GlobalGiving Climate Action Fund

The next decade will be a crucial time for climate action, and hundreds of GlobalGivers are already rising to the challenge. Thanks to generous donors like you, we’re able to provide crucial funding for the five grassroots conservation champions selected to lead our inaugural Climate Action Fund. Here are a few of the latest updates on their planet-saving projects:

Austin Bowden-Kerby, our favorite coral gardner and the leader of  Corals for Conservation, just completed a visit to Samoa. Over the course of the trip, more than 100 people learned how to plant and care for heat-resistant corals. Local fishers, national fishery employees, and United Nations representatives all came together to plant seven coral nurseries in no-fishing conservation areas. These coral gardens are better suited to withstand the threat posed by rising ocean temperatures than many of the world’s reefs, which have already bleached by 51%.

Be sure to read this article in our Learn Library for more information on how Corals for Conservation is preserving these marine wonders.  Learn more.

 In partnership with Earth Day Network, Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda I.A.P kicked off 2020 with a national workshop on climate action at their headquarters in Jalpan de Serra, Mexico. The event brought together educators, activists, and the media to address the future impacts of climate change in the region and worldwide. 

Laura Perez-Arce, Director of Communications, shared the organization’s commitment to encouraging environmental stewardship in the next generation of leaders. “Each year we continue to work with the students, parents, teachers and local authorities to educate for a shared future,” she said. Learn more

Long-awaited rains have helped the tireless efforts of Sadhana Forest volunteers bear fruit (literally) as trees in Samburu, Kenya thrive. Enthusiasm among community members has also continued to grow, adding stability to the project in the new year. 

Many local schools have formed environmental clubs to plant and care for trees on their own. “It’s heartwarming and so encouraging how eager the children are to engage and learn about the trees and how to care for them. When they see us in the area they come running from their homes to get involved,”  Project Development Officer Mary McCarthy told us. Learn More. 

Warm Heart Worldwide’s “Stop the Smoke” campaign is truly taking off! In Mae Chaem, Thailand, 141 trained farmers are on track to create 50 tons of pollution-busting biochar. 

This environmentally friendly fertilizer is also attracting attention at Warm Heart’s new site in Malawi, where the number of program participants more than doubled in only three months. 

 To hear more about their progress, check out this article in our Learn Library by Warm Heart Worldwide’s founder, Michael Schafer. Learn more.

In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, Instituto Chaikuni is reintegrating indigenous knowledge into mainstream agriculture. So far, 10 farmers have completed the organization’s training program and successfully implemented these sustainable farming methods, increasing productivity and preserving the local  rainforest around them. 

Over the next year and a half, Instituto Chaikuni plans to triple the amount of land farmed in this manner, allowing local farmers, plants, and animals to flourish. Learn more.

We can’t thank you enough for supporting the GlobalGiving Climate Action Fund. Thanks to your decision to donate, grassroots climate activists are receiving the funds they need to build a brighter future for the entire planet. Stay tuned for news on our 2020 Climate Action Campaign, where you can help select the new cohort of high-impact conservation champions to spearhead our mission to protect the Earth!

 Many thanks, 

Nicole + the GlobalGiving Team