Our Work

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Our Work

Ashden’s mission is to accelerate transformative climate solutions and build a more just world.

Our awards, events, networks and analysis support climate innovation in the UK and developing countries around the globe.

We back outstanding organisations and initiatives because on-the-ground solutions will drive the system changes our planet needs. We understand that the best climate solutions deliver enormous benefits today – benefits such as better health, higher incomes and more equal societies.

We’re all about networks. We help organisations learn and share ideas through masterclasses and workshops, and bring them closer to their key audiences – from local authorities in the UK to investors in energy access. Climate champions are worth shouting about. So we share their stories in the media and on film, and showcase them through events and reports.


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The Ashden Awards

For two decades the Ashden Awards have accelerated the most exciting climate innovators. We find our winners through a rigorous global search, then work with them to scale up their impact and inspire others. Their insights power everything we do.


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International climate solutions

Ashden’s work in the Global South is shaped by our strategic focus on jobs, skills and livelihoods. The organisations we support are creating higher incomes in threatened and vulnerable groups, breaking down barriers between training and employment, and laying the foundations for inclusive low-carbon economies.


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Uk climate solutions

We put communities at the heart of climate action – so more people can enjoy the benefits it brings. Benefits like new jobs, warmer homes and lower energy bills. And better health, access to nature, and protection from floods and heatwaves. 


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Low carbon schools

Through campaigns and practical support, we help schools lead the UK’s low-carbon transformation.

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