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COP28: Philanthropy forum hails ‘paradigm shift’, critics dismay at ‘new Davos’ 

Shafi Musaddique 8 December 2023

Philanthropy’s role in discussions at COP28 represents a “paradigm shift” that could have a “multiplier effect” on accelerating climate solutions, according to Badr Jafar, chair of the COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum.  Business and …

COP28: Philanthropy-public-private partnership needed to plug $3 trillion climate funding gap 

Shafi Musaddique 7 December 2023

A $3 trillion annual funding gap for climate solutions must be met with a tri-sector philanthropic-public-private partnership. That’s according to a new report published by the World Economic Forum’s Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative, in …

COP28: $777 million pledged in fight to eliminate neglected tropical diseases 

Shafi Musaddique 6 December 2023

African leaders, alongside global philanthropists and the UAE, pledged a combined sum of $777.2 million in a bid to help tackle neglected tropical diseases rising as a result of the climate crisis.  The commitment was …

COP28: Rockefeller Foundation targets net-zero emissions for $6 billion endowment 

Shafi Musaddique 5 December 2023

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced that it will pursue a net-zero emissions target for its $6 billion endowment. According to its website, the proposal makes it the largest private US foundation to pursue a net …

No one left behind: How philanthropy can support 65 million energy workers

Jason Anderson and Sahba Chauhan 5 December 2023

As the world transitions to renewable energy, the landscape is changing fast for the 65 million people who work in fossil fuels and the communities relying on them for income. The millions of workers in …

Funders must help youth respond to climate change

Emma Bruehlman-Senecal and Sarah Newman 4 December 2023

From deadly wildfires to record-breaking storms to life-threatening heat waves, climate change has brought disastrous effects that are profoundly impacting human health and increasing young people’s anxiety about their future. This is especially true for …

The climate crisis is a wake-up call for philanthropy

Helene Desanlis and Helen Mountford 2 December 2023

You may have heard that 2023 is on track to be the warmest year on record. As the world grapples with the stark reality of a planet that has been overheating about 40 percent faster …

Multisolving allows us to address climate and other societal challenges

Active Philanthropy 1 December 2023

A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 7 The start of the annual UN Climate Change Conference serves as a stark reminder of what’s at stake if we don’t accelerate action. As world …

Biden Administration announces over $140 million in grants towards indigenous land restoration

Shafi Musaddique 29 November 2023

The Biden-Harris administration has announced a joint public-private partnership, that includes a major conservation foundation, in providing $141.3 million spread over 74 grants.  In a statement, the US government said it, alongside the National Fish …

We must adapt to and reduce sea level rise 

Active Philanthropy 24 November 2023

 A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 6  In the sixth episode of our climate science series, Dr. Twila Moon looks at sea level rise: Why are sea levels rising so fast, and …