Quest For Growth and Development Foundation

14/07/2026

Thank you so much, UNEP; we did it at this year's World Environment Day.
UN Environment Programme

13/07/2026

Celebrating my 2nd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

13/07/2026

19/06/2026

Last year, the World Bank committed to developing a successor to its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP).

Now as the deadline approaches, a small group of ‘decision-makers’ sits at the negotiating table, debating whether or not to keep climate on the agenda.

Keep your promises.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP

The science is clear – the climate crisis is intensifying. The World Bank should be doubling down on its efforts to address this crisis - not backsliding to appease bullies.

Keep your climate commitments.

Keep the 45% climate finance target.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP

The World Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) is on the negotiating table. 90+ civil society organisations have signed onto a letter urging the World Bank to keep its climate commitments:

Don’t let the CCAP lapse.

Keep the 45% climate finance target.

We need 1.5C-Aligned, high quality, transparent finance.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP

The climate crisis is not a hypothetical - it is on our doorstep - and the availability of climate finance has never been more critical for enabling Africa to pursue green economic transformation.

World Bank - renew your Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and safeguard the 45% climate finance target.

Our future is not up for debate.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP

With the internationally agreed 1.5°C global warming limit increasingly likely to be overshot by the early 2030s, the Bank’s efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity on a ‘liveable planet’ are increasingly in peril.

Letting its own Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) expire or diluting its climate commitments won’t help.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP

With the internationally agreed 1.5°C global warming limit increasingly likely to be overshot by the early 2030s, the Bank’s efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity on a ‘liveable planet’ are increasingly in peril.

Letting its own Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) expire or diluting its climate commitments won’t help.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP

World Bank staff: “The World Bank is a development institution, not a climate bank.”

There can be no development on an unlivable planet.

Renew the CCAP.

Read the letter to the World Bank signed by almost 100 CSOs here: https://bigshiftglobal.org/CSOLetter_WBGClimatePlan_CCAP



World Bank Group
The Big Shift Global

11/06/2026

Ahead of COP31, to be hosted by Türkiye this year, 74 health, climate, and environmental organisations from around the world have joined a global call.

Our message is clear:
The climate crisis is also a health crisis, and health must be placed at the centre of climate action.

In parallel to our submission to the COP31 Presidency, a health theme was incorporated into the COP31 Action Agenda. We welcome this as an important and positive step.

However, health should not be treated as a standalone theme. It must become a central priority guiding all climate action, including energy, transport, industry, water, agriculture, waste, and adaptation policies.

Climate action that does not prioritise ending dependence on fossil fuels cannot adequately protect health.

We therefore reiterate our call:
🔹 Centre health in climate action.
🔹 Recognise fossil fuels as health-harming products.
🔹 Accelerate a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.

Murat Kurum
Turkiyecop31
iklim

09/06/2026

Sama-sama: Together for the Coral Triangle
Insure Our Future
Insure Our Survival
Boycott Bloody Insurance

In Bahasa, Filipino, and Malay, "sama-sama" means doing something together or collectively.

Today, June 9, the Coral Triangle Day, we are coming together as a global movement to protect the Coral Triangle and call to stop fossil gas and LNG expansion in this delicate marine ecosystem.

The Coral Triangle makes up just 1.5% of the planet's ocean area, yet it holds a staggering 75% of all reef-building coral species and supports over 360 million people who rely on it for food, safety, and livelihoods. But right now, a massive expansion of fossil gas and LNG development is threatening this delicate ecosystem. Gas projects near or overlapping marine protected areas from Bali to Palawan are up for destruction.

We cannot let this happen. We must stand for an intact and thriving Coral Triangle where communities and nature flourish together, powering a truly just, sustainable energy future.

Only by acting together can we win this fight to protect the Coral Triangle.

AIG
Allianz
AXA
Zurich

09/06/2026

BREAKING! The 17th reveals that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks has reached $8.7 TRILLION in just ten years. Instead of investing in a livable future for us all, big banks are driving worldwide pollution and climate devastation. Learn more at bankingonclimatechaos.org

Big banks poured a staggering $906 BILLION into fossil fuels in 2025 alone. The new report reveals just how much these banks are contributing to the climate crisis and locking us into fossil fuel dependency. See where your bank falls at bankingonclimatechaos.org

In 2025, just 12 banks provided almost 40% of all bank fossil fuel funding worldwide. That’s right, a dirty dozen of banks are responsible for well over a third of global fossil fuel financing. Learn more: bankingonclimatechaos.org

We’re at a critical moment for our climate. Every dollar spent on fossil fuels is a dollar too much. Big banks know this and yet the report shows overall fossil fuel financing is INCREASING, climbing by $64 BILLION from 2024 to 2025. See where your bank falls: bankingonclimatechaos.org

The science tells us our climate can’t afford a single new fossil fuel project – yet big banks committed over $508 billion to fossil fuel expansion in 2025, up 27% in a single year. These banks are making massive profits at the expense of us all. We demand they now. Learn more at bankingonclimatechaos.org.






World Bank Group
International Monetary Fund
IFC - International Finance Corporation
Barclay Barclays UK Barclays Bank US
Citi
J.P. Morgan JPMorganChase
Chase

09/06/2026

⛽ Fossil gas is not a transition fuel.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s continued support for gas projects locks developing countries into expensive, import-dependent energy systems while communities suffer from soaring power prices and economic instability.

⚡ The region deserves affordable, people-centered renewable energy — not stranded fossil fuel projects.

08/06/2026

"The ocean sustains life, regulates our climate, feeds billions, and inspires wonder. On World Ocean Day 2026, let us commit to protecting our blue planet through collective action, environmental responsibility, and climate justice. Sustaining what sustains us is not a choice; it is our shared duty."....Quest For Growth and Development Foundation....

"Our oceans are not limitless. Their resilience depends on our commitment to conservation, restoration, and sustainable development."

"Wonder begins with appreciation. Sustainability begins with action. Let World Ocean Day inspire both."

"Mangroves, seagrasses, and coastal ecosystems are natural climate champions. Protecting them means protecting our communities and our future."

"Plastic pollution begins on land but ends in our oceans. Every action to reduce waste is an investment in a cleaner and healthier ocean."

"The greatest wonder of the ocean is its ability to sustain all life on Earth. The greatest responsibility is ours, to protect it."


UN Environment Programme
UN Climate Change
United Nations Biodiversity
United Nations
World Ocean Day
Smith Nwokocha

08/06/2026

Trade finance is not neutral.
When development banks provide risk participation in fossil fuel trade facilities, they:
• Enable fuel procurement and distribution
• De-risk fossil supply chains
• Extend infrastructure lifetimes
• Potentially dilute project-level scrutiny

The Sahara LPG proposal includes IFC participation in Société Générale-arranged trade finance facilities.
This raises critical questions:
Is environmental and social oversight equivalent to direct project finance?
Are downstream impacts assessed?
Is climate compatibility tested at the facility level?
Financial structuring should not become a shield against climate accountability.

We urge IFC - International Finance Corporation to ensure trade finance does not weaken safeguard integrity.

World Bank Group
World Bank Africa
The Big Shift Global
Gas Africa