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


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…

New Blueprint for a Sustainable Quandamooka Country/Moreton Bay

22 October 2024

As proud funders of The Moreton Bay Foundation since its inception, Meta Goodman…

Events


AEGN hosted

Arthur Rylah Institute field trip

Tuesday 11 February
2.30pm to 4.30pm
AEGN members are invited to join a field trip to the Institute to…

AEGN hosted

2025 Election briefing series: Moving the dial on climate and energy

Monday 17 February
12.00pm to 1.30pm AEDT
In our second election briefing, Dr Rebecca Huntley (Director of Research, 89 Degrees…

AEGN hosted

Blowing the whistle for climate and nature 

Monday 24 February
12.00pm to 12.45pm
The role of whistleblowers in uncovering environmentally harmful activities has never been more…

AEGN hosted

Ocean NGO funder event

Thursday 20 March
4.00pm to 6.00pm AEDT
Love the ocean? Join AEGN at the Sydney Ocean Lovers Festival for a…

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