<p>It’s been a tumultuous year for climate politics — and for climate nonprofits. The longtime activist group <a href="http://350.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">350.org</a> suspended its operations in the U.S. (at least temporarily), and Bill Gates, the world’s No. 1 climate funder, declared that the decarbonization movement should make a “strategic pivot” to poverty reduction. How should someone who wants to help the global climate navigate this moment?</p><br><p>Our guest has recommendations. On this week’s episode of Shift Key, Rob talks to Dan Stein, the founder and executive director of Giving Green. <a href="https://www.givinggreen.earth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giving Green</a> is a nonprofit that researches the most high-impact climate groups and helps people and companies donate to them. Stein talked about the top five climate groups Giving Green recommends this year, effective altruism and the future of climate philanthropy, and whether Bill Gates is right that climate activism has focused too much on emissions targets.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, and Jesse Jenkins, a professor of energy systems engineering at Princeton University. Jesse is off this week.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned:</strong></p><br><p>Giving Green’s <a href="https://www.givinggreen.earth/top-climate-nonprofits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">top climate nonprofits</a> for 2025:</p><br><p><a href="https://give.catf.us/campaign/689140/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clean Air Task Force</a></p><br><p><a href="https://fcarchitects.org/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Future Cleantech Architects</a></p><br><p><a href="https://gfi.org/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Food Institute</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.opportunitygreen.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opportunity Green</a></p><br><p><a href="https://projectinnerspace.org/faq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project InnerSpace</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.givinggreen.earth/giving-green-fund" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Giving Green regranting fund</a></p><br><p>Bill Gates’ memo on <a href="https://www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-page-topic/reader/three-tough-truths-about-climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“three tough truths about climate”</a></p><br><p>--</p><p>This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by …</p><br><p><strong>Hydrostor</strong>&nbsp;is building the future of energy with Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage. Delivering clean, reliable power with 500-megawatt facilities sited on 100 acres, Hydrostor’s energy storage projects are transforming the grid and creating thousands of American jobs. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://hydrostor.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hydrostor.ca</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Uplight</strong>&nbsp;is a clean energy technology company that helps energy providers unlock grid capacity by activating energy customers and their connected devices to generate, shift, and save energy. The Uplight Demand Stack — which integrates energy efficiency, electrification, rates, and flexibility programs — improves grid resilience, reduces costs, and accelerates decarbonization for energy providers and their customers. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://uplight.com/heatmap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uplight.com/heatmap</a>.</p><br><p>Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins

Heatmap News

How to Make Your Climate Giving Count, According to an Expert

NOV 26, 202556 MIN
Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins

How to Make Your Climate Giving Count, According to an Expert

NOV 26, 202556 MIN

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<p>It’s been a tumultuous year for climate politics — and for climate nonprofits. The longtime activist group <a href="http://350.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">350.org</a> suspended its operations in the U.S. (at least temporarily), and Bill Gates, the world’s No. 1 climate funder, declared that the decarbonization movement should make a “strategic pivot” to poverty reduction. How should someone who wants to help the global climate navigate this moment?</p><br><p>Our guest has recommendations. On this week’s episode of Shift Key, Rob talks to Dan Stein, the founder and executive director of Giving Green. <a href="https://www.givinggreen.earth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giving Green</a> is a nonprofit that researches the most high-impact climate groups and helps people and companies donate to them. Stein talked about the top five climate groups Giving Green recommends this year, effective altruism and the future of climate philanthropy, and whether Bill Gates is right that climate activism has focused too much on emissions targets.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, and Jesse Jenkins, a professor of energy systems engineering at Princeton University. Jesse is off this week.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned:</strong></p><br><p>Giving Green’s <a href="https://www.givinggreen.earth/top-climate-nonprofits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">top climate nonprofits</a> for 2025:</p><br><p><a href="https://give.catf.us/campaign/689140/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clean Air Task Force</a></p><br><p><a href="https://fcarchitects.org/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Future Cleantech Architects</a></p><br><p><a href="https://gfi.org/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Food Institute</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.opportunitygreen.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opportunity Green</a></p><br><p><a href="https://projectinnerspace.org/faq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project InnerSpace</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.givinggreen.earth/giving-green-fund" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Giving Green regranting fund</a></p><br><p>Bill Gates’ memo on <a href="https://www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-page-topic/reader/three-tough-truths-about-climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“three tough truths about climate”</a></p><br><p>--</p><p>This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by …</p><br><p><strong>Hydrostor</strong>&nbsp;is building the future of energy with Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage. Delivering clean, reliable power with 500-megawatt facilities sited on 100 acres, Hydrostor’s energy storage projects are transforming the grid and creating thousands of American jobs. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://hydrostor.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hydrostor.ca</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Uplight</strong>&nbsp;is a clean energy technology company that helps energy providers unlock grid capacity by activating energy customers and their connected devices to generate, shift, and save energy. The Uplight Demand Stack — which integrates energy efficiency, electrification, rates, and flexibility programs — improves grid resilience, reduces costs, and accelerates decarbonization for energy providers and their customers. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://uplight.com/heatmap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uplight.com/heatmap</a>.</p><br><p>Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>