Blagrave Trust, in partnership with Co-op Foundation, the Energy Saving Trust Foundation, OVO Foundation, and Impatience Earth, is offering one-year grants of up to £20,000 for youth-led organisations that empower young people to take climate action in ways that are meaningful for them and their communities.
The Roots & Routes Fund is for youth-led* organisations, who are fighting for climate justice** in England. The Roots & Routes Fund combines the funds, expertise and networks of Blagrave Trust, Co-op Foundation, the Energy Saving Trust Foundation, OVO Foundation, and Impatience Earth.
*Youth-Led: For the purpose of this fund, we are defining youth-led as organisations led by people aged 18–30. Youth-led organisations must have a minimum of 55% of their leadership within this age bracket.
**Climate justice: We understand that there are many definitions of climate justice. For the purpose of this fund, we are using the definition used by the Youth Climate Study.
“The impacts of climate change are not felt equally between rich and poor, or among older, younger and future generations. A ‘climate justice’ approach demands that actions taken to mitigate or adapt to climate change are centred on the most affected people and places. It takes an intersectional approach, recognising that climate risks can further depress social and economic outcomes for marginalised groups, including people on low incomes, women and girls, people of colour, and indigenous peoples. Often, youth climate justice action seeks systemic change, championing redistributive solutions that challenge dominant paradigms of power and economic growth.”
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