Safeguarding our future by restoring our connection to nature, and changing the ways we feed and fuel our world

Overview

We have a responsibility to take care of our planet for future generations. Today, the place we call home is under threat. We face a climate emergency, our natural life support systems are collapsing, and inequality is tearing at our social fabric.

But solutions to these problems exist. Communities often have the knowledge and practice to sustainably care for our oceans, forests, and the lands we need to grow food. Increasingly some businesses are taking important steps to reduce the harm they cause. Indeed, some are driving exciting new innovations in cleaner, safer technologies. But, we are just not moving fast enough.

To safeguard our future, we must rapidly reduce climate pollution from fossil fuels and reverse biodiversity loss. We need to cultivate new food systems based on safe and healthier practices that bring security and sustainability.

To stop polluting our bodies and oceans with plastic, we should eliminate single use products and promote practices of refilling and reusing plastic products. To reverse land degradation and increase prosperity, we can adopt sustainable land use policies and end them trade in endangered species, while promoting policies to sustain biodiversity.

The actions we take today can revive the planet’s health for the future. This will require bold, inspirational leadership. Philanthropy, civil society, business, communities, and political leaders can come together to define a shared vision to repair the damage we have done to our home. This vision should be grounded in the lived experiences and needs of people and communities to ensure that the solutions are inclusive, fair, and lasting. Working together, we can ignite hope and catalyse change that restores our connection to nature and heals our planet’s health.

Our programme grant-making in 2023

We made 67 grants totalling USD 65.74 million