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Meet the 2021 Climate Breakthrough Awardees

Climate Breakthrough is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2021 Climate Breakthrough Award, the largest environmental award. Every year, the award is given to changemakers and leaders with bold ideas that could quickly and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The 2021 Climate Breakthrough Awardees are: Denise Fairchild of…

Our team is growing

Climate Breakthrough is hiring. We welcome your inquiries and/or referrals. Director of Development The Director of Development will have a multi-faceted role within Climate Breakthrough, both leading efforts for Climate Breakthrough’s fundraising, and advising and supporting our portfolio of incredible awardees as they pursue scaling funding for their breakthrough climate mitigation strategies. The ideal candidate is an accomplished…

We’re looking for scouts

We’re seeking scouts with strong networks and climate experience in China and East Asia to help us find candidates for the prestigious Climate Breakthrough Award. The Climate Breakthrough Award is a global multi-million-dollar, multi-year, flexible grant for extraordinary climate leaders to pursue their most ambitious, innovative climate endeavors. Recipients of the…

Meet the New Climate Breakthrough Awardees: Mohamed Adow and Nicole Rycroft

While the new year has offered some promising climate news, it can still feel difficult to find cause for optimism. Scientists have declared 2020 tied with 2016 as one of the hottest years in recent history. Global action on climate change remains scattered and insufficient. In this moment of incredible challenge, we need breakthroughs.

Webinar: How Climate Leaders Are Creating Breakthroughs During COVID-19

Climate Breakthrough hosted a conversation with four Climate Breakthrough Awardees, facilitated by Liz McKeon of the IKEA Foundation, on creating climate mitigation breakthroughs during a global pandemic. A recording of the webinar is accessible below. At Climate Breakthrough, we support proven leaders to design and implement game-changing efforts…

Statement in Support of Black Lives

As an organization and as individuals, we at Climate Breakthrough are compelled to speak out in the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. We join the voices of millions of people across the globe calling for an end to all violence, and especially police violence, targeting Black people in the…