Clara Lionel Foundation, a charity run by renowned music star, Rihanna’s has pledged the sum of $15 million towards tackling the impact of climate change.
The funding according to reports, will be channelled across a total of eighteen climate justice organizations in seven Caribbean nations including the United States that are actively involved in fighting the ill effects of the global climatic deterioration.
Part of the funds will also be allocated to Climate Justice Alliance, the Indigenous Environmental Network, and the Movement for Black Lives.
Rihanna stressed that the ill impact and the global disparity are the two main causes due to which her charity, named after her grandparents, prioritizes climate resilience and climate justice both.
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She explained that the grants for climate change will be raised in partnership with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall philanthropic campaign that also hosts Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance and the former first lady of the US Michelle Obama’s girls’ education initiative.
“We believe in nonprofit collaboration and feel it’s especially important in crisis situations for our sector to band together!” Twitter team that will collaborate with Rihanna said in a statement.
Clara Lionel Foundation’s executive director, Justine Lucas also said that it encourages funders to build partnerships with grassroots organizations, acknowledging their deep understanding of what is necessary to achieve climate justice in their own communities.
Recall that in March 2020, Rihanna also donated $5 million through her foundation as the world battled the novel coronavirus pandemic. She later announced an additional $1 million grant to COVID-19 relief efforts.
