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The World’s Leading Resource for Climate Solutions

Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown”— the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline, thereby stopping catastrophic climate change — as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.

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Drawdown Review 2020

Our latest publication is the first major update to our research and analysis of climate solutions and includes 10 KEY INSIGHTS for possibility and action across sectors.

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Our research is used by climate advocates around the world. Be a part of our growing coalition.

Climate Solutions by Sector

Within each of these sectors are solutions to climate change with actions that can be taken today.
Electricity
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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
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Industry
A modern power plant
Transportation
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Buildings
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Health and Education
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Land Sinks
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Coastal and Ocean Sinks
Engineered Sinks
Production of biochar from bamboo.
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Programs

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Drawdown
Learn

The mission of Drawdown Learn is to engage and inspire broad, public audiences of adults and youth and connect them to the science behind climate solutions.

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Drawdown
Labs

Drawdown Labs works to advance the next level of business leadership on climate solutions. Individual companies can offer the world powerful, new ways to address climate change at unprecedented scale.

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Programs + Partnerships

Upcoming Events

17
Sep

Virtual

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Wellbeing Series

University of Minnesota

Katharine Wilkinson to deliver keynote address

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2
Oct

Virtual

Friday, October 2, 2020

Conference on Landscape Architecture

American Society of Landscape Architects

Katharine Wilkinson to deliver keynote address

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29
Oct

Virtual

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Local Energy Solutions Conference

Clean Energy NH

Katharine Wilkinson to deliver keynote address.

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