We support the brave activists waking up the public to the climate emergency.
We raise funds for and make grants to the disruptive nonviolent climate movement.
Since 2019:
137 organizations funded
Over 60,000 climate activists trained
Over 90,000 press hits generated
Protest movements are the fastest, most cost-effective way of creating transformative change.
Ozden (2022) The Stanford Social Innovation Review
In Protest Movements Could Be More Effective than the Best Charities (2022), James Ozden rigorously demonstrates the superior impact of funding disruptive protest in keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.
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Our robust legal team ensures all activities funded by Climate Emergency Fund are within 501c(3) requirements.
We rigorously vet applicants to ensure funds support high-impact projects and groups.
We provide a safe harbor for donors who want to fund disruptive activism. We accept anonymous donations.
The Climate Movement is Creating Policy Breakthroughs
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Amazon Drops Plans to Use Gas Power at Oregon Data Center
After being targeted by the climate movement, Amazon backed out of plans to purchase fracked gas from the controversial GTN Xpress Pipeline to power its data centers.
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Swedish Government Makes Wetland Restoration a Top Priority
After two years of consistent pressure, the Swedish member of the A22 Network, Återställ Våtmarker, declared victory on its core demand, now that all major Swedish political parties have agreed to prioritize wetland restoration.
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Biden Pauses New LNG Export Infrastructure
After sustained pressure from the climate movement, with Climate Defiance playing an especially prominent role, the Biden Administration paused a major buildout of highly destructive LNG infrastructure on the Gulf Coast
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Dutch Government Moves to Ban Fossil Fuel Subsidies
After 27 straight days of protest and over 9,000 arrests, Extinction Rebellion Netherlands forced the Dutch government to meet its core demand!
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Just Stop Oil Secures Labour Support
Months of disruptive protest paid off for JSO when the Labour Party committed to halt all new fossil fuel development in the UK’s North Sea when it regains power.
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Schiphol Airport Bans Private Jets
CEF grantees Scientist Rebellion and XR Netherlands successfully pushed for Amsterdam’s largest airport to become the first major airport on Earth to completely ban private air travel.
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New York Bans Gas in New Construction
After years of pressure from New York Communities for Change and other groups, New York State followed New York City in banning gas hookups in new construction.
We are out of time.
A short but powerful message from our Board member, Adam McKay.
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