Grants List 2009 CS Fund & Warsh/Mott Legacy

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International Center for Technology Assessment $100,000 for NanoAction, a program that challenges the widespread use of untested and unregulated nanotechnology. Massachusetts Precautionary Principle Project $40,000 to promote the use of the Precautionary Principle in public policy. (Fiscal sponsor: Clean Water Fund) National Lawyers Guild Foundation $30,000 for the Mass Defense Project, which provides legal observers and legal representation to citizens engaging in their constitutional right to dissent; and litigates repressive policies and practices that restrict the public’s ability to protest. Native Seeds/SEARCH $25,000 in general support of preservation programs on seeds native to the Southwest and on Native American agricultural traditions. OMB Watch $40,000 for the Public Right to Know Project, which works to create a more open and accountable government and improve public access to information by advocating for changes in information policy. (Fiscal sponsor: Focus Project) Online Journalism Project $58,000 to launch the Nanotech New Media Reporting Initiative, which will examine the health, environmental, worker safety, and greater societal implications of nanotechnology, and publish articles through new online distribution channels. OpenTheGovernment.org 30,000 for this coalition’s efforts to reduce secrecy in government and advance the public’s right to know. (Fiscal sponsor: Fund for Constitutional Government) Organización de Agricultores Biológicos (ORAB) $27,490 for soil restoration and preservation of traditional maize varieties in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. (Fiscal sponsor: Friends of Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration) Pages  1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 Top of page