Axios: Grassroots environmental groups band together to try for billions in grants
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Axios – November 14, 2023
By Astrid Galán
Community organizations that serve and are led by people of color are banding together to secure some of the billions of federal dollars earmarked for environmental and climate causes.
Why it matters: People of color are disproportionately affected by climate change and pollution, yet funding for programs that would help them has largely gone to large, national groups instead of community-led ones, sources say.
What to watch: Major philanthropies are boosting support for environmental groups led by people of color, writes Axios’ Ben Geman.
- The Climate Funders Justice Pledge urges donors to pledge at least 30% of their climate funding to people of color-led, justice-focused groups within two years and commit to transparency, Geman adds.
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