Minerals + Materials
Protecting communities and ecosystems from the impacts of transition mineral mining and plastic production and waste; minimizing toxic exposures and ecological harm; and advancing safe, affordable and equitable alternative solutions to linear and extractive material production and use.
The Minerals + Materials program is structured into two areas of focus: Transition Minerals and Materials Economy.
Our Transition Minerals grantmaking seeks to: support self-determination for Indigenous communities and other fenceline communities affected by mining; strengthen mining safeguards and requirements; protect fragile ecosystems from irreparable harm; and reduce pressure for new mining through durable pathways and strategies.
Our Materials Economy grantmaking seeks to: support efforts to address the public health, climate and ecological implications of the current materials economy with a particular focus on plastic production and waste; champion non-toxic, regenerative solutions for the primary drivers of plastic demand; and develop a network of investments that foster the opportunity for seeding thriving local economies.
