5 takeaways from the Funding, People and Place conference

At a landmark conference in Newcastle’s Wylam Brewery, Impatience Earth’s Alex Cameron-Smith and Sarah Farrell heard from community leaders, climate resilience experts, and energy transition campaigners. Their five takeaways cover inclusive engagement, heat resilience, just transition, community leadership, and the growing role of philanthropic funding.

Impatience was a virtue at COP30!

We’re lucky to have Wellbeing Director Heather Salmon supporting our team at Impatience Earth. Her guidance helps us stay grounded while tackling the emotional demands of climate action. In her guest blog, A Charter for Our Times, Heather shares how creating a team charter has strengthened our culture, clarified our values, and built collective resilience.

A Charter for Our Times: How creating a charter can unleash transformational change

We’re lucky to have Wellbeing Director Heather Salmon supporting our team at Impatience Earth. Her guidance helps us stay grounded while tackling the emotional demands of climate action. In her guest blog, A Charter for Our Times, Heather shares how creating a team charter has strengthened our culture, clarified our values, and built collective resilience.

Philanthropy’s blind spot: 6 reasons why we need to increase quality funding to the Global South

The Global South is home to many effective climate solutions but receives little funding. Increasing support can help address inequalities, protect vital ecosystems, and strengthen resilience worldwide. Redirecting more resources here is an important step towards fairer and more effective climate action.