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September 16 – 18, 2019

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Featured Videos

The Years Project
June 12, 2019
TED Women
January 16, 2019
TED - We The Future
November 28, 2018
TVO – The Agenda with Steve Paikin
April 23, 2018
Real Time with Bill Maher
September 29, 2017
Waterloo Global Science Initiative
April 23, 2018
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February 15, 2018
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October 5, 2017
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Project Drawdown is a global research organization that identifies, reviews, and analyzes the most viable solutions to climate change, and shares these findings with the world.

We partner with communities, policy-makers, universities, non-profits, businesses, investors, and philanthropists to deploy climate solutions as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.

News and Media

August 21, 2019
10 Most Viable Global Climate Solutions
1% For The Planet
August 20, 2019
Q&A with Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown
1% For The Planet
August 7, 2019
Farming Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Medium
by Dr. Jonathan Foley
August 5, 2019
10 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming
Real Leaders
by Katharine Wilkinson
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Featured Solutions

Coming Attractions
Marine Permaculture
Marine permaculture utilizes floating, latticed structures designed to grow rich kelp forests and foster marine life. It could sequester billions of tons of carbon dioxide.
Women and Girls
Women Smallholders
If women smallholders receive equal farming resources and land rights, their yields will rise by 20 to 30 percent, avoiding emissions from deforestation.
Ranking by 2050#62
Materials
Refrigerant Management
The primary chemical refrigerant, HFCs, is a potent greenhouse gas. Emissions are avoided by managing leaks and disposal and by phasing out the use of HFCs.
Ranking by 2050#1
Land Use
Forest Protection
With mature canopy trees and complex understories, forests contain 300 billion tons of carbon and are the greatest repositories of biodiversity on the planet.
Ranking by 2050#38
Transport
Electric Bikes
Electric bikes get a boost from a small battery-powered motor. They are the most environmentally sound means of motorized transport in the world today.
Ranking by 2050#69
Food
Farmland Restoration
The world’s abandoned farmland is an opportunity for drawdown. Restoring it sequesters carbon and can improve food security, farmers’ livelihoods, and ecosystem health.
Ranking by 2050#23
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Upcoming Events

13
Sep

Portland, Oregon

Friday, September 13, 2019

Fireside chat with Crystal Chissell

VertueLab Impact Summit
Leftbank Annex 101 N. Weidler St.

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16
Sep

State College, Pennsylvania

Monday, September 16, 2019

Drawdown PennState International Conference

Penn State Campus - University Park
Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

A three-day international conference that will highlight the scientific work of researchers that work with Project Drawdown and other institutions around the world, including a team of researchers at Penn State.
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20
Sep

Albany, New York

Friday, September 20, 2019

14th Annual Conference

Alliance for Clean Energy, New York

Dr. Katharine Wilkinson to present keynote address, panel discussion
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