How can philanthropists maximize the impact of their gifts to address climate change? The answer lies in studying history.
Arguably two of the greatest advances in the climate fight have happened over the last 15 years, with prices of batteries declining by 80% since 2013, and solar panels by 96% since 2008. These advances catalyzed the transformation of our energy and transportation systems.
How can philanthropists apply the invaluable lessons from history to turbocharge the next phases of the green transition? What bold bets can philanthropists take to catalyze systems change: changing the laws, systems, and norms of unsustainable emissions?
Research by Giving Green, a climate philanthropy evaluator, shows that giving strategies that support systemic changes through policy and technology can be 10x more effective than direct interventions, such as carbon offsets. Dr. Dan Stein, founder of Giving Green, will present thousands of hours of research on how philanthropists can identify scalable, feasible and neglected giving strategies that not just cure the symptoms, but catalyze systems change.
