Instituto Clima e Sociedade (Institute for Climate and Society) (iCS)

The Institute for Climate and Society (iCS) is a philanthropic and re-granting organization that promotes prosperity, justice and low carbon development in Brazil.

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The Institute serves as a bridge between international and national funders and local partners. iCS belongs to a wide network of philanthropic organizations dedicated to building the solutions to the climate crisis. The Institute aims to enable the conditions and the architecture for society and decision makers to make informed choices about Brazil’s development path, towards a prosper and climate safe future. iCS strives to address climate issues with a social lens. The Institute prioritizes measures that, in addition to reducing GHG emissions, also generate improvements in the quality of life for the most vulnerable. Some examples of iCS’ actions in this direction are the promotion of green jobs and improvement of public transportation systems, active mobility infrastructure and low-cost clean energy.