Lake Chad, which straddles the borders of Niger, Chad, Nigeria, and Cameroon, was once one of the largest lakes in the world, but it has been rapidly shrinking for decades. In fact, since the 1960s, it has lost over 90% of its mass, a reality that has caused large-scale population displacement, resource scarcity, and social tensions.
For generations, Somali farmers have relied on the Gu and Deyr rains, the two annual rainy seasons, to sustain their crops and livestock. But today, due to a changing climate, unpredictable droughts and devastating floods are threatening livelihoods, forcing many to abandon their land and migrate in search of security elsewhere.
In a world where the past is often seen as distant from the present, cities are disconnected from nature, and Western society is contrasted with Indigenous ways of life, Natural Curiosity is shaping a new approach to environmental education.
This story is part of “Stories of Action”, a series highlighting the finalists from our first-ever global open call, which saw 175 organizations apply, leading to 24 finalists and 4 grant recipients. This initiative seeks to amplify impactful climate justice ...
We were moved by the compelling and varied initiatives of activists and practitioners taking action for climate justice and resilience around the globe. Discovering the transformative work of these organizations across diverse contexts has been an inspiring journey, and we are eager to share their stories with our network.
In late 2023, CJRF’s Advisory Board approved an 18-month strategy to deploy up to US$4M in funding by experimenting with different participatory grantmaking methods. As a funder who has made grants via traditional philanthropic methods and structures in the past, CJRF is now investing in a period of exploration and learning via a series of participatory grantmaking pilots.
