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Investing in Bold Ideas


Investing in bold ideas, cultivating collaborations, and funding strategic “pauses” to advance climate challenge solutions

Fostering cross-sector innovators developing promising new solutions for climate challenge strategies

Invoking the Pause

Supporting Climate Challenge Trailblazers


Hundreds of individuals have participated in Invoking The Pause since 2008. They come from a broad range of fields such as the arts, education, natural resources, communities and resiliency, science and technology, policy, and the new economy.  As a result, networks have expanded, partnerships formed, and new climate challenge strategies have evolved.


Grantmaking Areas

Categories
Arts

Because the arts help transform statistics into creative works that illuminate the realities of climate challenges to inspire engagement. » read more...
Communities & Resiliency

Because connected communities, social capital, and the growth of cross-sector networks helps build resilient communities better equipped to deal with changing climate conditions. » read more...
Education

Because the more informed and knowledgeable people are about climate challenges and what to do about them, the more they are able to act. » read more...
Natural Resources

Because stewardship of natural resources and sustainable farming practices represent some of the best opportunities to turn around damaging practices. » read more...
New Economy

Because long-term environmental change won’t happen without smart and increasingly sophisticated economic strategies that find new ways to create and add value. » read more...
Policy

Because scalable long-term solutions don’t happen without advocating for initiatives and policy changes at the local, regional, national and international levels. » read more...
Sci & Tech

Because science and technology provide data, insights and new initiatives that help us understand and better solve the climate challenges we face. » read more...