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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation sells fossil fuel holdings
One of Europe’s largest foundations, Portugal’s Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, has announced that it is selling its energy holding, Partex, for $622 million, to Thai business, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP). The move …
Catalysing engagement on climate action
‘Our house is on fire!’ Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage activist, regularly reminds the world that she is still a child – yet faced with an awesome responsibility. She is waking up a new generation …
German foundations edge towards joint action on climate change and gender equality
The German Association of Foundations has endorsed collective action on climate change and gender equality during its annual meeting held this year in Manheim. Members approved a resolution to ‘act sustainably by taking responsibility for …
With peoples’ protests mounting, why are philanthropists lagging behind on climate change?
A groundswell of community-owned solutions requires investment. People are taking to the streets on climate change around the globe, tired of inaction by public officials and risking arrest to intentionally cause disruption. It’s time to …
Routes to peaceful development: Environment
Shared understanding of environmental concerns is at the heart of trying to build a peaceful and border-free South Asia The South Asian Voluntary Association of Environmentalists (SAVAE) is over a decade old. Its background was …
Ashden announces new CEO and new Chair
The UK sustainable energy charity, Ashden, has announced that Founder Director Sarah Butler-Sloss, will be moving on from her role managing the day-to-day operations at Ashden to become Chair of Trustees. Harriet Lamb, most recently …
New report identifies opportunities in forestry-focused impact investing to combat threat of climate change
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) today released its Scaling Impact Investments in Forestry report. The GIIN’s new report takes explores the landscape of investment managers and asset owners active in the market and provide …
Harnessing the power of media to achieve change
Deep in the heart of the Himalayas, the Koshi River begins its journey as a tiny stream. It makes its way down the northern slopes of Tibet, gains momentum as it traverses Nepal, joins the …
Europe needs to get real about its coal problem
Mention the words coal and climate change, and the first thing that comes to mind might be China’s coal-fired industrialisation, pollution hanging in the air over New Delhi, or perhaps President Trump’s quixotic campaign to …
New study maps environmental funding by European Foundations
The European Foundation Centre (EFC) launched the fourth edition of its mapping of environmental funding, a study into the state of European philanthropic funding for environmental issues. The fourth edition covers 87 foundations and 4,093 …
