Patty Fong

Patty Fong

Patty Fong is the program director for Climate and Health & Well-being at Global Alliance for the Future of Food, an alliance of philanthropic foundations working together and with others to transform global food systems. Her work currently focuses on advocating for an integrated policy approach to food, climate, and health at international and national levels. She was formerly founding COO and program director for more than a decade at the European Climate Foundation, a major philanthropic initiative established by several global foundations in 2008, with a focus on European leadership on climate and energy. From 1998 to 2005, Patty helped launch and manage the Energy Foundation’s China Sustainable Energy Program, the first major philanthropic initiative on climate and energy in China.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Policies must reflect links between climate, health, and food

Opinion: Policies must reflect links between climate, health, and food

over 3 years ago // Sponsored by Global Alliance for the Future of Food

The links between health, food, and the environment are becoming increasingly acknowledged. Global Alliance for the Future of Food’s Patty Fong shares the key takeaways from a survey of global health professionals.

Opinion: Food system reform is key for climate and these LMICs know it

Opinion: Food system reform is key for climate and these LMICs know it

over 3 years ago // Food systems

A recent research highlights how low- and middle-income countries stand out from others as having plans that best take into account the potential for food systems reform to drive down emissions, and deliver a range of other benefits.