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In 2015, 193 world leaders developed and adopted the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with the aim of tackling poverty, inequality, and climate change by 2030. These 17 goals, which are also known as the Global Goals or SDGs, are highly ambitious. To help businesses achieve their goal targets, each SDG has a blueprint for how to achieve a better and more sustainable future, addressing the global challenges we all face. RecycleIT are fully committed to all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of our Sustainability Project on both a local and National Scale. https://lnkd.in/eKftYPjA

Climate finance is not charity, it’s an investment in our planet’s future. By funding sustainable solutions, we’re securing economic growth, creating jobs and protecting communities from the impacts of climate change. Together we can build a greener, more resilient world for generations to come. 🌍💡 #ClimateFinance #SustainableFuture

Happy Earth Day! More than ever, it is imperative that we advocate for climate action & do what we can to reduce our footprint. Whether that be organizing a local trash cleanup, donating to an organization advocating for climate justice or taking a personal sustainability goal in some way, every little bit counts. #earthday #climateactionnow #earthday2024

🌍 The Russell Family Foundation Catalyzes Climate Finance with Carbon Direct. How can philanthropic organizations achieve net zero without harming returns? In 2021, Kathleen Simpson, CPA, CEO of TRFF, faced this challenge. With a portfolio nearly 95% values-aligned and $10M divested from fossil fuels, TRFF committed to net zero. “Uncertainty around net zero couldn't delay action,” says Kathleen. “The climate crisis demands immediate response.” Partnering with Carbon Direct, TRFF developed a science-based #CarbonFootprint strategy. Read more about TRFF's journey and insights into #ClimateFinance here: https://lnkd.in/gMswdpZ5 ⬅️ #NetZero #SustainableInvesting #ClimateAction #CarbonAccounting #Philanthropy #PhilanthropicOrganizations #MissionDriven #MissionDrivenBusiness

This Include a Charity Week, let’s think about the impact we want to leave behind. The world we live in is facing enormous challenges, but with every challenge comes an opportunity to make a lasting difference. Imagine a future where your values live on, where the work you believe in continues to flourish, and where your legacy helps protect our planet for generations to come. By including Climate Council in your Will, you can ensure that your commitment to a sustainable world doesn’t end with you—it becomes your enduring gift to future generations. Every action counts, and this might just be the most profound action you ever take. Let’s turn compassion into action and hope into tangible change. Together, we can create a legacy of sustainability, resilience, and care for the earth. Consider including Climate Council in your will. Let your legacy be one that breathes life into our planet’s future: https://bit.ly/3AQ4ogj #IncludeACharity #ClimateAction #LegacyOfHope #SustainableFuture #CharityInYourWill

🌍💚 This #GivingTuesday, let’s come together to support the planet and create a sustainable future! Consider donating to these incredible organizations that are making a real impact! 1️⃣ @nature_org protects lands, waters, and wildlife globally. 2️⃣ @localfirstaz supports local businesses and helps them prepare for the future by empowering to play a role in making Arizona resilient. 3️⃣ @GivePowerfoundation provides clean water and renewable energy to communities in need. 4️⃣ @azsustainabilityalliance drives local change with innovative sustainability projects across Arizona. 5️⃣ @projectdrawdown advances the world's leading solutions to stop climate change. Every dollar counts in the fight for sustainability and climate justice. Together, we can ensure a brighter, greener future for generations to come. 👉 Drop a comment below to share your favorite sustainable organization! Let's inspire each other to give back. #GivingTuesday #SustainabilityMatters #ClimateAction #SupportThePlanet #EcoFriendlyLiving #GiveGreen #SustainableFuture #TogetherForThePlanet #EcoWarriors #ClimateJustice

🎊 Happy #GivingTuesday! 🎊 🌍 If you want to donate to fight climate change, what’s the best way to spend your money? Our founder, Dr. Daniel Stein, sat down with Robinson Meyer at Heatmap News to discuss Giving Green’s approach to answering this question. Have a read to learn more about how our research and recommendations have evolved over the past five years and our climate giving recommendations for 2024-2025. 🔗 Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/gawveQTq Interested in putting our recommendations into practice this #GivingTuesday? Here's what you can do: ⭐ Give directly to our six Top Nonprofits: Clean Air Task Force, Future Cleantech Architects, The Good Food Institute, Industrious Labs, Opportunity Green, and Project InnerSpace. 🌱 Donate to The Giving Green Fund, a one-stop-shop to give to ALL our Top Nonprofits, plus several others we identify to be doing high-impact work for our climate (with no management fees): https://lnkd.in/eYmPnbSP 🔍 Donate to Giving Green to support our research and operations so we can continue providing you with the resources you need to give smarter: https://lnkd.in/e3CTueR5 #ClimateAction #EffectiveGiving #ClimatePhilanthropy

Civil society groups around the globe work to shape culture, policy, markets, technologies, and more. In the US, strong civil society underpins a strong democracy. This really hits home when I think about the current state of our first branch of government, the branch responsible for creating and passing policy. Just take a look at our House: 1. Around 1995, under the guise of an initiative called “Contract with America,” Congress was stripped of many resources, including its own “think tank” called the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). What was the OTA’s function? To anticipate the scientific, technological, and medical issues that would eventually necessitate policy action. (AMS, 2020) https://lnkd.in/dszGFRfx). 2. Staff of the three [legislative] support agencies – the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, and the Congressional Budget Office, lost 45 percent of their combined staffs from 1975 to 2015. (Brookings, 2017) https://lnkd.in/dfV42c8N) 3. The distribution of staff working directly for Members has shifted from committee settings to personal office settings. House committee staff has decreased. This may represent a shift from collective congressional activities typically carried out in committees…to individualized activities typically carried out in Members’ personal offices. (CRS, 2023) https://lnkd.in/dWdebvXn.) What does this all mean? There is a vacuum of internal capacity, expertise, and collaborations; policymakers increasingly look to external groups for information and ideas. Credible, effective, evidence-based civil society groups like nonprofits have become integral in ensuring that policy is science and values-driven, and are one of the strongest tools we have to dampen the influence of nefarious, special interest groups. This couldn’t be more important for issue areas like climate. Funding climate nonprofits matters. How climate nonprofits are funded matters. Which climate nonprofits are funded matters. See how Giving Green is thinking about this 👇.

The #PhilanthropyForClimate movement shows it’s possible to center communities, tackle environmental justice, and create lasting change. It’s about ensuring communities—not corporations or policies alone—are the heart of the action.  But this momentum for change must continue and be driven by those who care about more than the bottom line—they care about people, the planet, and what we leave behind.  It’s time to close the gap and invest in a sustainable future—for everyone. 💬 Let’s talk about it! How are you (or your org) centering communities in your climate solutions? I'd love to learn! #ClimateAction #CommunityCenteredChange #EnvironmentalJustice 

What questions do you have for #ZeroWaste policy experts? Join Just Zero tomorrow at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST on Instagram Live for a Q&A session with Kirstie Pecci and Kevin Budris to talk all things #ZeroWaste policy! You won't want to miss this.