This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Donors of Color Network has illuminated what BIPOC-led groups have always known: if philanthropy wants to save our planet, then we need to fund those who are being disproportionately harmed.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All eyes are on the Biden administration as it prepares to announce its new 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target ahead of convening world leaders around Earth Day on April…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In January, the World Economic Forum put climate change and related risks at the top of its long-term threat list, displacing old worries from cyberattacks to economic instability. Then a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early ’90s I worked on corporate sustainability with a group of young, smart, optimistic colleagues, paid virtually nothing, working out of an office closet next to the bathroom…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate-related disasters – floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves – have been on the rise and are demanding urgent attention. With 30 named storms, 2020 was the most active hurricane season on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The political leaders coming from around the world for California Gov. Jerry Brown’s climate action summit recently grappled with a lot of urgent deadlines to drive down emissions, but one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I recently spoke with Mildred McClain, co-founder and executive director of The Harambee House/Citizens for Environmental Justice, which has helped bridge communities and companies for more than three decades. Based in…
Few populations are facing as many simultaneous crises as Native communities. The unique challenges they face including the legacy of genocide and colonialism, the proliferation of large-scale, centralized agriculture, discriminatory…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While earthquakes are not climate-driven, the damage they cause is similar to that of extreme weather, and this example demonstrates the importance of openly sharing data. Indeed, there are big…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a recent white paper from the Rodale Institute, global implementation of regenerative practices could sequester more than 100 percent of human-related carbon emissions. One decade ago the United Nations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A Unique Role For Philanthropy Often, philanthropic entities operate outside of the confines of current Policy-led grantmaking from Governments (be they Federal, State/Regional or Local), and as such play a…