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Equation Campaign Announces $1 Million to Close Justice Gaps in IRA
WASHINGTON D.C. — Equation Campaign today announced $1 million in funding to support organizations who have formed frontline opposition to…
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Philanthropy Should Help Close Climate Justice Gaps in Inflation Reduction Act
Inside Philanthropy | The IRA will undoubtedly reduce emissions and save lives, but it will do so on the backs of front-line communities. It’s no coincidence that the massive subsidies to the fossil fuel industry will disproportionately impact BIPOC and poor communities across the country. Philanthropy can and should ensure that justice is not further sacrificed. It’s time we invest in their power. Come join us.
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These Groups Want Disruptive Climate Protests. Oil Heirs Are Funding Them.
The New York Times | Beneficiaries of two American oil fortunes are supporting groups trying to block fossil fuel projects. One donor said he felt a “moral obligation.”
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How can philanthropy curb climate change?
Chronicle of Philanthropy | Activist groups are calling on philanthropists to stop focusing so much on technocratic solutions and instead fund local, grassroots activists’ efforts to stop fossil-fuel extraction and promote community-based solutions to the climate crisis. Some philanthropists, including several heirs to the Rockefeller oil fortune, are responding to that call and urging others to follow their lead.