Photo: Sara Lafleur-Vetter, Standing Rock Reservation It’s giving season and folks have been asking, “How and to whom do I donate to fight climate change?” This is a complex question because where you decide to give is unique to your understanding of why problems exist and your vision for the future. As someone who has studied and worked in the realms of climate science, policy, and advocacy, I’m choosing to share my perspective on what powerful climate-focused giving looks l

Photo: Loren Baxter, San Francisco I was discussing charitable giving habits with a friend of mine and she said “giving locally just seems selfish and ineffective when you consider our relative wealth and well-being compared with developing nations”. On many levels, I agree with her. Your dollar will likely go ‘further’ in resourcing the world’s poor if you give to, say, Red Cross International, as compared to the American Red Cross. However, I think a global reference point