The Tributary Fund assists religious, scientific and local leaders to collaborate and manage issues of sustainable community development and wildlife habitat protection.

Many Gods of Planet Earth

TEDxBozeman

Please take a moment (8 minutes) to watch Betsy Quammen’s TEDx Talk, filmed in Bozeman, Montana, on March 23.  Like it and comment if you like it…and spread the word!

Special thanks for photos and inspiration:  TEDxBozeman, ARC, Martin Palmer, Many Heavens, One Earth (www.windsor2009.org), Dreamtime, US Coast Guard, Snow Leopard Trust, Panthera, USFW, Cincinnati Zoo, Ted Wood, Zeb Hogan, Gandan Monastery, Ian Kellett, Taimen Conservation Fund.

Recent recognitions:

• TTF Received the 2012 Peacemaker Award from the Community Mediation Center in Bozeman, Montana. 
• TTF hosted the Spirit of Earth Day event on April 22nd.  The weather was unfortunately gorgeous…Mother Nature offered some tough competition.  However, while not heavily attended, the event offered terrific panel discussions on how and why to take conservation action, pollinators, permaculture, etc. 
• The 2012 Goodall Distinguished Alumna Award went to Betsy Quammen for her work with The Tributary Fund. Our energy efficiency brochure for churches will be available next week.
• We will keep you posted on toolkit availability, pollinator materials and other program details in May’s newsletter.