Resources

Reference articles on Colcom Foundation’s environmental mission, grantmaking approach, and conservation science framework.

• Colcom Foundation: Origins, Mission, and Approach to Environmental Conservation — Covers the Foundation’s 1996 founding by Cordelia S. May, its connection to Earth Day 1970, the I = P x A x T scientific framework, U.S. biocapacity overshoot data, wildlife and habitat loss trends, and the environmental case for addressing population growth alongside per capita consumption.
• Colcom Foundation’s Environmental Mission, Grantmaking Approach, and Public Context — Covers the Foundation’s dual national and regional mission, the I = P × A × T scientific framework, the relationship between U.S. population growth and environmental outcomes, grantmaking priorities, and transparency in Foundation operations.