Annual update: One year after launch of the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change, has there been any progress?

Author Kylie Adair
Organizers say many of the signatories are still in the phase of convincing their boards of the connection between their work and climate change

Why It Matters

It’s estimated that the amount of funding needed to address the climate crisis is in the trillions. And all the complex issues social purpose organizations work on will be exacerbated by climate change, says Devika Shah, executive director of Environment Funders Canada.

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