Foundation’s founder and chief benefactor, asked that the resources of the Weeden Foundation be used to address the adverse impact of growing human populations and over use of natural resources on the biological fabric of the planet. The Foundation financed the first debt-for-nature swap protecting the Beni Biosphere Reserve in Bolivia and is particularly interested in new and innovative efforts that help to develop sustainable models for conservation action.
Organizations supported to date range from those that protect ecosystems and wildlife to those that work towards population stabilization and sustainable consumption. The Foundation financed the first debt-for-nature swap protecting the Beni Biosphere Reserve in Bolivia and is particularly interested in new and innovative efforts that help to develop sustainable models for conservation action. Projects which serve as catalysts inducing others to lend support receive priority consideration.
Funding areas-
- Domestic Biodiversity Program
- International Biodiversity Program
- Land Acquisition Program
- Population Program
- Consumption Program
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