If I were able to donate money to a non profit I think I would start by trying to find a local organization that might be able to impact people and communities near me. I think that it would be meaningful to see changes being made in communities close to home, and it might be more impactful to a smaller organization that may not have the same large pool of resources as a larger organization. I decided that I wanted to choose a non profit that focuses on conservation and environmental stewardship. After researching Seattle based non profits, I landed on Forterra as the non profit that I would like to support. The mission of the organization to promote land conservation and stewardship appealed to me. It was also clear that they have been able to follow through with their projects, having conserved 275,000 acres of land in Washington. I also found Forterra’s current projects of conserving and restoring important wildlife habitat very important. It was also interesting to reflect on how nearby these projects are, for example in Federal Way, or Hood Canal. I think that it can be easy for myself living in a city to think of conservation projects as happening elsewhere, in some untouched wilderness, when really these kinds of projects should be happening everywhere. By conserving and being good stewards of the land around us, we make it possible for future generations to not only be able to enjoy green spaces, but also have cleaner waterways, more stable and healthy soil, and more diverse and healthy ecosystems around them. I don’t think there will ever be a way to reverse the exploitation that has happened to the environment, but preserving what spaces we can, and restoring habitats when we are able, will help mitigate some of the local impacts of environmental damage.
Categories