Funders

You can slash the carbon emissions of all your funded projects at once.

Here’s how to move the needle:

  • Fund less conference travel

    Require that half of the conferences your awardees attend are virtual.

  • Require travel justifications

    Ask your awardees to explain the need for in-person attendance at a conference.

  • Demand low-carbon travel

    Require documentation that awardees’ transportation emits the least carbon possible.

  • Hold virtual meetings

    Convert at least half of your own gatherings to virtual formats so as to reduce carbon emissions.

Funders’ positive perspectives

“Our policy asks everyone we fund to 1) only travel when essential 2) choose travel that has a lower carbon impact and 3) offset the carbon generated by essential travel.”

“We’re developing a more holistic environmental sustainability policy.”

“I never thought about the impact I can have to fight climate change.”

Funders’ challenges