Environment

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

For the first time in Earth’s history humans are altering the natural equilibrium of the environment. We hope through this fund that we can help mitigate the damaging effects that humans are causing and contribute to a positive change both now and in the future.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

The Waterloo Foundation is keen to support initiatives aimed at reducing man-made climate change, both in the UK and worldwide.

Such initiatives could include programs directly designed to reduce CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases through:

• Energy efficiency
• Clean technologies
• Capture of CO2 that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
• Projects that support the natural world in capturing CO2  and other greenhouse gases.

The initiatives could also include:

• Research designed to enhance the effectiveness of these types of investment and
• Lobbying in support of the allocation of greater resources to such investments.

The Foundation may also consider projects aimed at:

• Water conservation and conservation of other natural resources.
• Sustainable development.
• Projects that could help mitigate the potential effects of climate change.

The Waterloo Foundation is unlikely to support initiatives focused solely on conservation or biodiversity, nor those designed to achieve largely aesthetic environmental goals, though these would be viewed positively as secondary effects of projects whose primary goal was aligned with our funding priorities.
Also The Foundation is unlikely to fund projects that are purely educational and projects in the UK that have a limited geographic scope.

Please note all organisations applying under the environment fund will be expected to have an environmental policy.