Real Impact: The Power of Climate-Conscious Philanthropy
17:30 – 19:00pm
26/07/2024
The Langham, London
1c Portland Place, Regent Street, London, GB W1B 1JA
Join us for an enlightening seminar around leveraging your wealth for positive environmental impact. In collaboration with the Global Returns Project, we are excited to explore the transformative potential of climate philanthropy. Our seminar will feature Prof Joanna Haigh CBE, a former Lead Author on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
During this seminar, esteemed environmental experts will shed light on the urgent challenges facing our planet and the critical role philanthropy plays in addressing them. Gain insights into the innovative strategies and impactful projects that can drive meaningful change and contribute to a sustainable future.
Discover how your wealth can become a force for good as we delve into the intersection of finance, philanthropy, and environmental stewardship. Learn about practical ways to align your investments and charitable giving with sustainability goals and how climate philanthropy protects and enhances your existing charitable endeavours.
Prof Joanna Haigh CBE FRS
Prof Haigh was Co-Director of the Grantham Institute at Imperial College from 2014 until her retirement in 2019. For the previous 5 years she was Head of Imperial’s Department of Physics. Prof Haigh is published widely in the scientific literature and has also contributed to numerous items to the written and broadcast popular media. She has been President of the Royal Meteorological Society, a Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and acted on many UK and international panels. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Institute of Physics, the City & Guilds and the Royal Meteorological Society and an Honorary Fellow of Somerville College Oxford. She was awarded the Institute of Physics Charles Chree Medal and Prize 2004, the Royal Meteorological Society Adrian Gill Prize 2010 and appointed CBE in the 2013 New Year’s Honours.
Join us for an inspiring and informative seminar that explores real impact climate philanthropy can generate.
