Impatience Earth

🔥 “Supply chains are under threat from climate change, philanthropy offers a way for businesses to bolster support for those farmers and suppliers dealing with climate threats.” It was great to be at Blue Earth Summit in London last week, and meet change-makers and businesses that are taking action for climate and nature. 📣 A highlight was the panel event that Impatience Earth Deputy CEO @Aditi Shah joined, alongside speakers Estelle Gayout, James Reed CBE and Catherine Bryan. We talked about how corporates can use philanthropy as a “golden ticket” to take bold climate action, build resilient supply chains, and unlock funding from other budgets to catalyse innovation. 🌱There are many examples of meaningful corporate climate philanthropy to learn from. During the panel, Estelle talked about the Farmer Innovation Fund, and we’re proud to be supporting innocent drinks to de-risk the transition to regenerative agriculture. It was also good to connect with Tony's Chocolonely and learn about their open chain approach to change cocoa production in West Africa, and House of Hackney's decision to appoint Mother Nature & Future Generations to their board of directors. 💙Thanks again to the Blue Earth team for inviting us to be part of this event! Yasmin Ahammad Raysa França Environmental Funders Network Aditi Shah — 🔎 About us: Impatience Earth’s team of experienced climate and philanthropy experts provide *pro-bono* advisory services to corporates, foundations and high net worth individuals that meet our criteria for impact. Since 2020, Impatience Earth has helped to catalyse £232 million in new funding for climate solutions, and this is just the start. We want to mobilise £500m in new funding for the climate sector by 2028 and our work with partners is accelerating to match the scale of the challenge. 🌍 Funders: if you’re interested in finding out more about how we can help you on your climate journey, or simply need a sounding board for the work you’re doing in this space, please get in touch at info@impatience.earth or via our website here https://lnkd.in/ddNF2sN6

🌱 Curious about UK climate funding? Check out our Disney-inspired takeaways from EFN's latest ‘Where the Green Grants Went’ report! 👇

🌍 Exciting news from COP29! 🌍 We’re proud to share that the Arab Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change (APCCC) has officially launched today in Baku. We are pleased to have joined a Working Group of foundations in the region to shape this commitment which brings a uniquely Arab perspective to tackling climate change. The Arab region is warming nearly twice as quickly as the global average, and experiencing the climate fallout faster 🔥 This first-ever regional commitment represents a critical step in addressing the impacts of climate change in a region disproportionately vulnerable to its effects. Bridging these gaps calls for impactful, coordinated philanthropic responses that inspire collaboration and collective engagement across the sector. The commitment aims to mobilise resources, and bring regional cooperation, joining a global movement of over 800 foundations working to address the climate emergency as part of the #PhilanthropyforClimate movement. We’re excited about the next phase where we’ll be working alongside other working group members to develop a guide on how to implement the Commitment and co-create a brighter, more sustainable future for the Arab region and its communities. Watch this space! American Friends Service Committee The Asfari Foundation The END Fund EDGE Funders Alliance Greenish Greenpeace غرينبيس International Medical Corps Jordan River Foundation King Hussein Foundation Mercy Corps Sawiris Foundation for Social Development WHO Foundation Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) #ClimateAction #Philanthropy #COP29

Attending COP29? Take a look at event opportunities from our partner SouthSouthNorth #ClimateJustice #COP29 #ClimateResilience

Have you ever thought about the link between the care economy and climate change? 🔍 In our Impatience Earth 'Easy Digests' series, we’ve been exploring critical themes at the intersection of societal needs and environmental sustainability. In this edition, written by Maya Patra, we’re delving into the complex relationship between climate change and the care economy. 🫂 The global climate crisis worsens women’s and girls’ disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care, particularly in low-income communities. Climate events like droughts, floods, and resource shortages increase the time women spend fulfilling household needs, reducing opportunities for education and employment. 🩺 The burden extends to health, where fragile food systems, disease outbreaks, and extreme weather events complicate caregiving roles, exposing caregivers to greater risks. For example, water scarcity forces women to walk longer distances to collect water, impacting their health and safety. 💡 However, effective care systems can build resilience against climate impacts. By reducing the burden of unpaid care work, we empower women to engage in climate action and decision-making. Addressing both climate change and care together can help foster equitable and sustainable communities. ❓What does this mean for climate philanthropy❓ Funders have a unique role to play. By applying the ‘5 Rs of unpaid care work’—recognise, reduce, redistribute, reward, and represent—they can support initiatives that enhance climate resilience while easing the care burden on women. Supporting organisations such as the Mahila Housing Trust, Climate Resilience for All, and Enda Sahel that empower women and focus on care-sensitive solutions can amplify positive outcomes for both people and the planet. You can dive deeper into our analysis in the full Easy Digest on climate and the care economy here: https://lnkd.in/d8gyQB85 Check out our other Easy Digests over at Impatience Earth, where we explore how strategic philanthropy can tackle the intertwined challenges of climate change, gender equality, and care work. Reach out if you’re interested in learning more about how we can help! #ClimateChange #CareEconomy #Sustainability

Job alert! This is an opportunity to join an incredible London-based team and support a growing climate portfolio. It's fairly rare for a role to come up at Montpelier Foundation so get your applications in before the deadline! #climatejob #climatephilanthropy #grantmaking https://lnkd.in/e3XsqWN9

🗣️ As Oprah Winfrey once said: "great communication begins with connection". We are delighted that Impatience Earth has joined Alliance magazine's ClimatePhilanthropy2030 commitment as an official partner, alongside Climate Justice Resilience Fund, Pawanka Fund and WINGS. 🌍 We are looking forward to supporting Alliance to bring a climate justice lens to its reporting, and contributing news and case studies from our network. 💬 ‘As we look to the second half of this critical decade for the planet, we feel it’s important to include voices among our climate partners that represent perspectives on climate justice, Indigenous communities, and youth-led initiatives — all with a global vision. We’re delighted that these organisations carrying out important work in the climate field will be contributing to our reporting project.’ - Elika Roohi 📍CP2030 was launched in 2020 with partners the Environmental Funders Network, IKEA Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Global Greengrants Fund, China Environmental Grantmakers Alliance, ClimateWorks Foundation, India Climate Collaborative, KR Foundation, Wallace Global Fund, and Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association. (A big thank you to the kind people that recommended Impatience Earth to Alliance for this project!) https://lnkd.in/d7mCNah2 Yasmin Ahammad George Harding-Rolls --- 🔎 About us: Impatience Earth’s team of experienced climate and philanthropy experts provide *pro-bono* advisory services to corporates, foundations and high net worth individuals that meet our criteria for impact. 🌍 Funders: if you’re interested in finding out more about how we can help you on your climate journey, or simply need a sounding board for the work you’re doing in this space, please get in touch at info@impatience.earth or via our website here https://lnkd.in/gkCAGmVE

🗣️ As Oprah Winfrey once said: "great communication begins with connection". We are delighted that Impatience Earth has joined Alliance magazine's ClimatePhilanthropy2030 commitment as an official partner, alongside Climate Justice Resilience Fund, Pawanka Fund and WINGS. 🌍 We are looking forward to supporting Alliance to bring a climate justice lens to its reporting, and contributing news and case studies from our network. 💬 ‘As we look to the second half of this critical decade for the planet, we feel it’s important to include voices among our climate partners that represent perspectives on climate justice, Indigenous communities, and youth-led initiatives — all with a global vision. We’re delighted that these organisations carrying out important work in the climate field will be contributing to our reporting project.’ - Elika Roohi 📍CP2030 was launched in 2020 with partners the Environmental Funders Network, IKEA Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Global Greengrants Fund, China Environmental Grantmakers Alliance, ClimateWorks Foundation, India Climate Collaborative, KR Foundation, Wallace Global Fund, and Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association. (A big thank you to the kind people that recommended Impatience Earth to Alliance for this project!) https://lnkd.in/d7mCNah2 Yasmin Ahammad George Harding-Rolls --- 🔎 About us: Impatience Earth’s team of experienced climate and philanthropy experts provide *pro-bono* advisory services to corporates, foundations and high net worth individuals that meet our criteria for impact. 🌍 Funders: if you’re interested in finding out more about how we can help you on your climate journey, or simply need a sounding board for the work you’re doing in this space, please get in touch at info@impatience.earth or via our website here https://lnkd.in/gkCAGmVE

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🎺 Impatience Earth report alert! Parts of the UK just experienced the wettest September on record, with many homes and roads left submerged under water. Climate change means UK winters will become wetter, making flooding more likely across the country. We need to take action! At Impatience Earth we've been working with a number of UK based foundations looking to *embed* climate action into their place-based work with communities. ❓One of the first questions we ask is: who will be most impacted by increasing climate hazards? The answer: people who are already made vulnerable in society. That means our children, our elderly or disabled family members and neighbours, those of us from racially minoritised communities and families and individuals living on low-incomes. 📈 How are they impacted? We’ve learned there is a significant gap in #data and therefore understanding of how communities are being affected by climate change. 👣 To learn more about how climate change impacts marginalised communities, and how it can better support them, Impact on Urban Health launched its Climate, Health, and Community Fund in 2022. This funding was targeted to support Black and Brown-led organisations addressing health and climate issues as part of their community work, and run in collaboration with Do it Now Now. 💡I’m pleased to share this report from Impatience Earth that offers insights and recommendations for the Impact on Urban Health team - as well as other place-based funders - to embed climate justice into community-led work. It’s also an opportunity to hear from community partners in their own words: 💬 “for the people (we) work with, the main priorities are housing and the cost-of-living crisis – climate change isn’t a priority (for them).” 💬 “...the climate crisis is a consequence of the systems of power and domination in which we live, in the same way that racism and the destruction of communities. In that way there is no way we can organise about climate change without organising against racial injustice.” 💬 “...we're all coming from African and Caribbean backgrounds. When our relatives or friends' houses get destroyed back home, we are the ones that are sending money down to help them….” 📖 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dHQFFcaK Olamide Raheem Michael Parsons Rosine Uwineza --- 🔎 About us: Impatience Earth’s team of experienced climate and philanthropy experts provide *pro-bono* advisory services to corporates, foundations and high net worth individuals that meet our criteria for impact. 🌎 Funders: if you’re interested in finding out more about how we can help you on your climate journey, or simply need a sounding board for the work you’re doing in this space, please get in touch at sarah@impatience.earth or via our website here https://impatience.earth/.