Job Boards in Climate Space
Want to work in the climate field but don’t know where to start? We have handpicked a few job boards in climate space for you to pick from. Inspiration for this blog: Nicole Kelner...
Tagged: Climate Action
COP15: Nations reach ‘historic’ deal to protect nature
In the landmark deal at COP15 UN biodiversity summit in Canada nations agreed to protect third of the planet for nature by 2030. Source: BBC The term “biodiversity” refers to all of the species that...
State of Climate Philanthropy and Top Climate Nonprofits
Source: Ryan Hagen The risk posed by climate change is interconnected with all other societal concerns. It is regrettable that only $7.5-$12.5 billion of the $810 bn in donations made worldwide in 2021 went...
Climate X Health Challenge by PATH
Source: PATH In the upcoming years, climate change’s negative consequences on human health are certain to worsen. This has reinforced the need to construct sustainable, climate-resilient healthcare facilities that can respond quickly to disasters....
COP27: Key outcomes of biggest Climate Summit
Source: UNFCCC A significant step forward was establishing a dedicated loss and damage fund, which was approved during COP27 and added to the formal agenda. This year more than 45,000 people attended COP27 (the...
Adaptation Gap Report 2022
The report evaluates the progress in planning, financing, and implementing adaptation actions. In the wake of COP27, the United Nations Environment Programme has released a report titled ‘Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too...
3X more people displaced by disasters than war’- A warning at COP 27
Source: The Hindustan Times António Guterres, Chief of United Nations said during COP27 that “three times more people are displaced by climate disasters than war”. He further mentioned that, “ever-rising greenhouse gas emissions are...
A Just energy transition: Looking beyond the obvious
Source: The Economic Times With COP27, it is once again that time of year when new collaborations and alliances are formed to tackle climate change. Amit Kumar, Senior Fellow at WRI India expresses the...
COP27: For the first time, funding poor countries for climate disasters is a possibility.
Source: The Indian Express For the first time, negotiators concurred to “consider” setting up a global system to compensate poor nations that sustain significant losses as a result of climatic catastrophes. Environment Minister Bhupendra...
Funding trends 2021: Climate change mitigation philanthropy
By Helene Desanlis, Elin Matsumae, Hannah Roeyer, Anthony Yazaki, Muniba Ahmad, and Surabi Menon Source: ClimateWorks Global Intelligence This report is a follow-up to ClimateWork’s 2020 publication, “Funding trends: Climate change mitigation philanthropy.” This...