Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
We seek and coordinate with individuals and organizations that have good ideas and the ability to execute. The success of our strategies hinges on capable grantees and we work closely with them as respected experts in their fields.
Founded after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to study ensuing ecological and health impacts, Public Lab has emerged as a leader supporting and building models for community science and civic participation. Today, Public Lab continues to foster the development of open source, low-cost tools and methods for community-based environmental monitoring and assessment. In response to their innovative work bridging science, science learning, civic engagement, and environmental conservation, Public Lab has earned recognition as a two-time John S. and James L. Knight Foundation News Award and received an Honorable Mention in the 2013 Buckminster Fuller Institute Challenge.
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