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In response to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' call to action on #ExtremeHeat, a group of philanthropies convened by ClimateWorks Foundation is catalyzing an initiative for philanthropy to invest an initial commitment of $50 million in climate adaptation and resilience efforts in regions most vulnerable to the impacts of #ClimateChange, including extreme heat. “The climate crisis presents unprecedented challenges to our health, economic well-being, and safety. How we tackle it offers a unique opportunity to build a future where no one is left behind. Philanthropy can help drive positive social impact by supporting innovative approaches to climate adaptation and resilience, such as piloting community-based parametric insurance in India, building coalitions to advocate for debt reform for small island developing states, fostering entrepreneurship in East Africa to develop cold chain infrastructure, and scaling the use of solar-reflective ‘cool’ roofs. We proudly support this collective effort and philanthropy’s growing investments in adaptation and resilience. Together, we can create a more resilient future.” – Helen M., President and CEO, ClimateWorks Foundation ➡ Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/gpJJgqm5 Arab Foundations Forum (AFF), Autodesk Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Howden Foundation, Humanity United, Laudes Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Shockwave Foundation, Trafigura Foundation, Wellcome Trust #ClimateAction

📣 We're hiring! The Autodesk Foundation is currently seeking candidates for a new Impact Measurement and Management Associate contract position to assist in the development and documentation of our organizational IMM practices, systems, and tools. 📊 The IMM Associate will maintain and enhance the Foundation's focus on real-world outcomes and data-based decision-making across our three impact opportunity areas: Health & Resilience, Energy and Materials, and Work and Prosperity. Learn more and apply today ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dTdmQd3Y

🎉 Congrats to ChargerHelp!, Heirloom, Nth Cycle, and Vartega on making TIME's list of America’s Top GreenTech Companies in 2024! A well-deserved honor for these four Autodesk Foundation portfolio organizations that are making great strides in reducing GHG emissions, electrifying the grid, creating #GreenJobs, and accelerating the transition to a #CircularEconomy. #ClimateTech Check out the full list from TIME ⤵️

Via Separations, an Autodesk Foundation indirect investee through Prime Coalition, is taking major strides towards reducing GHG emissions in the pulp and paper industry. 📉 The #ClimateTech startup's groundbreaking filtration solution—modeled using Autodesk tools—saves energy, reduces downtime, increases throughput, and captures valuable byproducts, demonstrating the immense potential for industrial #Decarbonization. 🏭 🔄 Learn more about Via Separations sustainable design and technology solutions in the latest AutoCAD blog ⤵️

Our Work & Prosperity portfolio is building a skilled and resilient workforce to meet the changing needs of design, manufacturing, engineering, construction, and building operations industries. In 2023, organizations in our Work & Prosperity portfolio collectively supported 12,900 individuals in obtaining new or improved jobs. #FutureOfWork Learn how organizations in our Work & Prosperity portfolio are preparing workers to thrive in the era of automation in our FY24 Impact Report ⤵️

Safisana builds commercially viable waste recycling plants for governments and industries that need a solution to manage their waste, lower their carbon footprint, and foster sustainable growth for themselves and the community. Our recycling plant in Ashaiman (Greater Accra) opened in 2017 as the first waste-to-resource plant in West Africa and currently impacts over 80,000 people with improved health, hygiene, socioeconomic livelihoods, employment, and food security. Our ambition is to increase our impact to 8 million people in 2030. The only way to ensure our impact will be long-lasting is to build sustainable ie. commercially viable recycling plants. To complete this mission, we are scaling our current production capacity in Ghana to its full potential and scanning and developing new project opportunities across Africa. Please meet Beth Foster-Chao Investment Lead, Climate Adaptation & Resilience at the Autodesk Foundation who recently provided Safisana with a one-year grant to support us on our pathway to scale. The Autodesk Foundation supports innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. It currently supports a portfolio of about 60 organizations through grants and impact investments.   “What makes the Safisana model stand out as a business compared to other WASH initiatives which highly depend on public funds and public infrastructure, is their focus on engaging the private sector, and the pivotal role local industries play in derisking the sanitation service. For Safisana, working with local food and beverage industries as suppliers of organic waste and as off-takers of energy and fertilizer is key to anchoring the model into the community and creating long-lasting impacts on public health. For the local industry, it is a big opportunity to work with Safisana to decarbonize and become socially and environmentally responsible businesses. That is the biggest differentiator.” https://lnkd.in/ekVUa_u8 Read the full interview with Beth Foster on our impact blog or on the website of Autodesk Foundation. https://lnkd.in/eWGGjSxY #LocalSolutionsGlobalImpact #UpcyclingWasteForGood #wastetoenergy #wastetoresource #recycling #circulareconomy

Through our Health & Resilience portfolio, we invest in solutions that help communities manage increasing levels of physical climate risk, reduce vulnerability in the face of climate shocks, and transform systems to address the root causes of climate impacts. These solutions span across sectors, including the built environment, food systems, energy access, and water and sanitation. 🌉 🌽 🚰 #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateResilience Learn more about the stories and innovators behind our Health & Resilience portfolio's impact in our FY24 Impact Report ⤵️

Our Energy & Materials portfolio is scaling early-stage technologies with the potential to drastically avoid, reduce, and remove global GHG emissions. By prioritizing sectors where Autodesk's design and make expertise is particularly beneficial—e.g., next-gen energy production, electrification of heavy transportation, low-carbon materials innovation, building and industrial efficiency, and CO2 removal—our Energy & Materials investments are accelerating the transition to a decarbonized future. 🔋☀️ #ClimateTech #ImpactInvesting Learn more about our Energy & Materials portfolio's achievements in our FY24 Impact Report ⤵️

📣 We're excited to announce our third annual Autodesk Foundation Impact Report! The FY24 report highlights the impact outcomes of our portfolio and the stories and innovators behind the impact, including: • Reaching 110 million people with resilient solutions in housing and infrastructure, energy access, agricultural productivity, and workforce development (cumulative); • Reducing 2.2 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions in 2023; • Supporting 12,900 people in obtaining new or improved jobs in 2023. Learn more about our portfolio's impact in this message from our Executive Director Christine Stoner and Managing Director Jean Shia ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7uJUJ3J

Acumen, part of the Autodesk Foundation's Health & Resilience portfolio, recently welcomed the 2024 cohort of its 12-week Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator: 10 ambitious, early-stage entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers to clean, affordable energy in East Africa. 🌍 ⚡ The accelerator, now in its second year, is part of Acumen's Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII+) — an effort to cultivate and invest in local entrepreneurs. The 2024 cohort, 50% of whom are women entrepreneurs, bring a diverse range of business models and technologies, including cold storage, e-mobility, and irrigation. Meet the 2024 Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator cohort ⤵️