WMFN Annual Conference 2022: Sustainability, Funding & Climate Change
Event Information
About this event
We are facing a climate emergency.
Funders in the West Midlands – whether environmental specialists or not - can take action now to help local communities ensure a sustainable future.
There are important links between sustainable development and social justice in our communities. Combining social and environmental concerns is critical to tackling the root causes of ill health, poverty and disadvantage. And when combined, this approach will support greater and more inclusive, economic and social change.
You don't need to have an environmental funding programme to contribute to the sustainability and climate action agenda. If your funding addresses poverty, disadvantage or ill-health, then considering sustainability in your operations, funding policy and practice will support sustainable development and social change.
Whatever your organisations size, mission and priorities we can all play a part in addressing the causes and impact of climate change. Mitigating climate change, and the human suffering it will bring, is a major theme in philanthropy today.
Join our action-packed, two-day conference to explore sustainability, funding and climate change in more detail, and find out how funders in the West Midlands can respond now and in the future to support local communities.
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Summary Programme:
The conference is designed to take participants on a journey to integrating a sustainability agenda in funding policy and practice.
We encourage you attend as many of the sessions as you can.
Day 1: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Session 1: 10am - 12pm
Understanding the key terms, causes and impact of climate change and actions and interventions to tackling climate change at a local level
Session 2: 2pm - 4pm
Insights into strategic and operational priorities to reduce the carbon footprint in the West Midlands
Day 2: Thursday 19th May 2022
Session 3: 10am - 12.45pm*
Considering the challenges and opportunities of strengthening funding policy and practice to address climate change (*This session is primarily for funders)
Session 4: 2pm - 4pm*
Explore, consider and share good practice in integrating a sustainability agenda in existing funding approaches (*This session is primarily for funders)
