AEGN

The Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network

Growing effective philanthropy to protect nature and secure a safe climate.

Environment and Climate Change Giving Trends 2025

This report reveals both global and local trends in environmental philanthropy, with donors demonstrating a stronger commitment to funding an equitable and sustainable future.

Climate Change Funding Framework

Solving the climate crisis through strategic philanthropy

The Climate Lens

A tool for all Australian funders

Developed in partnership with Philanthropy Australia

AEGN Corporate Philanthropy

An affiliate offering designed for corporate foundations to help maximise their impact with strategic environmental giving.

Meet our members


Sprinting to net zero

Australia isn’t going to become a renewable energy superpower by accident. Tech entrepreneur,…

Speaking up for nature

Ann and Bruce McGregor are highly experienced funders whose shared love of nature…

50 years of change, not charity

Jill Reichstein and Lucy Larkins from the Reichstein Foundation reflect on the Foundation’s…

Building capacity, embracing innovation

Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown outlines how the foundation is…

Knowledge and insights


Environment and climate change giving trends 2025

25 March 2025

The climate and biodiversity crises offer humanity an opportunity to forge a better…

Reflections on January 26 – why we say it’s not a date to celebrate

21 January 2025

Humanity is submerged in layers of individual, intergenerational, and collective trauma, and while…

COP31: Why the ‘Climate Olympics’ in Australia really matters, and what philanthropy can do

21 November 2024

The United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COPs) are the only multilateral, international…

How citizen science doubles your impact

18 November 2024

Data collected by citizen scientists is playing an increasingly important role in scientific…

Events


AEGN hosted

New member induction webinar

Thursday 1 May
1.00pm to 2.00pm AEST
If you’ve joined the AEGN in the last 12 months and are interested…

AEGN hosted

Stop the SLAPP – Defending democracy against attacks (Sydney)

Tuesday 20 May
4.00pm to 5.00pm
Join us in Sydney for a briefing discussing the Greenpeace case and its…

AEGN hosted

AEGN Strategy Briefing – Online

Tuesday 27 May
12.00pm to 1.00pm AEST
Be among the first to hear CEO Claire O’Rourke share AEGN’s new 2025+…

AEGN hosted

Stop the SLAPP – Defending democracy against attacks (Melbourne)

Thursday 29 May
4.00pm to 5.00pm AEST
Join us in Melbourne for a briefing discussing the Greenpeace case and its…

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Harnessing the power of philanthropy to protect our environment and build a sustainable future.