Summary
From solar power in the Amazon to fisheries in Madagascar, the Everpure Foundation backs community-led climate solutions—because the people closest to a problem are best equipped to solve it.
The rise of AI is reshaping how the world computes—and how much energy it takes to do so. As data centers scale to meet growing demand, energy use and environmental impact are becoming a bigger part of the conversation around corporate responsibility. That urgency shows up in the data, too: According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, three of the top five risks facing our world today are climate-related—extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and disruption to critical Earth systems.
For a data management company like Everpure, that reality is a call to action, not just a caution. It’s why the Everpure Foundation invests in both solutions that protect and restore the natural systems best equipped to absorb the impact and those that help communities transition to lower carbon energy sources like solar power. Some of the most effective climate solutions in the world aren’t coming out of labs or boardrooms. They’re coming from the fishers, farmers, and families who live closest to the problem. Four Everpure Foundation grantees are proving it, from peatlands in Minnesota to open fields in the Czech countryside.
Solar power, community-owned
In the Upper Amazon, four Indigenous nationalities—the Kofán, Siekopai, Waorani, and Siona—formed the Ceibo Alliance to bring solar energy and rainwater harvesting to their communities while defending their land. The effort caught the attention of professional climber Alex Honnold, whose foundation now funds community-scale solar projects reaching an estimated 650,000 people in more than 30 countries.
“[Solar energy projects are] small, easily deployable, and scalable, but can make a profound difference for communities in a variety of different contexts.”
– Peter Walle, Honnold Foundation
Local fishery management
On the other side of the globe, coastal communities in Madagascar partnered with the nonprofit Blue Ventures to bring back their livelihoods through community-managed fishing closures. The model has since spread to roughly 280 villages and now supports fisheries across 11 countries.
“I am astonished by the change to over-exploited fisheries since our founding in 2003. Now, at least half of the coast of Madagascar has community-based fisheries management.”
– Gildas Andriamalala, Blue Ventures
Peatlands: A carbon superpower
Peatlands cover just 3% of the Earth’s surface but store a third of its soil carbon. In Minnesota, Everpure Foundation grantee The Nature Conservancy is helping map and restore drained peatlands—work that helped the state secure $20 million in federal funding, including $4 million for tribal-led restoration projects. With nearly 20 restoration sites underway as of early 2026, the potential payoff is measured in tons: Restoring the state’s drained peatlands alone could mitigate more than 1 million metric tons of carbon annually—equivalent to removing 233,000 gas-powered cars from the road each year. The Conservancy is now applying those lessons to peatland projects worldwide, from Indonesia to Patagonia.
“Local partners are always key to how we operate. We look for locally-led solutions that are durable and relevant to local communities, and that’s built through major partner alliances.”
– Carl McGuinness, The Nature Conservancy
Rewilding the Czech countryside
In six years, Sázíme Stromy has planted nearly 40,000 trees across the Czech countryside, reversing decades of Soviet-era monoculture damage. Each planting brings together donating businesses, local residents, and municipal partners, who commit to a decade of care for the trees—meaning every grant plants both a forest and a lasting local partnership. As more municipalities sign on, the model scales village by village, restoring biodiversity and reconnecting communities long separated by dead, machine-scale fields.
“They cool the landscape. They protect the soil against water and wind erosion… They support biodiversity in the fields.”
– Martina Pavelkova, Sázíme Stromy
In 2025, the Everpure Foundation committed 60% of its strategic grantmaking portfolio to nature-based solutions and community-led low-carbon energy transition projects. The impact is already measurable in the number of lives improved, tons of carbon kept out of the atmosphere, and the growing network of communities managing their own resources. This is what climate progress looks like: local, proven, and ready to scale.
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