1.0Philanthropy Australiahttps://www.philanthropy.org.auSophie Marcardhttps://www.philanthropy.org.au/author/sophie-marcard/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="S8C5vK49Ea"><a href="https://www.philanthropy.org.au/news-and-stories/claire-orourke-aegn-ceo-on-climate-action-we-must-fundamentally-reorientate-ourselves-to-meet-this-moment-in-history/">Claire O’Rourke, AEGN CEO, on climate action: ‘We must fundamentally reorientate ourselves to meet this moment in history’</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.philanthropy.org.au/news-and-stories/claire-orourke-aegn-ceo-on-climate-action-we-must-fundamentally-reorientate-ourselves-to-meet-this-moment-in-history/embed/#?secret=S8C5vK49Ea" width="600" height="338" title="“Claire O’Rourke, AEGN CEO, on climate action: ‘We must fundamentally reorientate ourselves to meet this moment in history’” — Philanthropy Australia" data-secret="S8C5vK49Ea" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Where next on climate funding for philanthropy as we reach the mid-way point in the critical decade for action to prevent catastrophic environmental change? Claire O’Rourke stepped into the role of CEO of the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) last year. Here, she talks about her vision for the organisation, the energising response of the sector and our role as pivotal ancestors-to-be at this vital juncture.https://www.philanthropy.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Clair-ORouke.jpg833453