CLI’s suite of resources is aimed at helping you get started with climate philanthropy.
The information and guidance that CLI provides to philanthropists is free, customized, and focused on advancing high-impact solutions that ensure a cleaner, healthier, safer, more just future for all. Get started with our suite of resources below.
Climate Philanthropy Guide for Action
A healthier climate future is possible—but science tells us we must move with urgency. Many climate solutions exist, and people around the world are working to discover and create new ones—but philanthropy is urgently needed to scale these efforts. The Guide for Action provides a framework for getting started on your climate philanthropy journey quickly and with confidence.
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Climate, Equity, and Justice At-a-Glance
The challenges and devastation of climate change are not felt equally by all people, and to create lasting, positive impact, we must lift solutions that benefit everyone, especially those most marginalized. This overview illustrates how climate strategies can be more effective and durable when equity and justice are integrated, and demonstrates how philanthropy can be a powerful and nimble tool that enables the transformational, collective change we need to address the climate crisis.
The Power of Collaborative Philanthropy: Giving Together to Address the Climate Crisis
Collaborative giving platforms can actively move climate solutions to scale by enabling new and experienced philanthropists to work collectively, confidently, and swiftly to achieve far-reaching and outsized impact in their giving. This overview shows how a coordinated approach can support strategies that address complex, cross-cutting issues, from protecting forests to advancing climate equity and justice.
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Buildings Philanthropic Landscape At-a-Glance
The buildings sector comprises a diverse array of structures—from glassy buildings in Singapore to adobe huts outside of Johannesburg—and the solutions required for decarbonization are equally varied. In total, 27 percent of global carbon emissions comes from the buildings sector. And this is just from the buildings already built. This document demonstrates how philanthropy has an essential role in supporting the transition to a fully decarbonized building sector by 2050.
Food & Agriculture At-a-Glance
Food is a major driver of climate change. It is currently responsible for approximately one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. As we increase food consumption for the world’s undernourished and as the population grows, agriculture’s climate impacts will become an even greater concern. This overview is an introduction to philanthropy’s role in transforming food and agriculture, and is based on input from peer funders, experts, and field partners with decades of collective experience on this issue.
