Europe’s climate test: Can political leaders and philanthropy step up?
In this crucial decade for climate action, there is an overwhelming argument for bold European action on climate change and a unique role for philanthropy to play.
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For nature to thrive, civic space must too
Europe experienced the hottest summer ever recorded, with wildfires, droughts, heatwaves and all kinds of extreme weather. These events highlight the urgency of ambitious climate policy and of protecting and restoring Europe’s nature.
European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate and WINGS – Getting Started on Your Climate Journey: Exploring Climate Adaptation and Resilience
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Philea Open House – Reflecting on our Year of Climate and Environment and What Comes Next
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Invest in relationships and watch the ripples spread
Anyone who has survived an Italian Sunday lunch knows that the real negotiations happen somewhere between the pasta and the second course. Yet it builds trust, and if you make it to dessert, the deal is sealed. Work on food systems needs more tables like that.
What if philanthropy’s biggest risk is being late?
Strategy itself has a shelf life. When philanthropy cannot adapt at the speed of the world it seeks to change, responsible stewardship can inadvertently become strategic lag.
Forewarned is forearmed: Why philanthropy should act before a crisis unfolds
Anticipatory action can protect lives and livelihoods, help scarce humanitarian funds go further, and move decisions closer to communities that understand the risks. As climate shocks become more frequent and more predictable, philanthropy has a responsibility to act before crises peak.
Reimagining philanthropy’s role in Africa’s Just Transition: From vulnerability to agency
Africa’s just transition cannot be built on narratives of vulnerability. This piece calls for philanthropy to shift power, invest in agency and enable locally led transformation.
Things are getting heated: What philanthropy can do to integrate mental health into extreme heat solutions
Extreme heat disproportionately impacts mental health, particularly for vulnerable groups. Philanthropy can catalyse change by funding community-outreach, advocacy, resilient mental health systems and the research behind it.
