How Can Philanthropy Get Creative to Finance Systems Transformation?
This blog is based on the Shaping Innovation Futures Discovery Report co-authored by Alex Hannant, Professor Ingrid Burkett and Assistant Professor Joanne McNeill. 6 minutes read The ocean and its resources are being depleted, polluted, and over-exploited. While many groups – from governments, philanthropy, development banks to NGOs – are working hard on the issue, there are […]
SDG Progress Continues to Stall in Asia-Pacific following COVID-19
5 min read The newly published Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2022 provides a detailed analysis of how the Asia-Pacific, and the world more generally, is progressing towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All United Nations member states adopted these transformational goals for economic, social, and environmental sustainability to be met by 2030. The SDR 2022 […]
Tech as a Bridge: How APAC Sustainability Solutions Lab Scales Climate Innovation
Across Asia, many nonprofits are harnessing climate technology to tackle environmental challenges, yet few manage to scale beyond the pilot stage. With support from Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), AVPN’s APAC Sustainability Solutions Lab (SSL) is helping to bridge that gap. By providing technical mentorship, data analytics support, and digital capacity building, SSL […]
Tracking Capital Flows Across Asia-Pacific: A Focus on Climate Action
Asia-Pacific stands at the frontline of the global climate crisis. The region is responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions. The carbon-intensive industries that lifted millions in the region out of poverty now pose an existential threat. In addition, Asia-Pacific is among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world: extreme weather, rising seas, […]
