AEGN

The Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network

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

Climate Change Funding Framework

Solving the climate crisis through strategic philanthropy.

AEGN Corporate

An affiliate offering designed for corporate foundations to help maximise their impact and ensure best practice in environmental giving

The Climate Lens

A tool for all Australian funders

Developed in partnership with Philanthropy Australia

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


AEGN Preview: The Global Nature Positive Summit

8 October 2024

This week, the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit will be held in Sydney. The…

Road trip reflections: Nature and birdlife in outback NSW and Queensland

4 September 2024

AEGN members Peter Sainsbury and David and Sally Rickards recently took a trip…

AEGN Field Trip to Kangaroo Island/Karta Pintingga

27 August 2024

Kangaroo Island or Karta Pintingga was devastated by fires in 2019/20, with almost…

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

15 July 2024

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

Events


AEGN hosted

EPBC Briefings: Next steps for nature-positive renewables

Tuesday 15 October
12.00pm to 1.00pm AEDT
Join us to hear Mark Wakeham’s findings and recommendations for a rapid energy…

AEGN hosted

Voice for Southern Country

Thursday 24 October
12.00pm to 1.00pm
Join Dr Jodi Edwards, Yuin woman, and Yuin man, Dr Jack Pascoe, along…

AEGN hosted

Earth4All – pathways out of polycrisis

Monday 28 October
10.00am to 11.30am
We invite you to join Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome,…

AEGN hosted

Ocean series: Leadership for ocean health and resilience

Wednesday 30 October
1.00pm to 2.00pm AEDT
Join ocean conservation leaders for the second in the ocean webinar series, Leadership…

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