Energy vs Climate Green Giving: Climate Philanthropy
Ed chats with four movers & shakers in Canadian climate philanthropy.
On Nov. 13, 2024, nine prominent Canadian family foundations, including EvC's David Keith’s, announced a combined pledge of $405 million, all dedicated to accelerating Canada’s shift to a low-carbon economy. They touch on:
- Why this financial commitment occurred and why now
- The challenges facing climate advocacy today and in the near future
- What needs to succeed in the next 3-5 years
- How philanthropy should respond when governments start to roll back key pieces of climate and environmental legislation - just like what we’re seeing already happening in the US post-inauguration.
About Our Guests:
(01:23) Claire Seaborn is an expert advisor to the Clean Economy Fund, former Chief of Staff to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and now a lawyer practicing at Torys LLP.
(08:39) Devika Shah is the Executive Director of Environment Funders Canada, an umbrella organization for environmental foundations.
(15:17) Bruce Lourie is President of the Ivey Foundation, one of the largest climate funders in the country.
(20:55) Eric St-Pierre is the Executive Director of the Trottier Family Foundation, also one of Canada’s largest climate funders.
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