CoAct Database

Building a global soil movement through philanthropic investment (Global Alliance for the Future of Food)

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is an alliance of 25 philanthropic foundations, which invests in projects on all five continents. The Global Alliance works with its members and with others to transform global food systems. Our program area on climate aims to reduce GHG concentrations by transforming food systems globally and improving the climate resiliency of food systems. One of our focus areas is fostering a global movement on healthy soils in order to unlock the multiple co-benefits, including soil carbon sequestration. We do this by (1) convening key system actors representing a Diversity of local, regional, international, sectoral and socio-economic perspectives and facilitating dialogue around a shared vision and action plan; (2) forging new insights based on diverse and emerging evidence; (3) facilitating a global movement amongst our foundation members and their vast international network of grantees and partners; and (4) supporting the alignment and utilization of all forms of capital via impact investing. Our philanthropic members and partners represent over USD$60 billion in assets and support more than 40 soil-related projects in over 20 countries, such as Madagascar, Malawi and Senegal in Africa; Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia; Peru and Bolivia in Latin America; California, Chesapeake Bay Region and the Mississippi River Basin in the United States (see annex for a sample list and description of projects).