Earth's Call Fund

Earth’s Call Fund is set up to be a financial catalyst aimed at finding and funding innovative solutions to the climate crisis.

Earth’s Call Fund
Founded2018 (2018)
FocusClimate change
Location
President
Michele Hunt
Key people
Spike Buckley (co-founder)
Websiteearthscall.org

The fund is in partnership with Lever for Change, an affiliate of the MacArthur Foundation, which helps philanthropists source vetted high-impact philanthropic opportunities.[1] Earth's Call Fund's mission is “Finding and funding innovative solutions to fight the climate crisis.”[2][3][4]

History

The Fund's public launch was marked by a three-day conference (May 17 to 19, 2019) in Aspen, Colorado in the Benedict Music Tent at the Aspen Music Festival and School and accompanied by online live stream. Artists performing in the concert included The Alan Parsons Project, Colbie Caillat, Anthony Hamilton (musician), Mickey Hart[5], Patti LaBelle, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo led by conductor Cheche Alara. The concert event also featured visual effects by Batwin & Robin and the concert performance was directed by Scott Lochmus.[6][7][8][9]

Leadership

The Fund was founded in 2018. Spike Buckley is co-founder, Michele Hunt serves as president, and Roberta Baskin serves as executive director.[10][11][12][13]

References
  1. "New Competition for a $100 Million Grant: Round Two of 100&Change". www.macfound.org.
  2. "Lever for Change - MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org.
  3. "Landing New".
  4. Calhoun, Patricia (22 April 2019). "Fight Climate Change...With Three Free Days in Aspen, at Earth's Call Launch". Westword.
  5. Hart, Mickey. "Grateful Dead drummer: We're disrupting nature's rhythms and killing our planet". CNN.
  6. "Aspen climate change event will include Grammy-studded concert at Benedict Tent".
  7. "Inaugural climate change event in Aspen will include Grammy-studded concert at Benedict Tent".
  8. Travers, Andrew. "Patti LaBelle leads all-star Earth's Call concert for climate action in Aspen".
  9. Writer, Todd Hartley, Time Out. "Earth's Call brings out the stars – and gives hope to the planet". Aspen Daily News.
  10. "Earth's Call. Are you Listening? | Real Leaders".
  11. "Grimley Residential - Team". grimleyres.com.
  12. "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com.
  13. "Dr. Roger B. Saillant". energy.case.edu. 4 May 2012.
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