What living systems can teach philanthropy about power, trust, and change. Across philanthropy and international development, “systems change” has become a familiar ambition. But what if some of the ways we think about changing systems are still rooted in the very logic we need to leave behind? In a recent conversation, How Does […]
Indigenous Peoples are already solving today’s climate and environmental crises—and the new Global Greengrants Indigenous Peoples Advisory Board provides a powerful model for philanthropy to meaningfully support and partner with Indigenous leaders. For millennia, from frigid Arctic tundra to lush Congo Basin rainforest, Indigenous Peoples have tended careful relationships with the land, rooted […]
During London Climate Action Week, Global Greengrants Fund, Mongabay, and Blue Ventures brought together conservation practitioners, Indigenous leaders, funders, policymakers, and journalists for a timely conversation: What would conservation look like if human rights were truly at its center? Hosted at Toynbee Hall in London, Reimagining Conservation Through Human Rights explored how conservation can […]
The world’s rainforests—from the Amazon to the Congo Basin to the Leuser Ecosystem—are Earth’s lungs. Just as human lungs are essential to life, the Earth’s lungs are essential to the collective equilibrium of the planet and the beings that call it home—including humans. They absorb carbon dioxide, uphold essential ecosystems, and underscore the deep […]
Grassroots conservation movements—led by local and Indigenous communities with invaluable knowledge built on generations of peaceful ecological stewardship—are essential to our collective future. Earth is home to a deeply interconnected web of living beings. From Magellenic penguins in Argentina to mighty Sumatran pines to colorful jeweled chameleons in Madagascar, the livelihoods of each and […]
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