As a philanthropic advisor and food systems strategist, I have dedicated my entire professional career to the food and agriculture space. Looking back now, it’s shocking to me how separate the “climate conversation” was from talking about where our food comes from. However, in recent years, I’ve been a firsthand witness to the narrative transformation that more accurately brings food and climate into focus as an inseparable solution duo.
Thanks to the incredible work of organizations like ReFED, Project Drawdown, WWF, NRDC and others, we actually have a clear pathway, supported by science-backed data, helping us understand the critical importance of how food production and consumption have a profound impact on our planetary systems. But despite these champions’ efforts, there remains a significant awareness gap that needs to be addressed to help companies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations actually act on the information we now have.
This gap became increasingly evident to me in my one-on-one client work. I often encountered food nonprofits sitting on a goldmine of impactful stories related to climate change. However, these organizations frequently lacked the awareness or confidence to intentionally tell those stories, either to funders or within their programmatic work. I quickly realized this was a missed opportunity, not only for the nonprofits themselves but also for the broader climate movement.
Thankfully, the climate philanthropy space is changing and expanding dramatically. Yet, many high-profile solutions receiving substantial investments are centered around green transportation, renewable energy, and other novel technologies. While these are undoubtedly important, they often lack the scale necessary to reduce global temperatures by the crucial 2 degrees Celsius.
In contrast, food systems transformation offers a comprehensive solution. By addressing the entire food system, from production to waste, we can simultaneously tackle multiple climate challenges. However, for this potential to be fully realized, food-focused nonprofits need the tools and confidence to effectively communicate their impact on climate change.
This realization led me to create a 5-week Climate Messaging Mastery course specifically designed for food-focused nonprofits. The goal is simple: equip these organizations with the skills and strategies needed to attract climate philanthropy dollars. Through this course, nonprofits will learn how to craft compelling narratives that highlight their critical role in addressing climate change, ultimately positioning themselves as key players in the climate solution landscape.
By empowering these organizations to tell their stories effectively, I believe we can bridge the awareness gap and ensure that food systems transformation receives the attention and funding it deserves.
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