CLIMATE CHANGE

Building strength for a just and vibrant future.

We believe that climate change is the most urgent issue that we face as a society. We need innovative solutions coupled with dramatic policy changes to reverse the trends of rising global temperatures, and we need to accelerate and scale the development of these solutions now. At the same time, communities must adapt and retrofit existing infrastructure to accommodate new technology, making way for systemic change.

Action for climate change is about action for a better life. The climate conversation is at the crux of all our other funding areas. It’s about clean distributed energy sources that don’t pollute the air we breathe and the water we drink. It’s about protecting and leveraging the nature-based solutions that already draw down carbon. It’s about changing the ways we operate, and rethinking the systems that feed and power the world.

The Mighty Arrow Family Foundation is responding to the climate crisis by fostering an inspiring wave of local, home-grown solutions to strengthen communities and the natural world. Our focus is on work in the Western United States, but since action is needed on a global level, projects with a national focus will be considered.

To further breakdown what our Climate strategy funds, we are interested on work on:

  • Transitions to a Clean Energy Economy, especially distributed solar

  • Natural climate change solutions, such as forest health and wildfire resilience

  • Carbon drawdown and emission reduction projects

  • Climate change resilience and adaptation measures

  • Policy and advocacy for critical climate governance

Partner Highlights

Why we love them

Not only are they providing opportunity for tribal members to gain job skills in ecosystem restoration and wildfire resilience and recovery, but they also create space for people to connect with their ancestral lands spiritually through the work.

Who they are

The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is a cross-cultural, multi-organizational collaborative that works to revitalize ecology, economy, and culture through Indigenous-led stewardship. Through partnership, they are working together towards a vision of healing the land and communities.

Did you know?

TERA builds tribal capacity to engage in ecological restoration work that mitigates the impacts of climate change and reduces the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire.

Why we love them

They are actively building a workforce for clean energy professionals in the state of Colorado. 82% of their cohort graduates get full time position in the solar industry within 3 months of completing the program.

Who they are

GRID Alternatives Colorado installs rooftop, community, and multifamily solar electric systems for income qualified households and affordable housing providers throughout the state, providing families with needed savings and training Colorado workers for jobs in the growing solar industry.

Did you know?

In addition to advancing a critical source of clean energy, GRID Alternatives Colorado also offers life-changing employment opportunities to individuals coming out of the criminal justice system.

Why we love them

Woodwell Climate Research Center's new Rangeland Carbon Tracking and Management Tool is a low-cost, spatially resolved, remote sensing and field-data informed system for quantifying and monitoring soil carbon stocks and CO2 exchange for rangeland systems across the United States. The ultimate goal? Delivering a free public-facing web application for range managers interested in engaging with emerging carbon markets, leading to more efficient, productive land.

Who they are

Carbon Monitoring in Rangelands is a research program aimed at understanding and unlocking the promise of rangeland management as a natural climate solution by providing tools and data that enable rangeland managers to better understand their land’s carbon balance and engage with opportunities to fight climate change and bring added value to their rangelands.

Did you know?

More than one quarter of the planet’s ice-free land is used for the grazing of livestock, and these rangelands hold 30% of global soil carbon. Conversion of prairie to cropland and overgrazing has caused substantial soil carbon loss, but through improved land management, rangelands offer an enormous opportunity to sequester CO2 from the atmosphere and limit climate change.

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