• Expanded emphasis on marine protected areas, no-take zones, and coastal ecological zoning in the Gulf of California and the Pacific coast.
• Promotion of ecotourism and fisheries certification programs to provide financial incentives for sustainable resource use.
• Prioritize private lands conservation programs on ejidal and privately-held lands to bring financial benefits to landowners in exchange for restricting development rights.
• Creation of new environmental education curriculum, projects,and campaigns.
• Training for and professionalization of nonprofits so that they can improve the management and operational capacities of their resources.
• Expansion of island protected areas to include surrounding marine zones.
• Programs designed to raise awareness about the scarce water resources available in the state.
• Ecological and economic development studies on the unique environment of oases in Baja California Sur.
• Regulation and monitoring of coastal aquaculture projects, as well as additional research on the environmental impacts of these projects.
• Improved vigilance and monitoring systems for marine and terrestrial protected areas.
• Market based incentives for best practices in fishing and aquaculture.
• Build endowments for local environmental nonprofits.
• Renewed focus on trash, coastal pollution, and recycling.
• New programs to promote alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar.
• Research on noise pollution from boat diesel engines, desalination plants, and unmufflered engines.

Opportunities for Philanthropy:

Giving

• Support for conservation, restoration, research, and sustainable use projects that benefit natural resources.
• Funding of environmental education programs to support teachers and students in all levels.
• Constructing new venues for environmental education, such as the Aquarium in La Paz and the eco-center for the Desert and the Sea in Loreto.
• Support for the conservation of species and the marine ecosystems through the promotion of marine protected areas.
• Funding for the promotion of sustainable ecological and rural tourism.
• Funding of recycling orientation programs for municipalities and homes.
• Support programs aimed at building a culture of water conservation.
• Funding of the construction of sanitary landfills in the ejido communities and waste disposal for fishery industry.
• Initiate program for curbside recycling and improvements in trash disposal.
• Promote loan programs through banks that support sustainable practices – organic agriculture, “green” development, alternative energy, or upgrades in equipment.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Volunteer opportunities in environmental education
• Beach and Bay clean ups