Patagonia supports environmental organizations with bold, direct-action agendas and a commitment to long-term change.They support innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. They believe local battles to protect a specific stand of forest, a stretch of river, an indigenous wild species or a community from a polluting refinery build public support and confront larger, more complex issues like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental justice. They encourage work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defend communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. They support multipronged campaigns that push for greater environmental protections and force the government to abide by its own laws.They fund work that:- builds an equitable, inclusive and diverse environmental movement- confronts systemic bias, discrimination and injustice in environmental policy or outdoor spaces- is action-oriented- focuses on root causes- has a clear strategy- identifies specific goals and objectives that can be effectively measured to evaluate success- builds public involvement and civic engagement- works to build an inclusive and diverse environmental movement- takes place within the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb000000GrUITEA3/patagonia-environmental-grant
Since then, we have welcomed the Scottish Government's pledge to 'Fairer Funding' by 2026.,However, we remain eagle-eyed in ensuring the government fulfils these promises.,Following the UK Government's Spring Statement in March, SCVO saw the Scottish Government reject our,We have briefed the Scottish Parliament and worked closely with the government, OSCR, the Law Society,Engaging with consultations from the Scottish Government and Scottish Labour on extending freedom of
https://scvo.scot/p/60640/2023/07/07/scvos-policy-and-influencing-progress-in-2023