Celebrate Earth Month with Composting: A Step-by-Step Guide

April is Earth Month, and it reminds us that every small action we take to protect the planet makes a difference. This year, why not celebrate by learning how to compost? Turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich “garden gold” with these simple steps from Drawdown GA:

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Saving Land, Preserving Culture: How Conservation Easements Work

A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that permanently protects land by restricting development, ensuring its natural, ecological or cultural value is preserved for future generations.

Prickly Pear Land Trust (PPLT) created an inspiring first-of-its-kind example with its Avalanche Cultural Conservation Easement in Montana. Supported by a $220,000 grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, this agreement protects 5,300 acres of Avalanche Ranch while honoring its significance to the Blackfeet Nation.

The Des Rosier family, Blackfeet landowners of Avalanche Ranch, partnered with PPLT to safeguard traditions like cultural ceremonies, food gathering and hunting, while also preserving the land’s grasslands and forests. This project shows how conservation easements can simultaneously protect nature while respecting the land’s important cultural heritage, ensuring these landscapes remain preserved for many generations to come.

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Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs Receives $2M Grant to Empower Black Entrepreneurs

The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) has received a transformative $2 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to support its mission of growing and scaling Black entrepreneurs in Atlanta and beyond. The grant will fund the buildout of RICE 2.0—a reimagined space designed to foster innovation, collaboration and economic empowerment.

This new space will support RICE’s growing ecosystem by providing critical resources for Black entrepreneurs, including small business grants, expanded programming and mentorship opportunities.

President and CEO of RICE Jay Bailey shared, “This grant fuels more than just our building – it fuels dreams, innovation and the ability for our entrepreneurs to grow thriving businesses that leave a legacy.”

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AMBFF In The News

• Coffee Conversations with Rose Scott, featuring AMBFF President Fay Twersky, WABE

• Montana State University Secures $22.6 Million for Gallatin College Facility, KULR8

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Launches Workforce Initiative Linking Skilled Job Seekers with Employers, ATL Standard

• Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Closes Out its 25th Annual Season, Saporta Report