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CSWAfrica: There is no climate solution without Global South women
Women land, environmental, and Indigenous defenders are on the frontline in tackling the climate crisis and calling out the failure of governments to take adequate action – but they face repression aimed at silencing them. …
$6.4m for climate infrastructure from participatory grantmakers Mosaic
US-based participatory grantmakers Mosaic have announced $6.4 million in grants to build key infrastructure the environment movements need to achieve clean air and water, a safe climate, healthy and just communities, and thriving natural systems. …
$5.9m mobilised for climate action in India
The India Climate Collaborative, founded by notable Indian philanthropists to direct funding and visibility towards climate action, has mobilised ₹45 crores ($5.9 million USD) for climate and increased its domestic philanthropy base six-fold during the …
Global Updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the March 2022 issue of Alliance: The Americas Global South funders launch climate crisis network Brazilian giving circle for racial equity $3m bid …
Philanthropy’s ‘say-do’ gap: An interview with Carmen Rojas
What does it mean to be a social justice funder in an increasingly divided political and economic landscape? Why are more apparently liberal foundations unwilling to step forward on the most critical aspects of the …
To deliver conservation commitments, funding practices need to change
The past year has witnessed a surge of global financial commitments to support biodiversity, protected areas, ecosystem restoration, and related conservation efforts. Public and private funding is rapidly growing for ‘nature-based solutions’ to climate change, …
Zimbabwe philanthropists urged to invest more in resilience to severe droughts
Over the past two decades, rain-fed agriculture has increasingly become unattainable in Zimbabwe as frequent and severe droughts continue to ravage the country. Could philanthropy help with drought resilience? Experts say Zimbabwe is now experiencing …
$12m to kickstart climate action in Indonesia
The ClimateWorks Foundation alongside the IKEA Foundation have launched a $12 million, three-year partnership to accelerate climate action and philanthropic engagement in Indonesia in collaboration with Indonesia-based civil society partners and other climate funders. The …
Climate funding toolkit launches for South African philanthropists
The Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa (IPASA), together with the African Climate Foundation, The Lewis Foundation and the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust, has launched a Climate Crisis Toolkit and Resource Pack for Funders. The …
Rihanna’s foundation commits $15m to climate justice organisations working in U.S., Caribbean
The Clara Lionel Foundation, founded by Rihanna, has committed $15 million to 18 organisations working on climate justice across the U.S. and Caribbean in partnership with an initiative led by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. …
