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More funding is needed for the just transition to sustainable buildings

Liz McKeon and Amol Mehra 15 March 2024

Buildings are the world’s biggest asset class and contribute nearly 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity. Yet less than 4 percent of climate philanthropic money goes to funding the transition …


Funders need to see beyond carbon

Vishal Kumar and Marisha Thakur 11 March 2024

There were no alarm bells. It was an ordinary Friday for most people, but a special one for us at Waste Warriors, a non-profit organisation in the Indian Himalayan region. It was our 11th Foundation …


Defending the defenders: Funding for climate and gender justice 

Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA) 8 March 2024

‘Above all, funders must become and view themselves as partners – with us, the Women Environmental Human Right Defenders (WEHRDs). This partnership can only thrive if funders genuinely grasp the context in which WEHRDs operate, …

Philanthropy’s role building youth climate resilience in Somalia  

Abdinajib Hassan 8 March 2024

The immediate consequences of climate change have had a disproportionate impact on the youth of Somalia. Changes in weather patterns have resulted in heavy rains and flooding, thereby endangering the livelihoods and future of Somali …

Interview: Stig Arff discusses how carbon capturing technology can be used to reseal a Pandora’s box

Andrew Milner 5 March 2024 For Subscribers

The newly established Carbon Technology Research Foundation (CTRF) aims to finance research into nature-based processes to enhance the capture of atmospheric greenhouse gases – to see if similar processes of carbon capture that over millions …

Funding local and Indigenous communities is key to safeguarding Brazil’s biodiversity 

Lisa Gunn 1 March 2024

Brazil is a complex place. It is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The Amazon Rainforest alone is home to 10 percent of all wildlife on earth, including plants and animals that …

Four blended finance trends that will drive impact

Maya Ziswiler 28 February 2024

The enormous funding gap needed to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals stands at around $3.9 trillion each year. However, there is around $100 trillion of unused private and institutional money seeking returns every year. …

Twenty major foundations sign climate adaptation commitment

Shafi Musaddique 27 February 2024

Twenty major philanthropic funders have signed a call for action outlaying stronger commitments towards funding climate resilience and adaptation.   Among the signatories includes, but not limited to, the Aga Khan Foundation, Arab Foundations Forum, …

The social impact opportunities of AI in India

Alex Counts 27 February 2024

To paraphrase Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, trends such as financial and technology innovation, the proliferation of social media, and globalization can massively help or harm society’s most vulnerable people. Which scenario becomes reality depends …

African Venture Philanthropy Alliance launches programme for climate innovators

Shafi Musaddique 21 February 2024

The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) has launched a new funding programme that hopes to engage funders with ‘climate adaptation innovators’ in a bid to address the critical $100 billion shortfall in funding and enhance …