The Earth Rising Foundation is inviting applications for its grant program.
Programs
Amplifying Indigenous voices
The voices of Indigenous peoples, both youth and elders, have long been marginalized by a colonial capitalist project grounded in an ideology of white supremacy, which has led them to the brink of climate catastrophe and the sixth great extinction.
Indigenous peoples have been fighting back against this genocidal and ecocidal system for centuries, preserving more sustainable ways of living. They support their ongoing fight for a livable future where all the relations are respected.
Promoting regenerative agriculture
Mitigation alone is no longer enough; they will need to draw carbon out of the atmosphere. One of the best ways to do this is by transforming agriculture. Regenerative farming practices draw carbon back into the soil and out of the atmosphere, with the added benefit of providing better livelihoods for more people than centralized industrial agriculture.
Big Agriculture, which relies on mono crops, tilling, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers, accounts for approximately 9% of GHG emissions. They must begin subsidizing farming practices that help, rather than hurt, ordinary people and the environment.
Highlighting intersecting injustices
They understand that climate change and vulnerability to it grow out of a long and complex history of imperial domination and exploitation, and that climate change intersects with and exacerbates existing injustices.
As such, they aim to highlight the connections between climate change and struggles for racial justice, gender equality, freedom of movement, and self-determination. For example, they encourage projects that highlight the role of climate change and imperial violence in driving immigration.
Envisioning a just and sustainable future
Climate activist and author Naomi Klein has argued that “no is not enough”; they need an affirmative vision of how political and economic life can work for everyone, including non-humans and future generations.
They offer support for projects that help them envision a path to a better future. These may include works of literature, visual and performance art, design (broadly-construed), and more.
Supporting the youth climate movement
Young people will have to live with the impacts of the climate crisis. Because of this, they have both the will and the moral authority to lead on this issue.
They work to support youth climate activists in various ways. They offer material support for actions, which can include funding for consultants, transportation, and equipment. They also support educational and media initiatives, as well as creative projects.
Funding Information
They provide grants from $200 to $20,000 to promote bold, bottom-up action on climate change.
Eligibility Criteria
All funds must be disbursed through an existing US-based nonprofit.
