Ideas usually start with lightbulb moments, and so does building a sustainable movement. Launched in 2019, Partners for Green Places (PFGP) was born with the goal of supporting nonprofits as…
Barancik FoundationJanuary 25, 2022
On this day last year, we marked the 50th observation of Earth Day—a milestone marred by a strange threat that held us in our homes. While shutdowns brought clearer skylines…
Barancik FoundationApril 22, 2021
Photo credit SDRP/Chicago Zoological Society. Photos taken under NMFS Scientific Research Permit No. 20455 As eyes across the nation follow the environmental crisis at Piney Point, ecological groups have raised…
Barancik FoundationApril 9, 2021
Note: this article originally appeared in Inside Philanthropy. A sustainability initiative backed by a pair of the region’s community foundations, in collaboration with a long list of community partners and…
Barancik FoundationJanuary 15, 2021
What if eight-year-old girls were put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency? “If only,” said Girls Inc. of Sarasota County members as they made the switch to renewable energy.…
Barancik FoundationDecember 14, 2020
Sarasota’s coastal environment and the visitors it attracts provide social and economic value to our community, but many of the attractive features of our local ecosystem are now threatened by…
Barancik FoundationDecember 14, 2020
Imagine summer break without parks, waterways and other green spaces. Welcome to an all-too-typical reality for children when school gets out. Bored, uninspired, dormant. In 2017, Barancik Foundation dreamed big…
Barancik FoundationNovember 22, 2020
Partners for Green Places (PGP), a collaborative movement and grant program designed to inspire organizations and nonprofits to implement sustainable measures, launched a community-wide initiative towards a greener future on…
Barancik FoundationOctober 16, 2019
What if kids were put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency? “If only,” says Girls Inc. of Sarasota County. This month the youth-serving organization activated the largest private canopy…
Barancik FoundationAugust 28, 2019