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Since launching the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy with @nyu.edu last year, we've watched it quickly become a locus for research and dialogue on the moral status of animals and AI. We’re proud to provide an endowment to help keep the exploration going.
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Since launching the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy with @nyu.edu last year, we've watched it quickly become a locus for research and dialogue on the moral status of animals and AI. We’re proud to provide an endowment to help keep the exploration going.
Ten years ago, @obrancizvirat.bsky.social began as a small group of volunteers determined to ban fur farms in the Czech Republic. They succeeded –– and grew into a powerful force for animals that also secured a ban on caging egg-laying hens. We’re proud to support their work.
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ten years ago, @obrancizvirat.bsky.social began as a small group of volunteers determined to ban fur farms in the Czech Republic. They succeeded –– and grew into a powerful force for animals that also secured a ban on caging egg-laying hens. We’re proud to support their work.
Sea level rise will affect billions of people around the world, but what if we could stop it at the source? We support @areteglaciers.bsky.social, which is using science and partnerships to explore whether we can stop catastrophic sea-level rise & stabilize collapsing glaciers.
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Sea level rise will affect billions of people around the world, but what if we could stop it at the source? We support @areteglaciers.bsky.social, which is using science and partnerships to explore whether we can stop catastrophic sea-level rise & stabilize collapsing glaciers.
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Last week we brought together brilliant minds to talk #climatedata: production, governance, sharing, sustainable funding & AI
🙏🏽 @navigation.org & ARIA for supporting this
🎥 Watch George Dyson's keynote on how weather prediction shaped modern computing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHQ...
🙏🏽 @navigation.org & ARIA for supporting this
🎥 Watch George Dyson's keynote on how weather prediction shaped modern computing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHQ...
Global Climate Data Collaboration: The Intentional Dream
YouTube video by Radiant Earth
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October 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Last week we brought together brilliant minds to talk #climatedata: production, governance, sharing, sustainable funding & AI
🙏🏽 @navigation.org & ARIA for supporting this
🎥 Watch George Dyson's keynote on how weather prediction shaped modern computing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHQ...
🙏🏽 @navigation.org & ARIA for supporting this
🎥 Watch George Dyson's keynote on how weather prediction shaped modern computing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHQ...
From securing national legislation establishing stronger slaughter standards to classifying animal cruelty as an environmental crime, Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal is transforming how Brazil treats animals through advocacy, education, and global collaboration.
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
From securing national legislation establishing stronger slaughter standards to classifying animal cruelty as an environmental crime, Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal is transforming how Brazil treats animals through advocacy, education, and global collaboration.
As interest in emergency climate interventions grows, so does the need for independent, transparent science. We're proud to support @envdefensefund.bsky.social’s research on sunlight reflection, which will help inform responsible policy around the world.
October 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
As interest in emergency climate interventions grows, so does the need for independent, transparent science. We're proud to support @envdefensefund.bsky.social’s research on sunlight reflection, which will help inform responsible policy around the world.
While state and federal bans on cruel practices offer opportunities to improve animals’ lives domestically, our grantee partner @animalpolicyint.bsky.social is working to turn international trade into a vehicle to advance animal welfare around the world.
October 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
While state and federal bans on cruel practices offer opportunities to improve animals’ lives domestically, our grantee partner @animalpolicyint.bsky.social is working to turn international trade into a vehicle to advance animal welfare around the world.
For nearly a decade, Animal Defense Partnership has provided high-quality, pro-bono legal counsel to hundreds of organizations, allowing them to focus on their missions to deliver impact for animals. Check out their fantastic resource library and upcoming free events (in thread).
October 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
For nearly a decade, Animal Defense Partnership has provided high-quality, pro-bono legal counsel to hundreds of organizations, allowing them to focus on their missions to deliver impact for animals. Check out their fantastic resource library and upcoming free events (in thread).
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@opensciencehw.bsky.social announces a new initiative focused on understanding and advancing enabling ecosystems for #OpenScience Hardware. The project is made possible by a grant from the @navigation.org
OSHF announces new initiative on Understanding and Advancing Enabling Ecosystems for Open Science Hardware - Open Science Hardware Foundation
The Open Science Hardware Foundation (OSHF) is pleased to announce a new initiative focused on Understanding and Advancing Enabling Ecosystems for Open Science Hardware. This project is made possible ...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
@opensciencehw.bsky.social announces a new initiative focused on understanding and advancing enabling ecosystems for #OpenScience Hardware. The project is made possible by a grant from the @navigation.org
We’re honored to support the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, which is working towards inclusive, democratic, and globally representative governance systems for sunlight reflection methods (SRM) research and deployment.
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We’re honored to support the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering, which is working towards inclusive, democratic, and globally representative governance systems for sunlight reflection methods (SRM) research and deployment.
Did you know our grantee partner Scarlet Spark offers free events and office hours for animal protection leaders of all levels? Sign up for workshop challenges with peers or to learn about strategic planning, hiring, onboarding, goal setting, and more.
September 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Did you know our grantee partner Scarlet Spark offers free events and office hours for animal protection leaders of all levels? Sign up for workshop challenges with peers or to learn about strategic planning, hiring, onboarding, goal setting, and more.
With support from our grantee partner Worldshapers, you can write the book you wished existed (that one with the big idea that would change the world if enough people heard it!). They help high-potential authors develop their ideas and advance social change.
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
With support from our grantee partner Worldshapers, you can write the book you wished existed (that one with the big idea that would change the world if enough people heard it!). They help high-potential authors develop their ideas and advance social change.
Community, resources, and connection: all are essential to a successful social movement, and all are offered to animal advocates for free through Hive, an incredible online collective of 3,000+ activists we’re proud to support.
September 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Community, resources, and connection: all are essential to a successful social movement, and all are offered to animal advocates for free through Hive, an incredible online collective of 3,000+ activists we’re proud to support.
Grantee Nähtamatud Loomad (Invisible Animals Estonia) is a powerful, persistent voice for animals in Estonia. They recently presented “100 influential voices for animals" to the Minister of Agriculture, signaling that 100 experts and opinion leaders support a ban on caging hens.
August 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Grantee Nähtamatud Loomad (Invisible Animals Estonia) is a powerful, persistent voice for animals in Estonia. They recently presented “100 influential voices for animals" to the Minister of Agriculture, signaling that 100 experts and opinion leaders support a ban on caging hens.
The ocean covers 70% of the planet and already absorbs a quarter of our CO2. Carbon to Sea Initiative is exploring how we could safely help it absorb even more through ocean alkalinity enhancement. We’re thrilled to support their innovative, research-backed work.
August 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The ocean covers 70% of the planet and already absorbs a quarter of our CO2. Carbon to Sea Initiative is exploring how we could safely help it absorb even more through ocean alkalinity enhancement. We’re thrilled to support their innovative, research-backed work.
Congratulations to our grantee partner Animal Enterprise Transparency Project on their massive legislative victory. The Slovenian parliament has banned cages for egg-laying hens and the castration of piglets w/o anesthesia –– set to be phased out by 2029 and 2026, respectively.
August 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Congratulations to our grantee partner Animal Enterprise Transparency Project on their massive legislative victory. The Slovenian parliament has banned cages for egg-laying hens and the castration of piglets w/o anesthesia –– set to be phased out by 2029 and 2026, respectively.
Cutting CO2 is essential, but it’s not enough to avert climate catastrophe. The Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD) is combining the marathon to net-zero CO2 with the sprint to rapidly cut non-CO2 climate pollutants. We’re proud to support the race.
August 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Cutting CO2 is essential, but it’s not enough to avert climate catastrophe. The Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD) is combining the marathon to net-zero CO2 with the sprint to rapidly cut non-CO2 climate pollutants. We’re proud to support the race.
Animal Advocacy Careers is filling a critical talent gap in the animal advocacy movement, and we’re grateful to support their mission. They’ve guided thousands of advocates to meaningful careers and have helped dozens of organizations find exceptional people.
July 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Animal Advocacy Careers is filling a critical talent gap in the animal advocacy movement, and we’re grateful to support their mission. They’ve guided thousands of advocates to meaningful careers and have helped dozens of organizations find exceptional people.
@sparkclimate.bsky.social is tackling one of the hardest climate problems: unmanaged, near-term warming. They're exploring atmospheric removal & how to reduce methane emissions from livestock (responsible for 25% of global methane emissions!). We’re proud to be a partner.
July 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@sparkclimate.bsky.social is tackling one of the hardest climate problems: unmanaged, near-term warming. They're exploring atmospheric removal & how to reduce methane emissions from livestock (responsible for 25% of global methane emissions!). We’re proud to be a partner.
If you were an animal enduring abuse in Canada, you’d want @animal-justice.bsky.social as your defender. They’re fighting for animals in court and pushing for laws to be enacted and enforced, and they’re exposing and confronting cruelty everywhere it happens, like at this Ontario dairy farm 👇
July 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you were an animal enduring abuse in Canada, you’d want @animal-justice.bsky.social as your defender. They’re fighting for animals in court and pushing for laws to be enacted and enforced, and they’re exposing and confronting cruelty everywhere it happens, like at this Ontario dairy farm 👇
🚨 We're excited to announce 9 awards from our Bridge Grant Program for Departing Federal Public Servants. This program supports climate experts with 6 months of funding to pursue new ideas and work on an impactful project of their choosing.
July 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨 We're excited to announce 9 awards from our Bridge Grant Program for Departing Federal Public Servants. This program supports climate experts with 6 months of funding to pursue new ideas and work on an impactful project of their choosing.
The ocean holds huge potential in the fight against climate change. @cworthy.bsky.social is making that potential real with cutting-edge modeling, open data, and rigorous science to ensure ocean-based carbon removal is effective and responsible.
July 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The ocean holds huge potential in the fight against climate change. @cworthy.bsky.social is making that potential real with cutting-edge modeling, open data, and rigorous science to ensure ocean-based carbon removal is effective and responsible.
With our support, Dr. Jonathan Birch’s The Edge of Sentience has reached 100K+ readers, major platforms like @wsj.com, @newyorker.com, & top podcasts like The Gray Area & Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Congrats @birchlse.bsky.social for this achievement. Get the book for free! academic.oup.com/book/57949
The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI
Abstract. Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe b
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June 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
With our support, Dr. Jonathan Birch’s The Edge of Sentience has reached 100K+ readers, major platforms like @wsj.com, @newyorker.com, & top podcasts like The Gray Area & Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Congrats @birchlse.bsky.social for this achievement. Get the book for free! academic.oup.com/book/57949
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In May we hosted a convergence in Banff, Canada. The group gathered to ask better questions of science communication. Not just what’s broken?—but what could be?
We surfaced stories, tools, and a hunger for something more open, more connected.
articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/ban...
We surfaced stories, tools, and a hunger for something more open, more connected.
articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/ban...
Continuous Science Foundation Workshop — Banff 2025
In May 2025, a diverse group of researchers, funders, technologists, and advocates gathered in Banff to reimagine the future of scientific communication. Through case studies, system mapping, storytel...
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June 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In May we hosted a convergence in Banff, Canada. The group gathered to ask better questions of science communication. Not just what’s broken?—but what could be?
We surfaced stories, tools, and a hunger for something more open, more connected.
articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/ban...
We surfaced stories, tools, and a hunger for something more open, more connected.
articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/ban...
Factory farming is spreading fast in the Global South, often with less oversight. Sinergia Animal is on the frontlines, leading high-impact campaigns in 9 countries in SE Asia & Latin America. @animalcharityev.bsky.social rates them as an “excellent giving opportunity” - we agree!
June 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Factory farming is spreading fast in the Global South, often with less oversight. Sinergia Animal is on the frontlines, leading high-impact campaigns in 9 countries in SE Asia & Latin America. @animalcharityev.bsky.social rates them as an “excellent giving opportunity” - we agree!