Viewpoint: Activist environmental NGOs are turning from public funding to activist billionaires to support their campaigns. It won’t end well. David Zaruk | September 28, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/28/viewpoint-activist-environmental-ngos-are-turning-from-public-funding-to-activist-billionaires-to-support-their-campaigns-it-wont-end-well/ Environmental-Health Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are going through a difficult period with the decline in public funding, the increase in scrutiny and the rise of political extremism in Western democracies. With wars, economic uncertainty, and a more aggressive social dialogue landscape, NGOs are starting to struggle to keep the public trust, financial support and campaign engagement.