The Bruyn Fund was established in honor of our founder and president emerita, Louise Bruyn. By bringing together local activists and representatives of environmental concerns in the late 1980's, Louise Bruyn was instrumental in forming the Green Decade Coalition/Newton to work on the global warming issue and the connection to other environmental issues.

Recently established, the Bruyn Fund seeks to award $100 annually to one or two Newton high school students for an essay, suitable for publication that focuses on an environmental problem and discusses ways that Newton citizens can make a meaningful measurable change to address the problem.

High school students are encouraged to volunteer by serving as a liaison from their school to the Green Decade Coalition. All are welcome to volunteer to help GDC perpetuate the Bruyn Fund. 

Contributions are fully tax-deductible. 

Louise Bruyn's longtime activism is a model to all. In 1971, she walked from Newton to Washington, DC to protest the Viet Nam War. She has continuously been involved in issues of peace and justice.
She served as GDC president from 1990 to 2000, minus a one-year respite, and continues to work on the Energy Committee, and as co-editor of the Green News.