The Project sought to raise awareness of the devastating impacts of commodity speculation among key stakeholders, change-makers and the public at large. With seed funding from the Arca Foundation, the Project focused on educating institutional investors about the link between commodity speculation and food insecurity, and creating an active network of allied civil society organizations.
The Project’s core activities included: (1) the development of educational materials for institutional investors and the public; (2) educational outreach to institutional investors; (3) issue-specific civil society convenings; and (4) the creation of a web-based portal, the Financial Humanity Project Network, designed to serve as a clearinghouse for educational resources related to commodity speculation and food security, and to facilitate greater communication and collaboration across organizations.
For more information about this project, please contact humlaw@wcl.american.edu.