Recognizing that people living in poverty are disproportionately vulnerable to the climate crisis, Miller Center focuses on solutions that most directly address the nexus between environmental disasters and vulnerability among the world’s poor. We support social enterprises focused on reducing disaster risk and/or mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis to improve lives and alleviate poverty. Our specific sectors of focus include climate-smart agriculture, safe water, and clean energy access through social entrepreneurship to help communities build climate resilience and architect their own futures.

We are working with enterprises that

• • Have an impact in one or more of the following six countries

  Bangladesh
  India
  Indonesia
  Philippines
  Thailand
  Vietnam

  • Are focused on innovations that address the poor, who suffer disproportionately from climate change in the areas of:

• • • • Energy — providing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
      • Water — ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation
      • Climate-Smart Agriculture — implementing sustainable food production systems and resilient agricultural practices to increase productivity and production

• • Are focused on creating social impact for people living in poverty
  • Lead a for-profit, non-profit, or hybrid organization with a clear commitment to and a pathway toward an earned revenue model with the potential for scale
  • Have been in operation for one or more years
  • Have a minimum of US$50K in revenue
  • Have a minimum of 3+ FTE
  • Are willing to commit 3-6 hours per week to complete program deliverables and work with mentors online

Key Dates

• • Program Kickoff: June 17, 2020
  • Program Close: January 2022