Mercy Corps is adding a critical perspective to the livestock emissions debate, emphasizing the potential benefits of pastoralists, or those who move herds across land, in drylands and opening a…
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One glimpse at the August 2024 wildfire incident map of Western North America and one might have thought half the continent was on fire, demonstrating the need to confront the wildfire…
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Click here for more.The world needs every tool at its disposal to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. COP29 brought the urgent need for investments in climate adaptation into stark relief, and…
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The most financially costly climate disasters around the world in 2024 produced $229 billion in damages and killed 2,000 people, according to Counting the Cost 2024: A year of climate breakdown, the most…
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As 2025 approaches, the world stands at a crossroads. From climate action to housing solutions, the year ahead promises both innovations and setbacks. Here are seven transformative, actionable philanthropic sector…
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Founded in 2009 and a Thousand Currents partner since 2023, Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA) works to protect and advance the human and environmental rights of Indigenous…
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The Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2024 report released today by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy identifies promising findings and opportunities for smart, strategic giving strategies that donors can adopt now to boost…
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In a conversation with LISC Small Business Vice President Steve Hall, the team at Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), a nonprofit impact investor and community development financial institution (CDFI), describes how…
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For centuries, Munduruku communities have inhabited the Madeira-Tapajós region of central Brazil. However, for more than 200 years, they have been drastically impacted by colonial expansion, missionaries, harmful policies, infrastructure projects,…
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On June 11, 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 12-year-old Canadian youth organizer Severn Cullis-Suzuki addressed the United Nations regarding climate saviorism: I am here to…
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Climate funding surged 20% in 2023, outpacing the overall growth in global philanthropic giving for the first time since 2020, according to ClimateWorks Foundation’s 2024 Funding Trends Report. This fifth edition…
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“Does anyone here believe that we are in a position where we need to be to win the battle? The answer is no.” Departing US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate…