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Advancing bold solutions to the world's most urgent problems.

As interest in sunlight reflection methods grows in response to climate change, so does the need for clear, independent information. We support @srm360.bsky.social as they build the knowledge hub to enable informed, evidence-based discourse. Learn more: srm360.org

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SRM360 supports an informed, evidence-based discussion of sunlight reflection methods (SRM), otherwise known as Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) or solar geoengineering.

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Urgent climate progress cannot rely on emissions reductions alone. Our grantee partner Nordic Carbon Removal Association is positioning the Nordic region as a global leader in carbon removal, which works in tandem with emission cuts to drive society to net-zero faster.

Charities help animals, but who helps animal charities? Our grantee partner Active for Animals solves common problems across the animal advocacy movement with empowering tech like engagement tracking and volunteer matching tools.

Community, resources, and connection: all are essential to a successful social movement, and all are offered to animal advocates for free through Join Hive, an incredible online collective of 3,000+ activists we’re proud to support.

Cascade Climate is accelerating progress by coordinating ambitious cross-sector initiatives that harness Earth’s natural systems to stabilize the climate. We’re proud to support their innovative and ambitious approach.

Since launching the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy with @nyu.edu last year, we've watched it quickly become a locus for research and dialogue on the moral status of animals and AI. We’re proud to provide an endowment to help keep the exploration going.

From securing national legislation establishing stronger slaughter standards to classifying animal cruelty as an environmental crime, Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal is transforming how Brazil treats animals through advocacy, education, and global collaboration.

For nearly a decade, Animal Defense Partnership has provided high-quality, pro-bono legal counsel to hundreds of organizations, allowing them to focus on their missions to deliver impact for animals. Check out their fantastic resource library and upcoming free events (in thread).

We’re honored to support the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, which is working towards inclusive, democratic, and globally representative governance systems for sunlight reflection methods (SRM) research and deployment.

Did you know our grantee partner Scarlet Spark offers free events and office hours for animal protection leaders of all levels? Sign up for workshop challenges with peers or to learn about strategic planning, hiring, onboarding, goal setting, and more.

With support from our grantee partner Worldshapers, you can write the book you wished existed (that one with the big idea that would change the world if enough people heard it!). They help high-potential authors develop their ideas and advance social change.

Community, resources, and connection: all are essential to a successful social movement, and all are offered to animal advocates for free through Hive, an incredible online collective of 3,000+ activists we’re proud to support.

Grantee Nähtamatud Loomad (Invisible Animals Estonia) is a powerful, persistent voice for animals in Estonia. They recently presented “100 influential voices for animals" to the Minister of Agriculture, signaling that 100 experts and opinion leaders support a ban on caging hens.

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The ocean covers 70% of the planet and already absorbs a quarter of our CO2. Carbon to Sea Initiative is exploring how we could safely help it absorb even more through ocean alkalinity enhancement. We’re thrilled to support their innovative, research-backed work.

Congratulations to our grantee partner Animal Enterprise Transparency Project on their massive legislative victory. The Slovenian parliament has banned cages for egg-laying hens and the castration of piglets w/o anesthesia –– set to be phased out by 2029 and 2026, respectively.

Cutting CO2 is essential, but it’s not enough to avert climate catastrophe. The Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD) is combining the marathon to net-zero CO2 with the sprint to rapidly cut non-CO2 climate pollutants. We’re proud to support the race.

Animal Advocacy Careers is filling a critical talent gap in the animal advocacy movement, and we’re grateful to support their mission. They’ve guided thousands of advocates to meaningful careers and have helped dozens of organizations find exceptional people.