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Chance Cutrano 6/7/24 Chance Cutrano 6/7/24

Conservation Organizations Unite Against Unlawful Reversion of Habitat Conservation Funds

RRI and a coalition of over 50 conservation organizations sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and key California legislators strongly opposing the proposed reversion of $45 million in General Funds from the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) back to the General Fund.

Chance Cutrano 5/10/24 Chance Cutrano 5/10/24

RRI Joins Coalition Fighting Potential Budget Cuts to Critical California Conservation Projects

On May 9, 2024, the Resource Renewal Institute joined over 100 environmental organizations urging Governor Newsom’s administration to proceed with funding the projects scheduled for the May 23rd Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) meeting despite potential budget cuts.

Chance Cutrano 5/6/24 Chance Cutrano 5/6/24

RRI Joins 400+ Groups Urging Biden to Declare Climate Emergency, Transition from Fossil Fuels

On May 6th, 2024, the Resource Renewal Institute (RRI) and over 400 organizations signed an open letter urging President Biden to declare a national climate emergency and take swift, transformative action to address the climate crisis.

Deborah Moskowitz 1/14/24 Deborah Moskowitz 1/14/24

Third Annual Huey D. Johnson Legacy Walk Recap

We loved seeing you at the third annual Huey Johnson Legacy Walk. Thank you for being part of this wonderful tradition. Brilliant blue skies welcomed us back to Tennessee Valley on January 7 to remember and honor Huey Johnson on what would have been the day after his 91st birthday.

Chance Cutrano 9/4/23 Chance Cutrano 9/4/23

Why We March to #EndFossilFuels

The Resource Renewal Institute joins over 600 organizations in endorsing the March to End Fossil Fuels, which is taking place ahead of the UN Climate Ambition Summit.

Grace Milstein 1/18/23 Grace Milstein 1/18/23

In Memory of Lynn Alexander: Beloved Friend and Force for Nature

In December, Resource Renewal Institute (RRI) lost a wonderful friend and a colleague whose work will have a lasting impact on our organization. Lynn Alexander was a multi-faceted person who often surprised us with her wide range of talents and interests. As a director of large, complex projects for RRI, she was an organizational expert and accomplished leader who brought out the best in all of us.

Grace Milstein 7/13/20 Grace Milstein 7/13/20

Environmental Titan Huey D. Johnson Dies at 87

For six decades Huey D. Johnson was a steadfast force for nature, protecting wild rivers and securing millions of acres of land as Western Regional Director of the Nature Conservancy, and later as its president; as founder of the Trust for Public Land and as California’s Secretary of Resources, where he spearheaded “Investment for Prosperity,” a 100-year plan that became a blueprint for sustainability programs worldwide.