Partners for a New Economy

”Whether or not central banks are mandated to support government policies on a greener economy, an ecological transition will be a necessary precondition to stabilise the macroeconomy in the long run.”   In their feature for Alliance magazine’s latest issue, researchers Mohammed Quaisar from Council on Economic Policies and Lydia Marsden from UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) outline the need to revisit central bank mandates of maintaining price and financial stability change in the face of escalating ecological crises. They reflect on actions already taken by some central banks towards realigning their objectives and tools, and highlight how philanthropic support continues to be crucial for this work. Key takeaways from their article:   📈 Environmental and climate risks are already translating into financial and price instability, through materialising physical and transition risks as well as climateflation, fossilflation and greenflation. Without action, these threats will disrupt economies worldwide. 🌏 Some central banks have started evolving their policies to address these challenges. Institutions like the European Central Bank and Bank of England are integrating climate considerations into asset purchases and banking regulations, and the Bank of Japan launched a climate lending facility in 2021. However, these policies do not adequately reflect the scale of the threats we face. 💡 Continued philanthropic support for research, advocacy, and policy innovation in this area is essential. To ensure a stable and sustainable economy, central banks must accelerate green investments and strengthen coordination with governments.   Despite the recent withdrawal of the FED from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), the challenges remain the same. How are civil society and philanthropy pushing central banks to rise to the challenges ahead, and what more could we do?   🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYYbSptg 👇 #SustainableFinance #ClimateRisk #CentralBanking #GreenEconomy

📢 One week to go 'til the closing date for this job with Esmée Fairbairn Foundation - Co-ordinator: Climate Change and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, to be based in their London office. Do you know anyone who'd be interested? If so, share the link below 🚀 #philanthropy #jobs

⏰ Our friends at Ford Foundation are seeking a full time #GrantsManager, to be based in the #NewYork office. The deadline for applications is Monday 17 February ⏰ So, if you, or someone you know, is interested, this weekend is the time to apply! Find out more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eurQMhpp

🌐 Last year Make My Money Matter published the first ever UK pensions #Climate Ranking. It's a tool for pension savers and businesses - a snap shot of the climate performance of the UK's biggest pension providers, that can be used to demand progress and move to greener providers.   The 2025 ranking has been published today. Is your pension provider on the list?

Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association has recently published “Climate Change and Philanthropy Infrastructure: Supporting the Ecosystem to Act”. This new report by the European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate highlights the role of #philanthropy infrastructure organisations (PIOs) in strengthening the philanthropic sector’s efforts to address the #climate crisis. The report offers ideas and practical insights for foundations and PIOs, helping them engage with climate action and maximise their impact. You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eyBwz6HZ

🌱 A London date for the Diary: Wednesday 19 March - "The Nature of our Economy with Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta", hosted by Green Alliance. Why is a healthy #environment so integral to a well-functioning #economy and what must government, business and finance do to shift our economic system to one that values nature and begins to restore our natural assets and wealth? Join P4NE's Director Jo Swinson as she Chairs a panel discussion, with speakers including Green Alliance's Shaun Spiers and Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, author of The Dasgupta Review. 📝 Registration is open for this Green Alliance event (in person, in central London, on 19 March 2025, from 18:30GMT) - follow the link for more info. https://lnkd.in/ew4S65A3

“Authoritarian and populist movements are gaining momentum partly because the economy has stopped working for people. So, reforming the economic system is an urgent task for cohesion and functioning democracies. How are we going to do it?” As guest editors of the latest issue of Alliance magazine, Partners for a New Economy’s Jo Swinson and Crystal Simeoni from The Nawi Collective, in conversation with Laura Carvalho from Open Society Foundations and Paul Shrivastava from The Club of Rome reflect on these fundamental questions: Why do we need economic systems change, how will change come about, and what role should philanthropy play in enabling the transformation?   ⛓️💥 the global economic system is unequivocally exacerbating the climate crisis, ecological destruction, and perpetrating inequality. A system founded upon the exploitation of people along gender, race and class lines can never deliver on the wellbeing of all people, 🌟 repurposing institutions – all the way from rethinking the role of the state to overhauling the missions of individual corporations – will be essential smaller pieces to realising an economic paradigm shift on a macro level,  🤲 for better or worse, philanthropy has played a large role in shaping our economic system as it stands today. Similarly, if employed mindfully, philanthropy can be used to catalyse change towards an economic system that delivers on the #wellbeing for the planet and all people. What’s your take on these questions? #NewEconomy (https://lnkd.in/eZtKsKBk):

We're excited for the online events on Thursday to introduce 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲. Are you curious about #WellbeingEconomies? Want to learn more about how governments are developing policies and frameworks that go beyond GDP? Join us and Wellbeing Economy Alliance - WEAll & Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) to find out more! 📍 Thursday 6 Feb at 9am CET or 4pm CET 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gvvV4ATa [9am CET] 🔗 https://lnkd.in/guuUhw5Q [4pm CET] #PolicyDesign #WellbeingEconomy #wellbeing #DoughnutEconomics #BeyondGDP

📢 Do you know anyone with experience working in the economic, environmental and/or social justice campaigning community, who has good writing and editing skills, and an eye for detail? The fantastic team at New Economy Organisers Network (NEON) are looking for a Press Officer, for a 6 month contract - follow the link below for details...

Check your mailboxes - our January Roundup is out 🔗https://lnkd.in/d38ShKRz ! At the turn of the year, we share 10 things on our radar, live jobs from the field, and a blog from Cassie Robinson sharing her reflections on the practice of field-building as she leaves the P4NE team after 3 years with us. Thank you for all your work with us Cassie, and good luck in your next (ad)ventures!