The Robertson Foundation has invested $19M in six organisations working to lower methane emissions from the food system via plant-forward dietary shifts and food waste reduction.
US grant-making organisation Robertson Foundation is pouring millions into efforts to reduce emissions from the agrifood system. The philanthropic group, established by Tiger Management founder Jilian Robertson Jr three decades ago, has committed $19M to six organisations advancing practical solutions to lower methane emissions from across the food industry.
The beneficiaries of the investment, which covers a three-year period, are Tilt Collective, American Heart Association, World Resources Institute, World Wildlife Fund, Full Circle Future, and Zero Food Waste Coalition.
“These six organisations are demonstrating that addressing climate change can begin in unexpected places – from the food we serve to the food we waste,” Christy Loper, environment programme director at the Robertson Foundation, said in a LinkedIn post. The organisations receiving the funding are focused on one of two key approaches to curbing methane emissions from the food system.
The World Wildlife Fund, Zero Food Waste Coalition and Full Circle Future are all targeting food waste reduction. Their efforts include standardising date labels, supporting composting and food-sharing programmes in K-12 schools, and designing policies to prevent organic waste from entering landfills. “Food waste and the methane pollution it creates is finally getting the attention it deserves, and that’s thanks in large part to funders who’ve been willing to invest in this work long before it was in the spotlight,” Katherine Blauvelt, executive director of Full Circle Future, said in a LinkedIn post.
The other three organisations are leveraging the potential of dietary shifts. Tilt Collective and the World Resources Institute will work to increase access to healthy protein offerings at universities, hospitals, stadiums, and restaurants. More of this article (green queen) - link - more like this (food waste) - link - more like this (methane emissions) - link
The beneficiaries of the investment, which covers a three-year period, are Tilt Collective, American Heart Association, World Resources Institute, World Wildlife Fund, Full Circle Future, and Zero Food Waste Coalition.
“These six organisations are demonstrating that addressing climate change can begin in unexpected places – from the food we serve to the food we waste,” Christy Loper, environment programme director at the Robertson Foundation, said in a LinkedIn post. The organisations receiving the funding are focused on one of two key approaches to curbing methane emissions from the food system.
The World Wildlife Fund, Zero Food Waste Coalition and Full Circle Future are all targeting food waste reduction. Their efforts include standardising date labels, supporting composting and food-sharing programmes in K-12 schools, and designing policies to prevent organic waste from entering landfills. “Food waste and the methane pollution it creates is finally getting the attention it deserves, and that’s thanks in large part to funders who’ve been willing to invest in this work long before it was in the spotlight,” Katherine Blauvelt, executive director of Full Circle Future, said in a LinkedIn post.
The other three organisations are leveraging the potential of dietary shifts. Tilt Collective and the World Resources Institute will work to increase access to healthy protein offerings at universities, hospitals, stadiums, and restaurants. More of this article (green queen) - link - more like this (food waste) - link - more like this (methane emissions) - link
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