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About the programme
The Everyone’s Environment programme is a collaboration of over 80 social and environmental charities to accelerate action on the social impacts of the environmental crises. The environmental crises do not affect all people in the same way; some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised people are worst affected by our changing environment and related policy. Charities and funders have a critical role to play in supporting and empowering different social groups to be part of the solutions.
We recognize that there are many pressures on charities currently, however the climate and nature crises matter to your mission and are an immediate challenge that needs the attention of senior leaders in the sector now. The people you support are affected and their voices need to be heard, including by policy makers. It can be hard for charities to explore what the environmental crises means for their strategy, programmes and advocacy – which is why the Everyone’s Environment programmes collective findings will help you.
Now more than ever social and environmental charities must operate systemically and collaborate to achieve impact for people and planet – join us if you agree.
It’s #EveryonesEnvironment and the people you support are impacted by the climate and nature crises now.
Would you like to join us? Find out more about how to get involved.
As a funder, when we ask non-environmental charities about the climate and nature crises, we find that many are struggling for the capacity to research and assess the implications beyond the need to decarbonise their own operations. Everyone’s Environment is addressing that need.
Nick Addington
William Grant Foundation
The youth strand of the programme is exploring, with young people, how young people in the UK will be affected by the environmental crises and related policy. Organisations working on this strand are: Action for Children; Action for Conservation; Barnardo’s; Children in Wales; Girlguiding; Groundwork; Princes Trust; SOS-UK; UK Youth Climate Coalition; Uprising; Woodcraft Folk. Our lead partner is Groundwork.
Read our briefing on how the climate and nature crises and related policy will impact young people.
The ethnic minorities strand of the programme is exploring, with people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority groups, how those groups in the UK will be affected by the environmental crisis and related policies. Organisations working on this strand are: the Ethnic Minority Environmental Network (EMEN) in Scotland, and our lead partner the Race Equality Foundation
Read our briefing on how the climate and nature crises and related policy will impact ethnic minority communities.
The Disabled people and older people’s strand of the programme is exploring, with older people and disabled people, how those groups in the UK will be affected by the environmental crises and related policy. Organisations working on this strand are: Disability Rights UK, Independent Age and Re–engage.
Read our briefing on how the climate and nature crises and related policy will impact Disabled people and older people.
The people living in poverty strand of the programme explores, with those living in low-income households in the UK, how they will be affected by the environmental crisis and related policies.
The people experiencing health inequalities strand of the programme explores, with those living with health conditions, how those groups in the UK will be affected by the environmental crisis and related policies.
The group is composed of: Asthma + Lung; British Heart Foundation; Mind; Parkinson’s UK; Race Equality Foundation; Rethink; and the Wildlife Trusts.