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We are thrilled to announce that Haderslev Municipality has awarded a quarter of a million Danish kroner to youth-led climate projects! This initiative aims to empower young people to take action on sustainability and climate change. The funds, totaling 275,275 DKK, have been allocated to various innovative projects, including: - Events promoting sustainability awareness - Expansion of a clothing swap initiative - Reusable cups for school events - A community planting project These projects are not only creative, but also driven by the passion and dedication of our youth. Kudos to all the young changemakers involved and not at least to Bloomberg Philanthropies and  Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University for facilitating this change via the #YouthClimateActionFund 🌱💚 Micro-actions and Habit Changes: How We Can All Make a Difference It’s inspiring to see how small actions can lead to significant changes. By breaking old habits and adopting new, sustainable ones, we can all contribute to a greener future. Simple steps like reducing single-use plastics, conserving energy, and supporting local eco-friendly initiatives can collectively make a big impact. #Sustainability #ClimateAction #YouthEmpowerment #MicroActions #HabitChange #Haderslev #Micro Hilde Skjøth Lunding

In the context of the Summit of the Future, UN Biodiversity joined VELUX FONDEN, MERI Foundation, Philanthropy Cortés Solari and IPCC for a side-event on transformative change as part of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. The side-event took place on 22 September. We discussed the need for urgent acceleration, innovation and broad mobilization #ForNature and for #OurCommonFuture.

In the News ➪ Investing in Life vs. Tech: Lifting Up Nature-Based Solutions for Ecosystems and Communities Agriculture and food systems are everyone’s life-axis and are at the core of our economic system’s relationship with people, social justice and ecosystems, says LAURA ORTIZ MONTEMAYOR of SVX MX / SVX México. For anyone that thinks that agriculture equals impact, there’s a more nuanced version and she highlights the importance of distinguishing between a tech-centric (as opposed to tech-enabled) and life-centric approaches to investing in agricultural systems in this opinion piece. Read more from ImpactAlpha: https://lnkd.in/eWg9zEGG #regenerativefarming #regenerativefarming #investing #investment #naturebasedsolutions #ecosystems #communities

With the program set for regeneratively mapping the homes of over 18+ million Australian’s (and growing) starting January, we are now ready to start framing what I have been building towards for nearly 18 months since writing this blog post series in June last year… A regenerative stack of financial instruments, funds, special purpose vehicles, and development models, to empower communities to develop themselves in their own image Community owned and led mechanisms we are looking to implement in each Regen Place of the Regen Places Network informed by each Story of Place are: Bioregional Development Funds Community Land Trusts Bioregional Learning (Loving) Centres Bioregional Trusts Regenerative Business Incubators Continue in Post with links to a potential live case in one of the regions… #regeneration #regenerativedevelopment #regenerativeenterprise #communitylandtrust #impactinvestment #socialinvestment #placebasedcapital #bioregion #biorefionalfinance #investment #affordablehousing #naturepositive #communityinvestment #regenerativeeconomy #sdg’s #philanthropic

Celebrating Community Impact with NECEC’s Green Future Gala Awards Nominees 🌿 Innovation is most powerful when it drives tangible, positive changes in our communities. This year’s Community Impact Award nominees for the Green Future Gala Awards embody this principle, driving forward the clean energy transition while making a profound impact on their communities. These remarkable organizations are more than just nominees; they are community champions, each playing a crucial role in building a sustainable and equitable future. Meet the the Nominees for the Community Impact Award at NECEC’s Green Future Gala Awards! 🌎Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. - ABCD stands as a beacon of hope, dedicated to creating pathways out of poverty through its extensive network of over 75 transformative programs. This nonprofit Community Action Agency collaborates with families and communities to provide essential tools and resources, empowering those who have been systemically marginalized. By fostering racial, social, health, wealth, and climate equity, ABCD envisions a future where every individual has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to a more just and equitable society. Learn more https://bostonabcd.org/ 🌎Beacon Climate Innovations - is revolutionizing community energy management with its pioneering platform designed to empower local entities in their clean energy transitions. As a consultancy and community energy resource facilitator, BCI integrates roadmapping capabilities, diverse local resources, and a streamlined information exchange program into its services. By building an evolving ecosystem around active projects in various community settings, BCI enables municipalities, climate tech firms, and community-based organizations to collaborate and drive sustainable change together. https://lnkd.in/ewitt9Dk 🌎Building Audacity - is transforming the landscape of STEM education and agriculture for Black and other youth of color. Founded in 2019, this nonprofit is committed to enhancing food sovereignty through its Food Justice programming. By providing fresh food resources, nutrition courses, and AgTech pathways, including a hydroponic center and makerspace, Building Audacity equips young people with the skills and knowledge needed to lead in sustainable agriculture. https://lnkd.in/e5MjVwwb Join us at the Green Future Gala as we celebrate these community heroes and their incredible contributions. Vote now. https://lnkd.in/eptvhyMs #GreenFutureGala #CommunityImpact #Sustainability #CleanEnergy

🌍 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🌍 The environmental challenges we face call for collaborative and intersectional responses. Still, too many of us are struggling to do alone what we can only do together. 🌟 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 🌟 Over the past years, the Fito Network 🧩 and Global Greengrants Fund have been fostering conversations to increase support and connectivity for environmental justice movements. 𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 responding to the shared needs of environmental justice, who together: 1️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 to grassroots movements. 2️⃣ 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 for movement and network building. 3️⃣ 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐲, shifting funding to support more networks. 4️⃣ 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 to put movement builders on the global stage for collective advocacy 🚀 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐜𝐨-𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥? 🌐 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 with leading networks and funders. 🌱 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 and what they're prioritizing. 🛠️ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 that can amplify your impact. 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭: https://lnkd.in/dtJVTrzA #climatejustice #collaborativefunding #grassrootsmovements #impactnetworks #systemschange 🎉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬. Want to add yours? Comment below! Global Greengrants Fund Climate Justice Resilience Fund The Patchwork Collective Casa Socio-Environmental Fund CLIMA Fund Reos Partners Ashoka ECOLISE Food Solutions New England Bioregional Weaving Labs Collective Kalpavriksh ESSA Technologies Ltd Betterknowledge4all Tipping Point UK Invertzio Green Silk Road Eternal Flame Worldwide EcoRestoration Alliance Green Releaf Initiative Puente Southwest 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Share this post and invite them to join us!

Grantmaking Announcement! ☀ Earlier this year, we announced a collaboration with The AES Corporation to resource local community benefits in Central California. Today, we are proud to introduce the 21 grantee partners selected for our latest equitable community benefits grants! These community-based organizations, social enterprises, and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are leading the charge in creating sustainable, community-driven change across Kern County, CA, and beyond. Our grantmaking programs—the Sustainable Justice Training Institute, Regenerative Economy Program, and Power Shift Grants Program—will support these partners as they work to: 1. Strengthen and diversify the sustainability workforce while promoting economic justice. 2. Reduce or eliminate excessive and unjust carbon emissions through root-cause solutions. 3. Reduce, eliminate, or prevent environmental pollution and the creation of sacrifice zones. 4. Increase community-owned and community-driven models of sustainable infrastructure. 5. Heal and remediate natural ecosystems and restore our relationship to the land. Learn more about our incredible grantee partners here: https://lnkd.in/evskdZ8d

The need to ramp up investments in nature - especially in forests - has never been more urgent. The good news is that more companies and funds are developing innovative solutions to preserve these vital carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots. While their early-stage development is being supported by public and philanthropic funding, they are struggling to unlock the necessary funding to scale. One way that Mobilising Finance for Forests (MFF) is addressing this gap is by sharing knowledge and lowering the barriers for investors to engage in nature-based solutions. By familiarizing them with key insights and best practices, MFF aims to make it easier for a broader range of investors to enter this vital sector. FMO's digital magazine, Future-minded, has compiled key guidance and resources developed by MFF to inform and inspire the investment community. Learn what they are here: https://lnkd.in/ge3m54N4 #biodiversity #financeforforests #cop16

Building the Future of Regenerative Communities: A New Era Begins 🌍 In January, we are officially launching a groundbreaking program to regeneratively map the homes of over 18 million Australians—and this is just the beginning. After nearly 18 months of research, planning, and collaboration, we are ready to unveil a transformative framework that empowers communities to shape their own future. At the heart of this effort is a regenerative stack of financial instruments, funds, and development models designed to put communities in control of their own development journey. This initiative isn’t about selling a product—it’s about co-creating a Story of Place with local communities. “C is for Community”—this guiding principle underscores the foundation of what we’re building. A Story of Place is a living narrative, crafted by the people, that lays the groundwork for community cohesion, shared vision, and sustainable growth. Here’s what we’re implementing in each Regen Place within the Regen Places Network: Bioregional Development Funds Community Land Trusts Bioregional Learning (Loving) Centres Regenerative Business Incubators Bioregional Trusts These community-led mechanisms are the backbone of a regenerative economy, designed to empower people and businesses to thrive within their own bioregion. Through a collaborative process, each Story of Place will help define the developmental journey for communities—enabling them to structure their future with a shared vision for prosperity and sustainability. We are creating a future where communities drive their own regeneration. This is a people-powered movement toward a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient world. Let’s work together to build the regenerative communities of tomorrow. #RegenerativeDevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment #BioregionalEconomy #SustainableGrowth #RegenPlaces #PlaceBasedDevelopment #StoryOfPlace #CommunityLed #RegenerativeBusiness #Sustainability #LocalLeadership #CircularEconomy #GreenEconomy #FutureOfCommunities #ImpactInvesting #SustainableBusiness https://lnkd.in/gNmh35VW

At CarbonEx, we recognize the critical role forests and nature-based solutions play in combating climate change. As Nigeria’s first digital platform for carbon Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), we are driving transparency and scalability in carbon markets by leveraging satellite remote sensing, IoT, and machine learning. Our platform supports impactful carbon projects while opening doors to financial incentives within the global carbon market. We’re particularly interested in partnering with FMO to support the Mobilising Finance for Forests (MFF) initiative. CarbonEx is well-positioned to contribute to the MFF goals through our focus on verifiable carbon sequestration in agriculture and sustainable land use practices. By collaborating, we can lower barriers to investment for nature-based solutions in Africa, bringing innovation to carbon project tracking and unlocking scalable funding mechanisms for carbon sequestration projects. www.carbonex.africa