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Florence Miller, Environmental Funders Network Closing Space for Environmental Work

Posted on 2 May 2017

In a recent EFN survey of 92 chief executives of environmental organisations, nearly half of the respondents indicated that their organisations' funding, strategy or other activities are being constrained by the so-called ‘closing space’ for civil society, here in the UK and in countries spanning the globe. The solutions will likely require groups to work across issue areas. How can funders help?

Keywords: closing space, funding overseas, fundraising, joined-up-thinking

Emma Hutchins, Association of Charitable Foundations Environmental Funders Network annual retreat 2017

Posted on 20 Apr 2017

Each year EFN hosts a two-day retreat for funders to discuss the most pressing issues concerning those involved in tackling the myriad of challenges facing the environment. ACF’s Emma Hutchins reports back.

Keywords: climate change, collaboration, effectiveness, investment, joined-up-thinking

Ben Goldsmith, JMG Foundation and Menhaden Capital It’s the Environment, Stupid

Posted on 29 Nov 2016

Passionate and generous philanthropic engagement with worthy causes is all well and good — but ultimately it means nothing unless we get serious about the environment.

Keywords: conservation, growing the pie, joined-up-thinking

Eva Rehse, Global Greengrants Fund Three Questions Environmental Justice Funders Need to Consider Today

Posted on 28 Oct 2016

We are at a key moment in history. If business as usual continues, we have just five years left before we reach the critical global temperature rise of 1.5C. Despite some of the world’s largest economies recently ratifying the Paris Agreement, there seems little real commitment to tackle the big transition required to change course from this trajectory. Civil society is mobilising in response, but finds itself under pressure from state and non-state actors alike. At Global Greengrants Fund we are discussing what our priorities should be over the next five years within this context. Three fundamental questions underlie our thinking.

Keywords: climate change, conservation, funding overseas, joined-up-thinking, justice, values

David Johnson and Carina Hirsch, Population & Sustainability Network Can Conservation Succeed in a Silo?

Posted on 7 Sep 2016

Seldom are ‘environmental’ issues ‘merely’ environmental issues; often they are part of larger, connected and complex resource, social and health concerns. Responding effectively to these connected challenges requires integrated solutions, but two problems are faced in doing so. Firstly, few conservationists take the multi-dimensionality of the issues into account when designing programmes. Secondly, few funding partners realise that existing funding policies often prevent one of the most suitable approaches to many conservation issues being implemented in the first place.

Keywords: conservation, effectiveness, funding overseas, joined-up-thinking, population

Peter Lipman, Transition Network Some Thoughts on Systems Change

Posted on 7 Sep 2016

It becomes clearer with each passing day that simply ameliorating current problems is not going to be sufficient. This blog is about how we might scale up transformative change.

Keywords: effectiveness, joined-up-thinking, systems change

Louisa Hooper, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Valuing Ocean Experiments…Part I: the funder’s perspective

Posted on 6 Sep 2016

Last year we established the Marine CoLABoration, a group of nine UK-based NGOs, each bringing different approaches, areas of expertise and geographical focus to marine conservation. We are funding the CoLAB to meet, initially over a two-year period, to explore new ideas and areas of convergence in a series of facilitated workshops using experimental ‘laboratory’ techniques. The CoLAB creates a collaborative arena to think differently, experiment with new ways of approaching problems, take action, learn and share. Its vision is to catalyse new and more effective solutions, working with the values that connect people and the ocean.

Keywords: collaboration, effectiveness, joined-up-thinking, marine issues, systems change, values

Simon Ross, Population Matters Effective framing

Posted on 18 Aug 2016

As NGOs, we must frame the environmental challenges of today in such a way that builds coalitions and provides a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and change. A hallmark of success will be the very ability to unify the seemingly disparate causes which affect the grand sum of our environmental condition. Here I am talking about poverty, migration, women’s rights, education, and family planning to name a few.

Keywords: communications, effectiveness, framing, fundraising, joined-up-thinking

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