The National Restaurant Association Conserve Initiative was made possible in part by a generous grant from the Turner Foundation. Founded in 1990 by Ted Turner, Turner Foundation Inc. is a private, independent family foundation committed to preventing damage to the natural systems -- water, air, and land -- on which all life depends.The Foundation focuses its grants in four areas: safeguarding habitat; engaging, organizing and empowering new constituencies to ensure the future protection of our environment; creating solutions for sustainable living; and restoring or mitigating the effects of non-sustainable practices in order to enrich our quality of life and the health of our future communities. The Turner Foundation will annually select priority issues within the above program areas in order to make the greatest impact with our financial resources. The Foundation's trustees determine priority issues for annual funding to best address the most timely and relevant needs.