At Wef, New Initiative to Help Unlock $3Trn Needed Yearly for Climate Change Launched
Foundation: Moore Foundation, Open Society Foundations
That's why the WEF has launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), a global initiative to fund and grow new and existing public, private, and philanthropic partnerships to help unlock the $3 trillion needed each year to reach net zero, reverse nature loss, and restore biodiversity by 2050.
"Current funding is slow and inadequate, and a new approach is needed to get capital flowing," says Schwab.
"Philanthropic giving can address this, with unique qualities not found in other financing: it is nimble, more tolerant of risks, and is driven by values and long-term outcomes rather than quarterly returns."
The Giving to Amplify Earth Action has more than 45 partners, including BMW Foundation, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Clean Air Fund, Climate Leadership Initiative, Eleven Eleven Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Growald Climate Fund, IKEA Foundation, Laudes Foundation, Noa's Ark Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and the Rockefeller...
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�world Calls on China to Lead”: Urgent Climate Demands Escalate Ahead of Pivotal Global ... 
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Demolition For Innovation: Uppsala Is Building Back Greener 
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The Social Emotional Active Learning (SEAL) program is designed to build empathy, emotional awareness and key social skills through active learning.The SEAL program uses games, props and situational...more
New Breakthrough Energy-Funded Climate Initiative to Turn Student Innovations Into Startup Success 
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Rich Countries 'Owe It to the World' to Get Themselves Down to Net Zero Emissions: Bill Gates
Foundation: Gates Foundation
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Foundation: Gates Foundation
Rich countries 'owe it to the world' to get themselves down to net zero emissions: Bill Gates.He called for the world to be more bold with innovation investments that seek to combat climate...more
Sunday May 18, 2025
Social Entrepreneurship
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
