Grant-makers play a vital role in accelerating action on climate change. One of the key ways that philanthropists can leverage their resources to maximise impact is through supporting work focused on engaging the public on climate change. By supporting carefully considered interventions designed to drive major shifts in public sentiment, grant-makers can harness the force of public opinion and action to create powerful demands for change.
This summary guide brings out key points from the full report, and covers:
- What works – and what do we need more of?
- Where and how is public engagement driving change?
- What to remember when funding this work
The full report was commissioned by the Climateworks Foundation, aiming to provide recommendations on how funders could better support programmes that undertake public engagement on climate change.
If you’re a funder and would be interested in knowing more about this research and the recommendations from the report, do get in touch.