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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

“Protecting the environment and developing clean, sustainable, and economically viable resources are among the most urgent challenges of our time. 

– Gabriela Smith, Founder and Executive Chair

Announcement of Our Inaugural Environmental Sustainability Community Partners

Working with community partners to support Environmental Sustainability in the Greater Washington region.

For Earth and for Us.

 

Environmental Sustainability is based on the belief that everything we need for our survival is dependent on the natural environment and that our health and well-being are directly tied to the health of our planet.

 

At Crimsonbridge, we believe that by working towards sustainability, we can create and maintain an environment in which humans and nature exist in harmony.

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Think globally. Act locally. 

 

The Greater Washington, DC region is where we call home - where we live, work, and enjoy the outdoors. Our effort to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and restore the natural environment from the impacts of climate change, begins here.

 

Since 2023, Crimsonbridge has awarded environmental sustainability grants to local nonprofit organizations serving our region. Join us as we act to conserve and protect our region's natural resources and environment for generations.

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Building the Region’s Environmental Health and Engagement​​

​Crimsonbridge Foundation partners with local organizations to increase sustainability through tangible improvements to the environment, inclusive and informed community engagement, and green workforce initiatives.

 

Crimsonbridge investments have supported:

  • The stewardship of 4 public green spaces in Washington DC, including planting 87 native trees, 100 understory plants, and removing invasive species.

  • Planting 159 native trees in 13 Arlington neighborhoods -- a 215% increase over previous efforts without Tree Ambassadors. Contributing to the improvement of tree canopy coverage in Arlington County, which now stands at 35.2% (up from 33% in 2018).

  • Removing invasive vines and plants from 1,000s of trees and 100s of acres, covering 10% of Rock Creek Park’s watershed. Planting 100 trees near Rock Creek Park’s Picnic Grove 24.

  • Cutting invasive vines from over 1,800 from woodland areas near the Anacostia River and removing 285,000 pounds of trash from the land and river.

  • Expanding Local Ecotype Native Species availability around the Greater Washington region. Designing and promoting native plant information via publicly accessible media.

  • Developing the 2025 Potomac River Report Card with new climate resilience data while centering community voices.

Get involved! Learn more about volunteer opportunities and the work of our Environmental Sustainability community partners!

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“In our densely populated city, every patch of green faces development pressure. Yet urban trees and greenspaces aren't luxuries – they're essential to public health, climate resilience, and DC's distinctive character. [Together with the Crimsonbridge team] we [are] preserv[ing] these vital natural spaces that make our city both livable and special for generations to come.”

Casey Trees​

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