Bold Climate Action Deserves Bold Philanthropy

We aim to make an outsized impact on resolving the climate crisis through our global philanthropy. This mission may not be unique; it’s how we do it that sets us apart. Launched in 2016, our prestigious Climate Breakthrough Award program offers social change leaders with bold ambitions a rare opportunity to expand their thinking and build transformative new initiatives with breakthrough potential to address the climate crisis, while embracing the possibility of failure. Let’s bet big, let’s break through.

2024 Climate Breakthrough Awardees

Introducing Kimiko Hirata, Tero Mustonen, Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, and Alex Doukas—the 2024 cohort of the prestigious Climate Breakthrough Award program. Over the next three years, they will develop, launch, and scale their boldest new initiatives with breakthrough potential to address climate change. This means initiatives that aim to significantly reduce global annual greenhouse gas emissions, affect entire industries or regions of the world, and materially change the lives of tens of millions of people within ten years of launch. Dive into their their remarkable leadership journeys and the ambitious efforts they are pursuing with our support, including a $4 million funding package—the largest climate funding for individuals.

These numbers tell a story of what’s possible when bold ambition meets unrestricted opportunity. This is just the beginning.

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We provide a $4 million funding package—the largest for individuals—and other support
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Since 2016, we have selected 22 individuals and one small team for the program
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Combined, our awardee initiatives could cut global annual emissions by over 5.3 gigatons by 2030
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Over 60% of our awardee initiatives have a global scale or Global South focus
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Our awardees have collectively secured over $236 million in follow-on support from at least 90 different funders

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