Author Archive:
Laura García
The power of gender-just climate action and the urgent need for funding
Every March, Women’s History Month ushers in a flurry of discussions on gender issues, including the stark reality of dwindling funding for women and gender-diverse communities. While data and reports highlight the widening funding gap, …
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 …
Community-led change and the importance of measuring what matters
This article is part of a series of articles about Community-Led Philanthropy, co-hosted by GlobalGiving. The conversation explores the ways philanthropy can support community-led change. Local communities around the world invest unmatched time, resources and energy …
Collaboration and community in the fight against climate change
The Honnold Foundation (HF) and Global Greengrants Fund are both fighting climate change at the grassroots level. We fuel climate movements built and mobilised by community leaders worldwide, directly supporting the people at the frontlines …
How can foundations confront the shrinking space for civil society?
Space for civil society has been closing around the globe, with a noticeable rise in restrictive laws and pushback by state and non-state actors. In mid-June, Ariadne, the European Foundation Centre, and the International Human …
