Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

03/16/2021

George P. Mitchell provided the vision, funding, and initiative for the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), an innovative research hub focused on energy, air, and water issues and the sustainability of communities. Thanks to everyone at HARC for continuing GPM's vision!! ow.ly/ciuw30rAUqv

03/15/2021

The Mitchell Foundation's friend and thought-partner, Amory Lovins, pens a pragmatic analysis of what he says caused Texas' power breakdown and how to fix it durably and profitably in this The Dallas Morning News Op-ed. ow.ly/UGww30rACJ5

03/12/2021

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation encourages our grantees and thought-partners who may have transformative early-stage projects in the fields of social justice, the environment, and heritage conservation to apply to the Stanford Social Innovation Review's J.M.K. Innovation Prize. Deadline for applications is April 30. ow.ly/GXYd30rAkF4

03/05/2021

Environmental Defense Fund's John Hall on how energy and race are inextricably connected and why a conversation about an advanced energy economy and people of color is needed now. ow.ly/zm5t30rzwuX

Guest blog by John Hall, Environmental Defense Fund - We spoke with John recently about his career, the intersection of race and energy, and why he’s optimistic about fighting climate change and local air pollution.

03/04/2021

Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus sounds off in Houston Chronicle Op-ed: "True leadership and humility can light the way after Texas blackouts." The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation says bravo!! ow.ly/2nn430rzoun

03/03/2021

Why did some go without power for days in Houston's winter storm while others never lost it? ow.ly/Oobq30rzbuf

03/02/2021

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation seeks candidates for a new Austin-based position, Program Associate, Energy. The right individual will be responsible for program, research, and grants-administration support to the foundation’s clean energy and shale sustainability programs. Details here: ow.ly/CffM30ryW6d

03/02/2021

Weatherization isn't enough: Texans must expand the conversation to include solutions such as energy efficiency, demand response, energy storage, community-level energy, more transmission, and more affordable sources like solar and wind.

03/01/2021

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation seeks candidates for Program Associate, Energy. The selected individual will be responsible for program, research, and grants-administration support to the foundation’s clean energy and shale sustainability programs. Details here: ow.ly/CffM30ryW6d

02/19/2021

Millions of people in Texas are suffering from a major winter storm. The immediate goal is to keep people safe and warm. Soon thereafter, the collective 'we' need to develop a plan forward for climate resilience, with strategic actions focused on a number of advanced clean energy solutions. In Texas, reducing industrial emissions, advancing distributed energy resources (DERs), and developing more community solar should be at the forefront of the conversations. ow.ly/9V0030rxyGa

Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits.

02/15/2021

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation encourages you to read our 2020 Annual Report, a snapshot of our programs, grantees, and news that contributed to our mission and impact in 2020. Click here to view: 2020report.cgmf.org