“The Coalition has helped me in three ways. First, it has enabled me to appreciate and focus on the overall whole; to step back and see climate and health issues at the systems level, and to appreciate the complexities sitting at the intersection of both. More than three years into the Coalition, I’m clearer on how interventions in one space may impact another, what new issues are emerging, and how we might bring nature into sharper focus.  

Secondly, it has helped me appreciate the need to simplify this complexity if we’re to change hearts and minds. The climate crisis is a health crisis and we need to land why a systemic response is urgently needed. 

Thirdly, I value the unique space we have to hear a diversity of perspectives and experiences. I find it hugely refreshing to see and listen to how other organisations are approaching shared challenges. We push each other on how we might do things differently, and these new connections are incredibly powerful.” 

“The team behind Growing our Future has been instrumental in supporting my work leading ESMC’s commitment to inclusion and racial justice (IRJ). I believe that [the] initiative has the potential to serve as a leading project around the enablement of equitable, restorative participation in regenerative ag opportunities by underserved producer communities globally. With organisational toolkits, a track record of cross-industry partners/funders, and staff ethos rooted in human compassion and advocacy, I believe that the sky is limit for what can be accomplished in future long-term projects.”

“As organisations committed to India's clean energy future, we have been equally concerned about the environmental and social issues associated with large renewable energy projects. This has to change, and that's why we came together to establish the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI) India — seeking that the energy transition should be done in a responsible manner. The initial work on documenting the negative impacts was necessary to understand and share the true scale of these impacts. Previously, these issues were not explicitly recognised nor publicly acknowledged. The Call to Action report made it clear that the negative impacts must be avoided, if India is to truly achieve a transition to clean energy. Thankfully, REI India is no longer in the minority, and today, there is broader consensus on the need to address these issues.”