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How can education philanthropy make a real difference? Throughout this series, we have examined strategic approaches and critical entry points for education philanthropy to effectively engage in climate education. From identifying leverage points and supporting teachers on the front lines, to fostering cross-portfolio integration and building partnerships with climate-focused funders, the path forward is becoming clearer.

In this final episode, we present concrete examples - individual, collaborative, and innovative - of education funders who are already demonstrating meaningful impact in advancing climate education. These cases illustrate the potential of strategic philanthropy to drive systemic change at the intersection of education and climate.

Hosted by Sally Vivyan from Gower Street, you will hear from:

• Veronika Blach - TUI Care Foundation: Veronika is Head of Environmental Programmes at the TUI Care Foundation, where she is part of the programmes team that looks for and co-creates projects with global partners. In this role, Veronika developed over 60 projects in over 25 countries, including several environmental education projects that follow the TUI Junior Academy Programme model.
• Sophie Marple - Gower Street: Sophie is the co-founder of Gower Street, which supports education and climate work in the UK and Ghana. In 2020, she also helped set up Impatience Earth, a philanthropy consultancy offering pro-bono advice to people looking to give in the climate sector and the grassroots organisation Mothers CAN (Climate Action Network). In 2022, Sophie became the Chair of The Climate Coalition.
• Jorge Manhique - Disability Rights Fund: Jorge Manhique is a disability inclusive development practitioner, a disability rights advocate and PhD candidate at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Lisbon.
• Emma Gremley - International Rescue Committee: Emma is an international education and development expert with over 20 years of experience leading policy, programming, research, and implementation. Based in Nairobi, she currently serves as Senior Director for Education, Economic Recovery and Development at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where she leads two of the organisation’s five global focus areas across more than 30 countries.

Resources

• Investing in Disability-Inclusive Climate Justice: A Guide for Funders
• Risk Financing in Education scoping paper

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How often do you engage with colleagues across different portfolios? Have you ever considered how your Education and Climate portfolios could collaborate to generate shared impact? Many don’t, but this episode invites you to start that conversation.

In this compelling new episode, hosted by Kevin Marinacci, CEO of the Fabretto Children’s Foundation, we bring together key voices from IEFG members Porticus and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), to explore the practical realities of cross-portfolio collaboration. What are the barriers? What’s needed to spark meaningful cooperation? And what does a successful future of integrated strategy look like?

From CIFF:

• Eunice Ogolo, Director, Girl Capital – Africa
• Terri Wills, Climate Director

Sharing insights on the opportunities and challenges of bridging climate and education priorities.

From Porticus:

• Luis Felipe Serrao, Senior Programme Manager, Education
• Daniela Prioli, Senior Programme Manager, Climate

Discussing why collaboration between education and climate portfolios matters, and how a bold shared vision can shape the future.

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How can education and climate funders collaborate more strategically, sharing insights, evidence, and approaches, to deepen understanding and strengthen the critical connections between climate change and education?

In this episode of the BIG Series, we bring together funders from both sectors who are actively engaging at the nexus of climate and education, they will share with you concrete examples of successful collaboration. The discussion will explore how aligned funding strategies and shared learning can catalyze more effective, long-term collaboration, ultimately advancing solutions that respond to both climate and education challenges in an integrated way.

Sarah Beardmore, Strategic Partnerships and Capabilities Team Lead, Global Partnership For Education (GPE). Sarah is dedicated to improving children's education and well-being through her role at the Global Partnership for Education, where she leads the Strategic Partnerships and Capabilities team. With over 20 years of international experience, she collaborates on strategies to address challenges like climate change and school nutrition. Sarah is at the forefront of GPE's Climate Smart Education Systems work, driving technical assistance and climate finance initiatives to support the most climate-vulnerable regions.

Katrin Harvey, Secretary General, the Foundations Platform F20. Katrin is the Secretary General of the Foundations Platform F20. She previously served as Chief Operations Officer at the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, working with global leaders and youth to advance the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. With over 15 years of experience, she has led sustainability and climate action projects across Europe, Africa, and Asia in collaboration with international partners.

Bapon Fakhruddin, PhD, Water Sector Lead, Green Climate Fund. Dr. Fakhruddin is a leading expert on climate resilience. He has over 23 years of experience advising governments and organizations around the world on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. As a hydrometeorologist, his specialty is in climate risk assessment, early warning systems, community resilience, and water security. He is currently leading the Water Sector at the Green Climate Fund. He oversees climate investments in vulnerable countries around the world to support water security and early warning project origination.

Elizabeth Maina, Regional Programmes Advisor, Climate Resilience, The Agha Khan Foundation. As the Regional Climate Resilience Advisor at Aga Khan Foundation East Africa, Elizabeth leads the development of robust climate resilience portfolios across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. She leverages biodiversity and ecosystem services to enhance community resilience to climate change.

Rupert Corbishley, Education Advisor, Africa, The Aga Khan Foundation. Rupert, a teacher by profession, started with AKF in 2012 working in Tanzania and provides technical and strategic leadership and support for the Education Improvement Programme and ECD teams across East Africa.

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