Funding Area
Climate
We are dedicated to tackling the climate crisis and to supporting communities coast to coast to coast to participate in climate action and transition to net-zero carbon.
Making climate action accessible and affordable
Households across Canada struggled with the high cost of living in 2023. Our funding supported organizations that develop solutions to the high costs of housing, energy and transportation for low-income households while addressing the climate crisis. This included federal policy advocacy, residential energy retrofits in Indigenous communities, and for low-income Canadians and ensuring greater accessibility to public transit.
$9.03M
in contributions
We allocated $9 million to our Climate focus area to help accelerate an equitable transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
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Climate partners
In 2023 we developed partnerships with 20 organizations through our Climate focus area. We also continued or renewed our partnership with 51 organizations.
Foundation for Environmental Stewardship
The Foundation for Environmental Stewardship is an important player in the youth climate movement, connecting young innovators with funding opportunities. Last year they regranted over $800,000 to 60 youth-led initiatives across Canada.
$502,250
Accelerating youth-led climate philanthropy
Keepers of the Water
Keepers of the Water is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that uses traditional land-based knowledge and culture to protect the inherent rights and abilities of Indigenous communities to live off the land in the Arctic Drainage Basin.
$468,000
Protecting Indigenous rights and the environment in the Arctic Drainage Basin
“In this artwork is a paswâw mostos, or bison in English. This image represents climate. Bison in the prairies of Canada are at risk, and this shows the importance of protecting our climate. The white bison is known in many cultures as being very special and sacred. In this image, I wanted to represent the contrast of beauty and the fragility of our climate.” - Bada Jean
Visit www.badajean.com to view more of Bada Jean’s artwork.