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Italian commitment to climate change action launched
Sixty-one foundations and philanthropic organisations in Italy have joined a commitment to action on climate change launched by Assifero, the Italian association of grantmaking foundations. Italy’s climate commitment for the philanthropy sector joins a number …
Philanthropic action on climate has been too slow – is the rise of green intermediaries the answer?
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a profoundly alarming warning last month: human activities are altering the climate in unprecedented and irreversible ways. As the planet continues to warm, we face more …
The Lewis Foundation on climate action in South Africa
The Lewis Foundation in South Africa with its focus on conservation has always had the environment at the centre of its work, but it was their membership with Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa (IPASA) …
Philanthropy keeps Zimbabwe afloat as frequent climate disasters hit the country
Zimbabwe is in the clasp of a crippling economic crisis resulting from a mix of climate change disasters and fiscal policies enacted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. Millions of people in the country continue to …
In Himalayan region, conflict costs heavy on climate change
It has been over two years since the government of India has made legislative changes in Jammu and Kashmir, clamming it to be an internal matter, however, Pakistan and China have reacted sharply to the …
Fondation de France on what its learned from 50 years of climate work
Fondation de France has been committed to funding environmental action for 50 years – the foundation’s moment of awakening was in the 1970s during the oil crisis. Since that time, it has joined the French …
How funders worried by the UN climate report can address the climate crisis
As the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report declares ‘code red for humanity,’ now is the time for funders, regardless of their mission, to address the climate crisis. It is hoped that, if we can cut …
Nature-based Solutions: SEE Foundation’s response to climate change
As China takes an increasingly active part in global climate governance, nature-based solutions (NbS) are becoming correspondingly important to the country’s approach. In light of this and of the eight criteria of the IUCN Global …
Laudes Foundation on interlinking climate change and the inequality gap
Laudes Foundation launched in 2020 with the aim to address the dual crises of climate breakdown and challenge industries to implement business practices that ‘regenerate and restore nature.’ The new foundation is a part of …
‘Sustainability’ in the time of climate crisis
Sustainability has always been central to the Maanch message. As an organisation, we’ve been deep in thought about building back better from Covid-19, the climate crisis and its wider implications and COP26. But it’s not just us who are paying …