Interview - Antonio Gaspar
‘I would say that philanthropy is harmful if you just give money without creating any accountability for how it’s used.’Antonio Gaspar is the co-founder and executive director of Instituto Ventura in...
View ArticleCan philanthropy bridge the global climate leadership gap?
International climate action is falling far short of what is needed due to the lack of coordinated leadership beyond top-down UN-led efforts. Joining together bottom-up, green growth initiatives is a...
View ArticleExploring the new frontiers of philanthropy
Enormous social, economic and environmental problems confront the world today, yet the resources of both governments and traditional philanthropy are barely growing or in decline. It is increasingly...
View ArticleInterview - Jeremy Leggett
On 18 April Carbon Tracker, a UK-based foundation-led initiative, released its second report, Unburnable Carbon: Avoiding wasted capital and stranded assets. We need a managed, rapid and complete...
View ArticleWorried about climate change? Fix the financial system first
The world’s large foundations have become a major source of capital for programmes addressing the world’s biggest social and environmental problems, including climate change. But the work of the...
View ArticleCarbon Tracker aims to avert carbon bubble risks
As governments convene for their annual climate change talks in Bonn, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is just about to pass the symbolically important 400ppm level for the first...
View ArticleEthex could mark step change in social investing
The chance to invest in socially positive businesses is now just a click away. The recently launched Ethex online marketplace will enable anyone to find and compare the best social and environmental...
View ArticleA breakthrough on climate?
There’s more carbon in the ground than we can safely burn if we hope to keep global warming below 2 degrees C. Bill McKibben at 350.org has done the math and taken it on the road. Mark Campanale at...
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Turning philanthropy upside down?
These days, it is fashionable for foundations to talk of grantees as partners. How real is that? Most of us would agree that in funder/grantee relationships, the grantmaker usually holds the power. Not...
View ArticleStewarding wealth for the common good: how an Asian family office...
‘From an Asian perspective, climate change is not a distant threat – it is happening today. I want to make sure that the way my capital is invested is part of the solution and not the problem.’ read more
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