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How to Scale to Meet our Climate Targets and Achieve Social Justice
I was talking to my former colleague and long-time friend Tom Dillon of the Pew Charitable Trusts and the conversation came around to the topic
Crowdfunding: Setting Expectations
Crowdfunding has come a long way since 2014, when the novelty of the idea alone helped a man in Columbus raise $55,492 to make a
Where We Work: Priority Countries & NGO Partners
Nature For Justice’s (N4J) objective is to accelerate the development of a global network of national organizations that are committed to using nature to help
Getting Ahead of the Curve — Global Trends 2040
During March 2021, The National Intelligence Council issued its quadrennial report on global trends. This year’s issue is Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World.
Theory of Change: Creating Access
Over the past several weeks, we at Nature For Justice have begun to build our nascent efforts to support existing African American farmer networks in
10 Rules For Durable Solutions
Nature For Justice is focused on vulnerable populations impacted by the climate crisis and we are guided by science. A recent excellent publication by Sacco,
On Equity and Justice Within the Environmental Community, Part II
In Part I of this discussion, I shared thoughts on equity and justice rooted in access to power, resources, and opportunity. This grounding enables the
Deepening Equity and Justice Within the Environmental Community, Part I
As society reckons with the legacy of centuries of racism, the environmental community is grappling with its place in this system. A number of organizations
Thrive Through Reinvention
How does a chemical engineer, all set to work on nuclear waste disposal for Westinghouse, end up starting a non-profit with an Australian living in
Flipping The Switch On Equity And Justice In Conservation And Development
Participation, community engagement, equitable development, sustainability – all terms familiar to conservation and development practitioners, public philanthropic contributors, and the donor community. Since virtually all
Building a Big Tent – Diversity Matters
In the last story on my venture in Papua New Guinea I spoke of the known and unknown risks associated with starting something new. A
Embrace Risk
In my last blog, I described going to Somalia during the Ogaden refugee crisis and how my initial 3-month commitment turned into a 4-year, life-defining
Partner Voices
Commercializing Indigenous Plants in a Climate Impacted World
My passion is the sustainable commercialisation of Southern African indigenous plant resources to generate positive social, economic and environmental benefits. When the Southern African Natural
Cloud Forest Organics — Restorative Approach to Agribusiness: Part II
This project is about white spectacled bears. And pure high Amazon water. And about Porotón: a protein rich leguminous tree that is native to Andes
Radically Changing Business in Vulnerable Andean Cloud Forests: Part I
“We strongly believe that the protection of forests, the lives of local families, and their connection to the outside world are not separate but are
Nature For Justice and Cultivo:
A Common Vision
We aspire to be a leader in using nature-based solutions to achieve social justice for communities affected by the climate crisis. The Nature For Justice
Sustainable Solutions Come From Those On The Ground
“At first I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I realize
Looking to the Past to Inspire the Future of Cocoa Agroforestry
There are few places on earth where I feel more relaxed, refreshed and joyful than when walking through cocoa farms in Ghana. While many people
Vulnerable Voices
It’s Time to Put Women in Charge of Saving This Planet
Today, we face four catastrophes at once: 1) the COVID-19 pandemic, 2) climate change, 3) institutional racism, and 4) political polarization and attacks on democracy.
Origin Stories
Destroying Nature Undermines Equity and Justice
My Nature For Justice colleague, Kevin Bryan, posted a blog and video last week on equity and justice and it reminded me of my ‘aha’
Help People Where They Are
Early in my career I had the good fortune to be offered a life-defining experience by working in the refugee camps in Somalia. Ali Matan
