Hilary Heath

March 29, 2021

Results from Our Midterm Review

Hilary Heath

We’re excited to share the results of our midterm review! The briefing paper (pdf) linked below summarizes the key findings and recommendations from ISET-International’s independent portfolio evaluation of the Climate Justice Resilience Fund. Access the full review here.

Past Posts

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Aug 6, 2021

Pushing for a progressive approach to climate-forced displacement

Aug 6, 2021

It is past time to advance a progressive US advocacy agenda on climate-forced displacement. For leaders working in climate policy, the political administration turnover provides an opportunity to see real change.

Aug 6, 2021

Jul 14, 2021

CJRF Summer Newsletter

Jul 14, 2021

Our summer newsletter shares lessons in climate justice from reframing resilience to rethinking risk.

Jul 14, 2021

Learning from Youth-led Climate Action

Jul 14, 2021

We recently interviewed Winnie Asiti to learn more about her role as an advisor of the Next Generation Climate Board for Global Greengrants Fund (GGF). She and her colleagues are reflecting on their eight years of youth grantmaking and sharing lessons for philanthropists and other funders.

Jul 14, 2021

Jul 13, 2021

Reframing Resilience

Jul 13, 2021

As the climate changes, people and societies will need to respond more often to extreme and stressful weather, and will need to strengthen their ability to contend with frequent disruption. People often call this “climate resilience.”

On June 15, 2021, CJRF grantee partners convened virtually to explore what "resilience means and critiques of using this word in a panel entitled “Exploring Resilience in the Context of Climate Justice.”

Jul 13, 2021

Jun 15, 2021

Insights from the Field: Empowering Communities

Jun 15, 2021

In April and May of 2021, CJRF held two virtual learning events for partners to share insights from their experience to date. During these events, five CJRF partners shared their key insights on empowering communities.

Jun 15, 2021

Jun 10, 2021

CJRF at CBA15

Jun 10, 2021

We are excited to sponsor #CBA15 again this year. This post highlights the sessions in which our partners are participating.

Jun 10, 2021

Jun 8, 2021

New platform applies Alaska Native wisdom to the challenges of a thawing Arctic

Jun 8, 2021

Alaska Venture Fund launched The Aywaa Storyhouse to support next-gen Indigenous leaders center cultural values in climate action in Alaska and around the world.

Jun 8, 2021

May 24, 2021

Climate-displaced people in Bangladesh raise their voices for support

May 24, 2021

Since 2012, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) has used rights-based approaches to support climate-displaced people inside Bangladesh. They recognise that existing government programs do not meet climate-displaced peoples’ needs, often because local and national governments do not fully understand the challenges they face or how to support them.

May 24, 2021

Apr 8, 2021

Driving Climate Finance Institutions to Think Outside the Box

Apr 8, 2021

The Frontline Funds Accelerator (FFA) is an initiative piloting a new way to fund grassroots groups. The FFA recognizes that the people hardest hit by climate change are the most effective at building resilient, sustainable communities, and it aims to put the funding and decision-making power directly in their hands. Read about CJRF’s partner Huairou Commission and their role in the FFA.

Apr 8, 2021

Mar 29, 2021

Toward Breakthrough Change: Emerging Lessons from Our Work

Mar 29, 2021

CJRF held a webinar on January 28, 2021 to share our midterm review highlights with approximately 100 members of its community -- grantees, funders, advisors, board members, and others. The following five themes arose from these discussions.

Mar 29, 2021