Greenpeace Environmental Trust
Overview
The Greenpeace Environmental Trust supports a range of projects in the UK and around the world. Their focus is on scientific research, investigations and education, all of which address the urgent environmental problems we face.
As part of the wider Greenpeace movement, their work is dedicated to tackling the climate emergency and defending our world’s rich biodiversity.
They do this by:
- funding innovative scientific research on the impact of human activities on our planet
- supporting pioneering investigations, gathering evidence to shine a light on environmental destruction
- backing educational programmes which promote better understanding of environmental issues and solutions
They contribute to many significant projects around the world in a number of critical areas.
Funding and governance
The Trust supports vital campaign work across a number of priority areas in line with our global strategy. These include challenging investments in the oil and coal industries, researching the effects of plastic pollution on marine life, and exposing the destruction of rainforests at the hands of the palm oil and soya companies.
Partnerships
They work with a number of trusts and foundations based in the UK to deliver transformational projects to help make the world a more green and peaceful place.
Past and present funders include The Ashden Trust, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation John Ellerman Foundation, Postcode Earth Trust The Waterloo Foundation and The Underwood Trust.
Amongst the projects they funded are:
- Supporting small-scale fishermen (NUTFA) to have a stronger voice and secure better rights for sustainable fishing
- Raising awareness of the causes of rainforest destruction in Indonesia and Brazil, and helping companies to put in place ground-breaking codes of practise to reduce deforestation.
- Collaborating with others to help oil and gas workers have a fair and just transition to careers in the renewables industry e.g. calling for a training passport for North sea rig workers.