Philanthropy supports adaptation and resilience for vulnerable communities

Adaptation is no longer optional — it’s essential. Climate impacts are intensifying — threatening decades of progress in poverty reduction and development. The need to invest at scale in adaptation and resilience has never been more urgent. A new report by ClimateWorks Foundation shows how philanthropy is responding — where funding is flowing, where critical gaps remain, and how funders can help catalyze far greater investment in resilience. Momentum is growing — and so are the opportunities for impact. 📖 Explore the report: https://lnkd.in/gKcQWZFW

Adaptation is gaining visibility in climate philanthropy, and not a moment too soon. At Active Philanthropy, we see more funders recognising that building resilience is central to effective climate action. This shift is also becoming more visible in global conversations, including this year’s COP. ClimateWorks Foundation’s new report highlights how philanthropy is responding, where gaps remain, and how funders can help scale. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ebY3CQc2

Adaptation is no longer optional — it’s essential. Climate impacts are intensifying, threatening decades of progress in poverty reduction and development. The need to invest at scale in adaptation and resilience has never been more urgent. A new report by ClimateWorks Foundation shows how philanthropy is responding — where funding is flowing, where critical gaps remain, and how funders can help catalyze far greater investment in resilience. Momentum is growing — and so are the opportunities for impact. 📖 Explore the report: https://lnkd.in/ecQ5gRhi

Adaptation is no longer optional — it’s essential.   Climate impacts are intensifying, threatening decades of progress in poverty reduction and development. The need to invest at scale in adaptation and resilience has never been more urgent.   We’re proud to have contributed to this new report by ClimateWorks Foundation which shows how philanthropy is responding — where funding is flowing, where critical gaps remain, and how funders can help catalyze far greater investment in resilience.   Momentum is growing — and so are the opportunities for impact.   📖 Explore the report: https://lnkd.in/eZqbmYWz

As climate impacts intensify, communities are facing compounding crises — from heatwaves and droughts to floods and displacement. These disruptions strain health systems, threaten food production and livelihoods, and undermine decades of progress in poverty reduction and development. The challenge for philanthropy is clear: resilience must be built into every investment and strategy to safeguard these gains. Today, less than 10% of total climate finance supports adaptation, while developing countries face an annual shortfall of $359 billion in meeting their adaptation needs. The gap is vast — but philanthropy can play a catalytic role by seeding innovation, generating evidence, and supporting mechanisms that de-risk investments to help catalyze larger capital flows. Drawing on information from 40 foundations, this new report provides a detailed analysis of how foundations are funding adaptation and resilience, where critical gaps remain, and opportunities for greater impact. https://lnkd.in/gjjWQCbT

🌎 💡 Adaptation isn’t a choice — it’s a smart investment in our future.   Climate councils from 19 countries have released a policy brief highlighting the case for governments to invest to protect lives, livelihoods and economies from the impacts of climate change.     From water management in Canada, to nature-based solutions in New Zealand, to poverty alleviation in Guatemala, International Climate Councils Network members share examples of cost-effective and impactful adaptation policies.    Read now: https://lnkd.in/e_tBsAzV  

Last Week in Climate Adaptation... UK financial regulators pushed resilience framework, UN adaptation plans are stalled, a water tech fund raised $50mn, and more. Click the link to read the rest of this week's news: https://lnkd.in/ew8TdBCv Get much more adaptation finance, tech, and policy news and insights by becoming a Climate Proof member👇 https://lnkd.in/eV5_bMwQ #ClimateChange #ClimateRisk #Adaptation #Resilience

“Nobody should have to choose between a secure job and a safe planet” Teresa Anderson, ActionAid’s Global Lead on Climate Justice explains why funding for a #JustTransition is absolutely crucial to ensure climate adaption doesn’t accidently push people into poverty. New research from ActionAid reveals the alarmingly low levels of climate finance going towards a just transition — this is the funding meant to ensure climate action works for people, not against them. Our message is simple: public money must serve people by protecting jobs, communities, and the planet.

Equitable climate action is a priority for an increasing number of Canadian municipalities and funders. 🤝🌿 From the new Climate Insight | Perspectives Climatiques energy poverty map layer to the updated Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities (BARC) framework, we are helping municipalities embed equity in their climate work. 📬 Read our latest email to learn more and discover (or revisit) other resources available to advance #equity and #ClimateAction at the local level. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnDgb4me

In this article for the Alliance magazine, Tanya Kak (Climate Portfolio Lead, RNP) makes a case for how philanthropy can play a catalytic role in tackling heat stress and advancing climate justice — but that means embracing the full complexity of heat as a systemic issue. Instead of reacting to heat waves as one-off events, Tanya highlights the need to build year-round heat resilience — by supporting solutions that cut across health, housing, livelihoods, and urban planning. Find out more here: https://samaaj.io/3JolI0j