The European Climate Foundation works to promote climate and energy policies that reduce Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and help Europe play a stronger international leadership role in mitigating climate change.

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The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is a major philanthropic initiative working to foster the net-zero transition and ensure a healthy, thriving planet for current and future generations. We support more than 700 partner organisations to drive progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, promote practical policymaking in response to the climate crisis, and broaden political and public support for climate action. We strive for a positive, people-centred and socially responsible climate transition in Europe and around the world.

As part of our growing organisational development work, this month we organised a unique communications and storytelling training in Istanbul. Following a highly competitive selection process, #TheEarthstronauts brought together people with inspiring stories to tell about  communities driving the shift to #FossilFreeEnergy around the Mediterranean in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

With the help and guidance of Dancing Fox, we set out to help participants launch and/or supercharge their ideas and projects. 30 people from 15 countries came together to learn about the power of narrative and how clever ‘culture hacking’ campaigns can help us change the world, one story at a time.

The participants worked on turning their projects into compelling ‘pitches’ - learning the skills needed to convince their audiences to buy into their ideas. The ideas were as diverse as the people we brought together, but they shared a common theme of the #EnergyTransition as something that can bring concrete benefits to everyday lives.

The Earthstronauts achieved its goals of sparking new ideas, raising confidence and enabling a new network of storytellers: 100% of participants said they would stay in touch with at least one person they met for the first time at this training.

Following the event, we'll continue working with the participants and exploring opportunities to turn their ideas into reality.

Looking for a career with purpose? Join us in our efforts to tackle the climate crisis and build a better future! We’re #hiring for exciting new roles in our offices across Europe.

These include:
➡ Senior Associate, 2050 Pathways Platform https://lnkd.in/e6rfbmjP
➡ Director of Central Europe and Ukraine Programmes https://lnkd.in/eQTYGqcq
➡ Facility Manager https://lnkd.in/epZxyGvm
➡ Grants Officer, Germany https://lnkd.in/eXRMZgJj
➡ Americas Senior Programme Officer - Pooled Fund on International Energy (PIE) https://lnkd.in/eGQhZxaH
➡ Internship, Strategic Foresight https://lnkd.in/ehmWe5xZ

Find all of our open positions and apply now: https://lnkd.in/d9mchSyW

We're delighted to share our 2023 Annual Report, presenting our network’s key achievements over the past year, new learnings to catalyse collective impact, and our vision for the future.

2023 not only tested our resilience but also underscored the critical importance of our mission, amid heightened political polarisation, a worrying resurgence of populism, and profound geopolitical upheaval. Despite the mounting array of challenges we face, our network showed remarkable dedication, inventiveness, and agility in continuing to drive ambitious #ClimateAction. 

The achievements and progress outlined in this annual report are, above all, a testament to the hard work of our partners in Europe and around the globe. 

In this next critical phase, the obstacles we face are as much political as they are technological. The vast majority of Europeans share our deep concerns about climate change. Our mission now must be to ensure that the transition works in their broader interests, and that it is socially just and equitable.

Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/ed8k-GMY

We’re proud to support the launch of Zukunft KlimaSozial, a new Berlin-based think tank focused on solutions for a net-zero, socially just future. Their new paper, ‘11 theses for a social climate policy,’ looks into how ordinary citizens can be empowered to participate in the climate transition. 

This work will be a critical way to ensure that climate action addresses people’s concerns about the cost of living, social disparities, security, and other issues.

Learn more ➡ https://lnkd.in/ewiWSkws

Now launched: the Climate Facts Europe database from the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), supported by the ECF. This is the first time that more than 20 fact-checking organisations across Europe team up to debunk climate disinformation. 🔎 Their goal? Increase cross-country collaboration in detecting and disproving disinformation, while promoting access to verified climate info. 

Learn more ➡ https://lnkd.in/erpd7zBc

The current global financial architecture for #ClimateFinance is falling short in ensuring fair access to climate solutions and clean energy investments, especially in many countries in the Global South. What kind of adaptations do we need to help close the financing gap for the green transition? Hear from our CEO Laurence Tubiana at FT Live's Moral Money Summit Europe ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dY8gQvz

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