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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

The Restoration Initiative (Tri) Leads the Charge Against Biodiversity Loss with Innovative ...

The UN has set a goal of restoring 30% of the planet's ecosystems by the year 2029and it's looking to the people of Africa to get the job done. The International Union for the Conservation of...more

India-Sweden Innovation Day 2024 Lays Foundation for Cop 29, 30 Climate Commitments

India and Sweden are teaming up to tackle one of the world's biggest environmental challenges: climate change. The two countries have pledged to work together to reduce carbon emissions and...more

Joint Report Explores Scope for Co-Ordinated Approaches on Climate Action, Carbon Pricing ...

A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the US and other countries need to do more to fight climate change. The report, which the Wall Street Journal says...more

Video Highlights Climate Change Communication and Education Successes

A new video from an international partnership of more than 100 partners offers a look at "the shared characteristics of quality climate change communication and education," the group says in a press...more

Meet Our 2024 Community Environment Award-Winners!

The Australian of the Year award is given to the country's best and brightest, and this year's winners are an eclectic bunch. Among the winners: Fiction: "The Hate U Give" by Jacinta Barrett,...more

Paducah Innovation Hub Helping Grow Regional Workforce in Western Ky.

Braelynnlynn Moore is a senior at McCracken County High School in Paducah, Ky., and she's hoping to follow in her father's and brother's footsteps with an associate's degree in industrial...more

The Rise of Green Bonds: A Small Revolution in Sustainable Finance

If you're looking for a safe way to invest in the world's burgeoning "green" debt market, National Bank of Canada has just the thing: green bonds. The bank is offering investors a chance to take...more

Nuveen Raises $170m for Impact Credit Strategy

Asset manager Nuveen says it has raised $170m for a new fund that aims to make a positive impact on the world, the Guardian reports. The fund, called the Nuveen Climate and Social Credit Fund,...more

Blue Revolution Fund Exceeds Target, Raising $93 Million to Invest in Aquaculture Ventures

The Blue Revolution Fund has wrapped up its $93 million round of investments, and it's putting its money where its mouth is. The fund, a collaboration between the Nature Conservancy and Hatch...more

Blue Revolution Fund Raises $93 Million for Aquaculture Investment

The Blue Revolution Fund has closed its $93 million round of funding, which will allow it to invest in more than a dozen early-stage aquaculture ventures that aim to improve ocean health, address...more






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New Age of Philanthropy: #GivingTuesday


A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.