On April 3, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisor’s Shifting Systems Initiative convened more than a hundred funders, practitioners, and allies on climate action at the 2025 Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England. Read more in a complete summery report here.

The event, titled “Strengthening Countervailing Forces Through Climate Philanthropy,” drew participants from around the world to explore how to be responsive, rather than reactive, to the overwhelming challenges of recent months. The room overflowed with diverse perspectives and expertise related to the climate emergency, from narrative change to multilateralism to business leadership.

The session began in plenary with poetry to ground and inspire us, followed by insights from diverse and visionary climate leaders. Then participants engaged in one of ten discussion groups led by leaders in the sector. These focused on a range of climate strategies and solutions that, as a whole, can make a better future possible.

Highlights from comments shared in plenary and takeaways from the ten discussion groups follow. Read the complete report here.

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