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The Case for Philanthropic Support of Climate Journalism
Foundations around the world have set out to drive solutions to prevent the worst from unchecked, human-made climate change. Some progress has been made: in many countries, climate movements, severe weather events and the relentless …
Climate change education: Learning to act
‘It would have been extremely helpful if we had been taught a bit more about what’s happening around us as an aftermath of climate change at school. You are very often left alone when it …
It’s time for philanthropists to step up on climate finance
According to the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world needs to increase green investment by three to six times current levels in order to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 …
Casa Fund founder awarded for contribution to humanity
Casa Fund founder Maria Amalia Souza has been recognised for her “contribution to humanity” with the J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna award. It is deemed as the highest honour offered by the Up With People …
UK foundations make progress on fitting climate action and cost of living crisis within long term strategy, report finds
Foundations across the UK feel that they have made progress in understanding how they can commit resources towards tackling climate change. That’s according to findings outlined a progress report published by The Association of Charitable …
Funding agroecology movements: A strategy for biodiversity conservation and climate and food justice
For Indigenous Buryat nomadic herders in the Russian part of Central Asia, life would be far more difficult without the Buryat cow. The disappearance of this emblematic animal would mean the violation of their rights …
What do we mean when we label a project as ‘climate finance’?
What defines a climate project, and how does it differ from other environmental or development initiatives? These are some of the questions that come up when projects are labelled ‘climate finance’. Developing a solid climate …
Aga Khan Foundation partners with Pakistani bank to combat floods legacy
Aga Khan Foundation partners with Pakistani bank to combat the legacy of last summer’s devastating floods. The Aga Khan Foundation has partnered with Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, to provide essential health …
Regaining balance from corporate farms: community gardens and agriculture philanthropy go hand-in-hand
Agriculture has long been a contributor to the global climate crisis, and it’s intrinsic to how industrial agriculture operates today. In 1990, half of the farms in the United States were small or medium sized. …
Global updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab region Region rallies behind earthquake response UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals Alliance regional representative …
