Climate Change and Two Dimensions of Justice Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/6/2020 on 10/6/2020 Multiple unfolding crises this year have laid bare, and exacerbated, deep inequities in our society. The poorest people around the world and communities of color here in the U.S. are once again bearing the heaviest burden from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, and climate impacts.
The 2030 Climate Challenge Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/8/2020 on 5/8/2020 The 2030 Climate Challenge is a competition launched by Lever for Change to award $10 million to the most impactful and durable solution aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the buildings, industry, and/or transportation sectors in the U.S. by 2030. These three key sectors currently account for more than half of the national GHG emissions. To make real progress in decarbonizing our national economy, we need solutions that can effectively decarbonize these areas.
COVID-19 Response: $500,000 General Support Grant to World Resources Institute Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/7/2020 on 5/7/2020 The Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to World Resources Institute (WRI) — a global research organization focusing on critical issues at the intersection of environment and development.
COVID-19 Response: Helping Low-Income Households Maintain Access to Essential Utility Services Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/6/2020 on 5/6/2020 The Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) — a thought leader on consumer protection policies — to help ensure low-income households maintain access to essential utility services like electricity, water, and telecommunications in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Hope on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/22/2020 on 4/22/2020 Mark Heising, vice president of the Board of the Heising-Simons Foundation, is optimistic about tackling climate change. In a blog post authored for the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS), he describes why: “We have the technologies needed to cut pollution and continue powering modern society — like electric cars, solar panels, batteries, and LED lighting — we just need to deploy them faster. And in many cases, the clean technology is now the cheapest option available. That means it is incumbent industries, outdated policies, and obsolete infrastructure standing in our way, not economics or technology. These are surmountable challenges.”
COVID-19 Response: $700,000 Grant to the Center for American Progress Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/17/2020 on 4/17/2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens the health and financial crisis, the Foundation has made a $700,000 grant to the Center for American Progress (CAP) — an independent nonpartisan policy institute dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans — to continue its ongoing work so that any federal economic stimulus and recovery efforts support the most vulnerable communities, and advance clean energy.
U.S. Cities and States Stepping Up to Lead on Climate Change and Clean Energy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/8/2019 on 8/8/2019 As more Americans become concerned about climate change, cities and states around the country are taking bold actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to cleaner sources of energy.
Introducing A New Member Of The Heising-Simons Foundation Climate And Clean Energy Team Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/29/2019 on 5/29/2019 The Heising-Simons Foundation is delighted to welcome Laura Wisland as a program officer for the Climate and Clean Energy program. Laura led the Union of Concerned Scientists’ work on Western power sector issues for the last decade. Prior to that, she was the director of the California Hydropower Reform Coalition. Laura has a master’s degree from …
Climate Change Stories From Hispanic Communities Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/8/2018 on 11/8/2018 In 2017, a national study conducted by grantee the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) revealed that self-identified Hispanics in the United States are highly engaged with the issue of climate change. Pursuant to this finding, the Foundation’s Climate and Clean Energy program has supported the production of 25 radio episodes of YPCCC’s Climate Connections specifically focused on the Hispanic community, a demographic often overlooked in conversations about climate change.