Tuesday, December 9th - more on Philanthropy and Climate Change - what increased support can do

A brief guide on Philanthropy and Climate Change was prepared by World Resources Institute for Global Giving Matters some while ago but it still stands today. Here is an excerpt. You can find the guide at

http://www.synergos.org/globalgivingmatters/

issuebriefs/01climate.htm

“Philanthropic support for climate change can:

• Foster public engagement and mobilization by educating citizens to demand governmental action on averting dangerous climate change;
• Support new ways of delivering services such as heat, electricity, and transportation while limiting emissions of greenhouse gases;
• Develop creative solutions for driving governments toward the ratification of the climate-change treaty;
• Encourage the private sector to reduce emissions;
• Build capacity in developing countries; and
• Support developing-country initiatives that promote climate protection and economic development”.