Collaborative action on climate change
Stephen Tindall and John Todd sign up new foundation
When staff from the Todd Foundation and Tindall Foundation discovered that they were independently researching climate change and sustainability issues, there was an obvious next step – to work on these issues together.
The result is the Hikurangi Foundation, set up with funding of $500,000 from each of the two foundations over the next two years. Believed to be the first collaboration of this scale between private funders, the Foundation will initially focus on fostering debate and promoting practical action, particularly among communities and those engaged in land-based activities. It’s hoped that other funders will also wish to contribute to this worthy cause.
The new foundation has a board that includes many of New Zealand’s foremost authorities on climate change, and an executive director whose work in this area is internationally recognised. Hikurangi Foundation opened in mid-2008, and we look forward to the results of its work – practical solutions for a sustainable New Zealand.
