THE EARTHTOPIA FUND FOR GREEN JUSTICE

Few would argue that climate change is not an imminent threat, and scientists agree that we have the tools and technology we need to mitigate and even reverse its impact.

Still, we’ve all heard stories of organizations that receive millions in donations but funnel very little of their money into effective action.

Though many want to contribute, determining which climate justice organizations make the biggest impact can be overwhelming.

At Earthtopia, we make it easy to make a difference.

Ten percent of all gallery sales go directly to the Earthtopia Fund for Green Justice, an endowment split evenly between fifteen environmental foundations, climate science non-profits, and green aid agencies that align with our values and rank highest on CharityNavigator and GuideStar.

World Central Kitchen

Charity Navigator: 4/4 stars 100/100 in finance/accountability/transparency
GuideStar: Silver

Mission: “Immediately serving chef-prepared meals to communities impacted by natural disasters and during prolonged humanitarian crises.” WCK’s Resilience Programs help develop locally-led solutions to food insecurity by training chefs and school cooks; advancing clean cooking practices; and awarding grants to farms, fisheries, and small food businesses.

Impact Snapshot: From hurricanes to floods to bushfires, World Central Kitchen has been there to help feed and comfort those in crisis all over the world since 2010. During the Covid-19 pandemic, WCK fed tens of millions of people then launched their Climate Disaster Fund, which pledges $1 billion over the next ten years to support communities impacted by climate change.

Sectors: Agriculture and Food, People

Cool Earth

Charity Navigator: Not reviewed yet
GuideStar: Platinum

Mission: “Cool Earth exists to give cash direct to rainforest communities, to fund projects that create choice, tackle the root causes of deforestation, and protect vital carbon sinks.”

Impact Snapshot: Cool Earth has funded 40 different projects fighting deforestation, from the Amazon to New Guinea to the Congo Basin.

They estimate partnerships with people in these communities have protected 105 million trees, which amounts to 48 million tons of carbon stored.

Sectors: energy, agriculture and food, nature-based solutions, people

350.org

Charity Navigator: 4 stars consistently since 2016
GuideStar:Gold

Mission: “We’re an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all.” The organization’s name is a reference to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the air, which climate scientists identify as the safe upper limit to avoid a climate tipping point.

Impact Snapshot: Recent achievements include campaigning against the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines in the United States; stopping fracking in hundreds of cities in Brazil and Argentina; pushing more than 1,000 universities, foundations, cities, and churches to divest more than $12 trillion from fossil fuels; and joining historic grassroots mobilizations like the People’s Climate March and Global Climate Strike.

Sectors: energy, people

Earth Justice​

Charity Navigator: 4 stars consistently since 2009
GuideStar: Gold

Mission: “Because the earth needs a good lawyer.” Earthjustice represents climate justice non-profits to protect the environment and the health of people most impacted by the climate crisis.

Impact Snapshot: This year alone, Earthjustice helped restore the Endangered Species Act and block coal mining in Wyoming and Montana and fracking in Central California.

Sectors: energy, industry, agriculture and food, nature-based solutions, transport, buildings and cities, people

Union of Concerned Scientists​

Charity Navigator: 4 stars consistently since 2016
GuideStar: Platinum

Mission: “We use science to make change happen.” The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet’s most pressing problems. In partnership with communities across the country, the UCS combines technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.

Impact Snapshot: The UCS helped pass the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Illinois, pushed California toward a bill requiring 100 % clean energy by 2045, and convinced the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to approve the nation’s first standard to transition ride-hailing fleets to zero-emission vehicles by 2030.

Sectors: energy, industry, transport, agriculture and food, people

Clean Air Task Force

Charity Navigator: 4 stars consistently since 2019
GuideStar: Silver

Mission: “Catalyzing resilient solutions scaled to meet the climate challenge. Over the past 25 years, CATF has carved out a unique role in the environmental and climate movement as a science-driven, solutions-focused, and strategic organization that gets results. “

Impact Snapshot: Through research and analysis, public advocacy leadership, and partnership with the private sector, CATF has stewarded the rapid global development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies. In 2020, they helped secure $125 billion in federal funding for climate technology.

Sectors: Energy, Industry, Transport, Buildings and Cities

California Academy of Sciences

Charity Navigator: 3 or 4 stars consistently since 2001 (except 2019)
GuideStar: Platinum

Mission: “At the Academy, we’re focusing our science superpowers on the ecosystems that need them most: coral reefs, tropical islands, and our very own home state.” At the Academy’s museum and planetarium in San Francisco, learning and discovery abound. The site serves as a home base for community science opportunities and professional development resources for educators.

Impact Snapshot: The Academy’s Hope for Reefs Initiative was the first exploration of some of the Earth’s most little-known “twilight zone” reefs 100-500 feet below the ocean’s surface. The organization currently works in five diverse tropical archipelagos—the Galápagos, Lesser Antilles, Madagascar, Philippines, and Gulf of Guinea islands—that share a legacy of colonialism and prolonged resource extraction and are threatened by invasive species, climate change, and sea level rise.

Sectors: Agriculture and Food, Nature-based Solutions, People

The Ocean Foundation​

Charity Navigator: 3 or 4 stars consistently since 2013
GuideStar: Platinum

Mission: “We strive to bridge a philanthropy gap – which has historically given the ocean only 7% of environmental grantmaking, and ultimately, less than 1% of all philanthropy – to support the communities that need this funding for marine science and conservation the most.”

Impact Snapshot: The Ocean Foundation has launched several of its own initiatives to fill in the gaps in global ocean conservation efforts. Among them is the Blue Resilience Initiative, which aims to increase climate resilience, reduce pollution, and promote a sustainable blue economy.

Sectors: Agriculture and Food, Nature-based Solutions, People