ERM Annual Review 2008 - (Page 30) “ The ERM Foundation provides an opportunity for ERM staff to work together with colleagues and contribute personally to the environment and sustainable development.” ERM Foundation Funding, Tanzania The ERM Foundation has supported Mwangaza through grants over the last four years to build and maintain rainwater harvesting systems at schools in remote Tanzania. This was an important year for the ERM Foundation. We supported a wide range of organizations and projects around the world. To strengthen our Low Carbon Initiative we appointed a Director and agreed a strategy to enable us to further the goal of the ERM Foundation in coming years. Our Strategy In January around 20 ERM consultants and Partners, from different stages in their careers, met in Miami to discuss the future of the ERM Foundation. As a result, we established some ambitious goals in terms of future fundraising to enable us to provide more support to environmental and sustainable development causes. We also reaffirmed the role of the ERM Foundation and the need to engage all of our staff. Finally, we identified opportunities to further develop our links with external organizations, including clients, that have similar goals. Technical Assistance, China Providing technical assistance to Roots & Shoots for eco-office evaluations in Shanghai as part of the Low Carbon Enterprise Fund. The ERM Foundation in Action In 2007 the ERM Foundation raised in excess of US$250,000 across North America and provided grants to over 25 organizations worldwide in support of environmental, educational and social projects. Debbie Lind President, ERM Foundation North America “ ” The ERM Foundation provides an opportunity for ERM staff to work together with colleagues and contribute personally to the environment and sustainable development. In our offices around the world, we have many examples of our staff’s commitment to the ERM Foundation. These activities include volunteer efforts such as coastal cleanups, helping with environmental education, undertaking a wide range of fundraising activities and providing donations and advice for local or global environmental and sustainable development projects. ERM, the company, provides up to US$200,000 each year to match contributions raised by our own staff. This money is then allocated to projects that have been identified by our offices around the world. 30 ERM Annual Review 2008
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