Hope for the Future exists to drive impactful, inclusive, and equitable climate action.Â
Our mission is to empower communities to influence climate and nature policies, ensuring their voices are central to decision-making that affects their lives, environment, and futures. We envision a future where communities and politicians work together to create a fairer and more sustainable world.
We began our work in 2013 in Yorkshire when a local group sought support to campaign for climate change in the lead-up to the 2015 general election. It quickly became evident that while resources are poured into mobilising climate campaigners, very little support is available to ensure campaigns are community led and effective in influencing policy changes. Many campaigners—as well as MPs and Councillors—report relationship breakdowns, resulting in frustration on both sides and a lack of tangible action.Â
Laura D'Henin-Ivers,
CEO
In a space often dominated by a narrow sector of society, our approach centres the importance of representation and ensuring seldom voices heard - tackling barriers to political participation - to ensure a just and equitable transition and future.Â
We are determined to achieve our mission and believe that our approach will have a significant impact in solving the climate and nature crises.
We value a positive workplace environment and work in a supportive way across our teams. We also work in collaboration with the constituents we support, politicians and our partners across the sector.
Our approach is based on empathy, and we believe in the power of people to effect change for the common good. We understand the value of positive relationships and finding common ground. We use the Non-Violent Communication approach to build trust and tackle fear.
We are committed, innovative and effective. We provide tailored, evidence-based support for people and elected representatives to take action on the climate and nature crises. We recognise the devastating impacts these crises are having on people and the planet and want to tackle them urgently.
We play our part in creating a just and inclusive future. We take active steps to amplify the voices of those less likely to be heard. We ensure that the political actions we push for on climate and nature are socially just.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are of the utmost importance to us here at Hope for the Future. You can read our policy on EDI here:
See our full 2023 - 2025 Strategy for more details on how we plan to achieve our objectives and our Theory of Change: