Tag: Environmental Health

Join us and sign the statement on PFAS

We have signed a joint statement urging the UK Government to take immediate action to restrict the use of PFAS to protect the nation’s health. PFAS (per and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances) are a category of synthetic substances, nicknamed “forever chemicals”, because they do not break down in the environment. Valued for their non-stick and stain-repellent properties, they can be found in food packaging, cosmetics, cookware, waterproof clothing, carpets, mattresses and electronics.

Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Justice

Indigenous Peoples make up 6% of the world’s population, and yet are responsible for stewarding 80% of its remaining biodiversity (United Nations). Since 2019, we have increasingly directed funds in support of indigenous communities in the fight to defend their rights and safeguard their ancestral land and knowledge.

Environmental Funders Network Podcast: Toxics & Pollution

You can listen to our Trustee, Devika Waney Mokhtarzadeh, in conversation with Pesticide Action Network UK, ClientEarth, CHEMTrust and Fidra on the complexities of toxic chemical pollution and their impact on human and environmental health as part of the Environmental Funders Network series ‘Inspiring People’.

Savitri’s Annual Report 2020

In celebration of Savitri’s 20th year in philanthropy, we decided to do something a little different for our latest Annual Report. To signify this milestone, we are taking you on a journey from the origins of Savitri’s work in Community Health, right up to where we are heading with our increasing focus on Environmental Health.

Savitri & The Gaia Foundation: The Importance of Seed Sovereignty

The production and preservation of organic, local and agroecological seed is needed now more than ever. Not only to restore our depleted soils and preserve traditional & resilient seed varieties, but also to ensure that we as consumers have access to healthy nutritious food.

New Partnership with Beaver Trust

This #WorldWildlifeDay we announced our new partnership with Beaver Trust, an exciting addition to Savitri’s growing work on ecosystem restoration. Beavers play a crucial role in the functioning of our ecosystems, serving as a nature-based solution to land, river and wildlife restoration. Although native to Britain, these ecosystem engineers were hunted to extinction 400 years ago. More recently, they have been reintroduced across the UK in an effort to reverse environmental degradation and decreasing wildlife numbers.