Texas is uniquely positioned to lead the world in the growth of geothermal energy and its importance in transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy. A landmark study, co-funded and supported by CGMF, represents a multi-year, multi-disciplinary, cross-collaborative effort by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, SMU, Rice University, Texas A&M University, the University of Houston, University Lands, and the International Energy Agency.
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CGMF is addressing the complicated issue of affordable and equitable energy. Although Texas enjoys extraordinary wealth, one-third of Texans have low incomes and live in energy poverty, with high heat and electricity prices threatening their health and pocketbooks.
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The world is decarbonizing. And we're confident that Texas is uniquely positioned to lead the world in the transition to a carbon-neutral energy economy. CGMF funded and supported a first-of-its-kind report by the University of Texas and others that shows Texas could eliminate its carbon pollution in fewer than 30 years, and decarbonizing would actually strengthen the state’s economy.
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It's time to redesign water systems in the U.S. to meet the needs of all people and communities—not just the privileged.
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The community of Galveston introduces an innovative health-first model to navigate behavioral 911 emergencies. The initiative is part of a collaboration supported by CGMF to change mental health emergency response and bring transformation to scale across Texas.
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Cynthia Woods Mitchell was a visionary and the driving force and influence that motivates CGMF's deeply felt commitments to social justice, educational equality, the arts, environmental protection, and historic preservation. CGMF celebrates the 100th anniversary of her birth, presenting an opportunity to reflect on her contributions to the Mitchell family and the foundation.
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CGMF understands Texas has a tremendous opportunity to benefit from a clean energy economy and is committed to promoting energy efficiency and minimizing the air and water impacts from energy production.
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Systemic racism is insidious. Redesigning and rewiring our structures and systems will require persistent effort and an unwavering commitment to racial equity. The time for real, viable change is now.
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Cook's Branch offers a glimpse into what a century of regeneration looks like in the East Texas Piney Woods ecoregion. CGMF's award-winning 6,000-acre conservancy exemplifies habitat management and wildlife conservation on private land.
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CGMF is committed to working to create the conditions that enable dramatically-scaled land protection and encourage, promote, and incentivize broad-based stewardship practices on private lands.
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CGMF seeks to expand the sustainability science approach to solving complex, interrelated economic, social, and environmental problems by educating a new generation of leaders via a state-of-the-art, Texas-wide academic network.
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CGMF focuses on improving the governance of shale development in addition to supporting efforts to reduce the negative environmental and community impacts of shale gas development.
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CGMF aims to increase the scientific understanding of water issues in Texas through its Grand Challenges initiative—a means of designing effective policy that meets the water quantity needs of the environment.
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The Galveston Program honors George and Cynthia Mitchell’s interest in and love for the community of Galveston. CGMF's long-term objective is to drive a general transformation of the island through organization's such as Vision Galveston.
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