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A meteorological station installed in 2010 tells you very little by itself. Over fifteen years, it becomes something else: a baseline against which every subsequent season can be measured. That distinction, between a single data point and a long enough record to surface patterns, drives much of the scientific value at Pepperwood Preserve. One year’s […]
When Cordelia S. May created Colcom Foundation in 1996, she was formalizing a commitment she had held for more than four decades. Her concerns about population growth and its consequences for the natural world had informed her charitable giving since 1952, when she was just 23 years old. The foundation she built reflects that history […]
Colcom Foundation is a Pittsburgh-area philanthropic organization with an unusual focus: it explicitly links population growth to environmental decline and funds work aimed at addressing both sides of that equation. The foundation was established in 1996 by Cordelia S. May, a philanthropist who spent decades thinking about the relationship between human numbers and the health […]
The weight of vertebrate land animals on Earth tells a story that most environmental discussions skip over. Ten thousand years ago, wild animals made up 99 percent of that combined biomass and humans accounted for 1 percent. Today, wild animals represent just 1 percent, humans account for 32 percent, and livestock make up the remaining […]
When the first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, population stabilization was one of its explicit goals. More than five decades later, Colcom Foundation argues that goal remains largely unaddressed, and the consequences are visible across nearly every environmental indicator. What 1970 Got Right The environmental movement that grew out of Earth Day […]
Few philanthropic foundations are as deliberately tied to the vision of a single founder as Colcom Foundation. Established in Pittsburgh by Cordelia S. May in 1996, the organization has built its entire grantmaking philosophy around her humanitarian perspective on population growth and its connection to environmental health. Decades after her death in 2005, that philosophy […]
The Colcom Foundation has articulated a sustained commitment to philanthropic investment and community improvement, chronicled on its Our Story web page. Established by private benefactors, the foundation frames its work around strategic grantmaking, long-term partnerships, and a focus on measurable outcomes that strengthen educational opportunity, civic institutions, and community resilience. Colcom Foundation’s work has […]
Edgard Corona built a fitness empire by treating entrepreneurship as an experiment in motion and transformation. A chemical engineering graduate from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado in 1979, he began his business career at 19 while still in college, moving from laboratory work to launching a successful youth fashion brand that taught him the importance of […]
Alliance Defending Freedom is a prominent legal organization established to advocate for religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and the fundamental rights of individuals. Founded in 1994, the organization has grown significantly, mobilizing a network of attorneys and experts dedicated to protecting the constitutional freedoms of all Americans. Formerly known as Alliance Defense Fund, this […]
The Colcom Foundation has established itself as a prominent organization dedicated to addressing critical issues related to population growth, environmental sustainability, and quality of life. Founded with the vision of creating a positive impact in communities, the foundation funds initiatives that aim to promote responsible population management and enhance the natural environment. It is […]
