Constellation Foundation Launches $1M Environmental Initiative to Protect Natural Resources, Wildlife in Nuclear Plant Communities
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the largest producer of emissions-free energy in the US, has announced a $1 million grant funding initiative through the Constellation Foundation. This initiative, known as the Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN) Awards, will support 35 conservation projects across five states: Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $125,000, have been awarded to 25 nonprofits for projects focusing on combating the climate crisis, protecting ecosystems, and advancing sustainability. These projects include installing living shorelines, restoring native habitats, advancing environmental education, and supporting an aquatic recovery center for reptiles and amphibians.
Notable recipients include the Chesapeake Bay Trust, which will manage grants for four organizations in Southern Maryland, and the American Chestnut Land Trust, which will work on establishing the Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge. In total, the Constellation Foundation has awarded $2.3 million in 2024 to support community organizations focused on workforce development, environmental stewardship, and clean energy education.
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), il più grande produttore di energia senza emissioni negli Stati Uniti, ha annunciato un'iniziativa di finanziamento di 1 milione di dollari attraverso la Constellation Foundation. Questa iniziativa, nota come i Premi Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN), supporterà 35 progetti di conservazione in cinque stati: Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania e Texas.
I finanziamenti, che variano da 5.000 a 125.000 dollari, sono stati assegnati a 25 organizzazioni non profit per progetti focalizzati nella lotta contro la crisi climatica, nella protezione degli ecosistemi e nella promozione della sostenibilità. Questi progetti includono l'installazione di coste viventi, il ripristino degli habitat nativi, la promozione dell'educazione ambientale e il supporto a un centro di recupero acquatico per rettili e anfibi.
Tra i destinatari di rilievo ci sono il Chesapeake Bay Trust, che gestirà i finanziamenti per quattro organizzazioni nel Sud del Maryland, e il American Chestnut Land Trust, che lavorerà per istituire il Santuario Faunistico Nazionale delle Foreste del Sud del Maryland. In totale, la Constellation Foundation ha assegnato 2,3 milioni di dollari nel 2024 per supportare le organizzazioni comunitarie focalizzate sullo sviluppo della forza lavoro, sulla custodia ambientale e sull'educazione all'energia pulita.
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), el mayor productor de energía sin emisiones en EE. UU., ha anunciado una iniciativa de financiamiento de 1 millón de dólares a través de la Constellation Foundation. Esta iniciativa, conocida como los Premios Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN), apoyará 35 proyectos de conservación en cinco estados: Illinois, Maryland, Nueva York, Pensilvania y Texas.
Las subvenciones, que van de 5,000 a 125,000 dólares, se han otorgado a 25 organizaciones sin fines de lucro para proyectos enfocados en combatir la crisis climática, proteger ecosistemas y promover la sostenibilidad. Estos proyectos incluyen la instalación de costas vivas, la restauración de hábitats nativos, la promoción de la educación ambiental y el apoyo a un centro de recuperación acuática para reptiles y anfibios.
Entre los destinatarios destacados se encuentran el Chesapeake Bay Trust, que gestionará las subvenciones para cuatro organizaciones en el sur de Maryland, y el American Chestnut Land Trust, que trabajará en el establecimiento del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de los Bosques del Sur de Maryland. En total, la Constellation Foundation ha otorgado 2.3 millones de dólares en 2024 para apoyar a las organizaciones comunitarias enfocadas en el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, la administración ambiental y la educación sobre energía limpia.
컨스텔레이션(나스닥: CEG), 미국에서 가장 큰 무배출 에너지 생산업체는 컨스텔레이션 재단을 통해 100만 달러 기금 지원 프로그램을 발표했습니다. 이 프로그램은 컨스텔레이션 환경 가속기 네트워크(CLEAN) 상으로 알려져 있으며, 일리노이, 메릴랜드, 뉴욕, 펜실베이니아, 텍사스의 5개 주에서 35개의 보존 프로젝트를 지원할 예정입니다.
기금은 5,000달러에서 125,000달러까지 다양하며, 기후 위기 대응, 생태계 보호, 지속 가능성 증진에 중점을 둔 25개의 비영리 단체에 지급됩니다. 이 프로젝트에는 살아있는 해안선 설치, 토착 서식지 복원, 환경 교육 촉진, 파충류 및 양서류를 위한 수중 복구 센터 지원이 포함됩니다.
주요 수혜자 중에는 남부 메릴랜드의 네 개 조직을 위해 기금을 관리할 체사피크 베이 신탁과 남부 메릴랜드 숲속 국립 야생 동물 보호구역 설립을 위한 아메리칸 체스트넛 랜드 트러스트가 있습니다. 총 2024년에 컨스텔레이션 재단은 230만 달러를 커뮤니티 조직에 지원하여 인력 개발, 환경 보호, 청정 에너지 교육에 집중했습니다.
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), le plus grand producteur d'énergie sans émissions aux États-Unis, a annoncé une initiative de financement de 1 million de dollars par l'intermédiaire de la Constellation Foundation. Cette initiative, connue sous le nom de Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN) Awards, soutiendra 35 projets de conservation dans cinq États : l'Illinois, le Maryland, New York, la Pennsylvanie et le Texas.
Les subventions, allant de 5 000 à 125 000 dollars, ont été attribuées à 25 ONG pour des projets axés sur la lutte contre la crise climatique, la protection des écosystèmes et la promotion de la durabilité. Ces projets incluent l'installation de côtes vivantes, la restauration d'habitats indigènes, la promotion de l'éducation à l'environnement et le soutien à un centre de récupération aquatique pour reptiles et amphibiens.
Parmi les bénéficiaires notables figure le Chesapeake Bay Trust, qui gérera des subventions pour quatre organisations dans le sud du Maryland, et le American Chestnut Land Trust, qui travaillera à l'établissement du Refuge national de la faune des forêts du sud du Maryland. Au total, la Constellation Foundation a attribué 2,3 millions de dollars en 2024 pour soutenir les organisations communautaires axées sur le développement des compétences, la gestion de l'environnement et l'éducation à l'énergie propre.
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), der größte Anbieter von emissionsfreier Energie in den USA, hat eine Förderinitiative in Höhe von 1 Million Dollar über die Constellation Foundation bekannt gegeben. Diese Initiative, bekannt als die Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN) Awards, unterstützt 35 Naturschutzprojekte in fünf Bundesstaaten: Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania und Texas.
Die Zuschüsse, die zwischen 5.000 und 125.000 Dollar liegen, wurden an 25 gemeinnützige Organisationen für Projekte vergeben, die sich auf die Bekämpfung der Klimakrise, den Schutz von Ökosystemen und die Förderung der Nachhaltigkeit konzentrieren. Zu diesen Projekten gehören die Installation lebendiger Küstenlinien, die Wiederherstellung einheimischer Lebensräume, die Förderung der Umweltbildung und die Unterstützung eines Aquarien-Rettungszentrums für Reptilien und Amphibien.
Zu den bemerkenswerten Empfängern gehören der Chesapeake Bay Trust, der die Zuschüsse für vier Organisationen in Südmaryland verwalten wird, und der American Chestnut Land Trust, der an der Einrichtung des Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge arbeiten wird. Insgesamt hat die Constellation Foundation 2,3 Millionen Dollar im Jahr 2024 vergeben, um Gemeinschaftsorganisationen zu unterstützen, die sich auf die berufliche Entwicklung, den Umweltschutz und die Bildung im Bereich erneuerbare Energien konzentrieren.
- Constellation is investing $1 million in environmental conservation projects
- The CLEAN Awards support 35 projects across five states
- Grants range from $5,000 to $125,000 for 25 nonprofits
- The initiative aims to combat climate crisis and protect ecosystems
- Constellation Foundation awarded $2.3 million in 2024 for community support
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Inaugural Constellation ‘CLEAN’ grant awards to support 35 community-based sustainability projects across five states
The annual Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN) Awards directly fund efforts to combat the climate crisis, protect ecosystems and advance sustainability across the company’s clean energy center communities in
A total of 25 nonprofits received grants ranging from
“Running the nation’s largest fleet of zero-emissions clean energy centers comes with the responsibility of preserving natural resources, protecting wildlife and strengthening biodiversity in our communities,” said Bryan Hanson, executive vice president and chief generation officer, Constellation. “The CLEAN Awards uplift our nuclear plant communities by supporting local and regional environmental stewardship organizations that share our commitment to creating a cleaner, healthier future.”
Among the recipients of the CLEAN Awards is the Chesapeake Bay Trust, a grantmaking nonprofit that supports restoration and environmental education efforts that improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and Maryland’s other natural resources. The Chesapeake Bay Trust will bring its established grantmaking processes to this partnership, extending Constellation’s reach in
With funding from Constellation, the Chesapeake Bay Trust will manage grants to four organizations including the American Chestnut Land Trust to execute an environmental campaign in
“The Chesapeake Bay Trust is honored to receive these Constellation CLEAN Environment Awards to support community-driven conservation projects in Calvert County,” said Jana Davis, Ph.D., president of the Chesapeake Bay Trust. “This funding from the Constellation Foundation will allow us to empower more local organizations to lead green projects for their own communities and to inspire lifelong stewards to ensure the sustainability of Calvert County.”
In a separate award, the American Chestnut Land Trust will also receive project funding to partner with the Southern Maryland Conservation Alliance and
The Constellation Foundation has awarded
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The Constellation Foundation expands Constellation’s philanthropic mission and furthers its commitment to investing long term in the communities it serves. Established as an independent, nonprofit organization, the Foundation supports causes that are aligned with the company’s giving pillars of Climate & Environment, Equity & Education and Employing Giving & Volunteerism. To learn more about the Constellation Foundation and the company’s philanthropic efforts as a whole, please visit www.constellationenergy.com/community.
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