About the ECF

Our vision: a green, peaceful and democratic Europe

The coming years provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity to use the green transition as a springboard to build a more peaceful, prosperous, and equitable Europe. This vision includes future-proofed infrastructure and jobs; warm, safer homes; affordable energy and food; clean air; better health; and thriving biodiversity.

To achieve this vision, we focus on eight interconnected ‘big bets’, from fossil-free energy to international affairs to land, food, and nature. Across all these focus areas, we ground our strategies at the country level to make sure our efforts are tailored to local considerations. To help deepen and broaden public support for climate action, strategic communications, citizen engagement, and cultural change underpin all of our work.

We centre our work on learning, adapting our approach in response to new developments, and supporting our partners in building their own capacities.

Our team

Our team includes experts on topics that are critical to climate action, from energy policy to strategic communications to philanthropy. Our Operations and Finance team runs our grantmaking infrastructure, oversees our day-to-day operations, and supports our partners through learning, capacity building, and organisational development.

A whole-of-society approach to climate action

With a diverse network of partners spanning youth groups, consumer organisations, trade associations, and university departments, we work to ensure a green transition where everyone is part of the discussion, and no one gets left behind.

• Policy: We support the development of climate policies that are smart, ambitious, and people-centred, with support from citizens and decision-makers alike.
• Politics: We foster cross-partisan political and public support for climate-friendly policies, building dialogue and depolarising the climate debate.
• People: Alongside analysing the impact of policies on peoples’ lives, we work to educate, inform, and inspire citizens with solutions to address climate change.