Drawdown® Labs
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- — The Drawdown-Aligned Business Framework
- — Drawdown Capital Coalition
- — New! Saving (for) the Planet
- — New Editions! Job Function Action Guides
- — Latest from Labs
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We convene and engage private sector actors with the resources to scale climate solutions to bring more capital, leverage, and people into the climate movement to create a wave of ambitious climate action grounded in science.
The Drawdown-Aligned Business Framework
This framework highlights key leverage points and climate actions that all businesses must tap to help the world achieve drawdown quickly, safely, and equitably. To be drawdown-aligned, companies must apply their social, political, financial, and employee power to scaling climate solutions we have in-hand today. See the full framework graphic.
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Given the vanishing window of time we have to address climate change, we can’t afford to waste a dollar or a day on solutions, actions, or investments that aren’t maximally effective. We must leverage every ounce of the private sector’s resources, clout, and influence to bring forth a more sustainable and just future.
Drawdown Capital Coalition
The Drawdown Capital Coalition is shifting private capital toward strategic, science-based climate solutions for impact investors, philanthropists, and their advisors.
We’re helping funders understand the key technologies and strategies for reducing and avoiding emissions, empowering funders to make decisions aligned with the most urgent and impactful climate solutions.
The Drawdown Capital Coalition supports a broad community of philanthropists and investors to develop portfolios that effectively allocate billions of dollars to key climate solutions.
New! Saving (for) the Planet
One of our greatest opportunities to advance climate solutions – leveraging the influence of our banking – has been hiding in plain sight.
Our latest publication is a comprehensive guide to assessing and reducing the climate impact of consumer banking.
Everyone has a role to play
The Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guides will help employees understand how their roles are critical in addressing the climate crisis, as well as implement high-impact solutions and navigate key considerations for taking action inside the workplace.
Latest from Labs
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Looking to land the elusive “climate job”? You might already have it.
When I graduated from college less than a decade ago, there seemed to be only two paths for people interested in fighting climate change full-time: science or policy.
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Finding your shortest path to a climate job
As founder of the Climate Leadership Collective and former Microsoft employee, Drew Wilkinson knows the ins and outs of getting employees engaged on climate.
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Answering an existential call for climate action
Laura Lara Rodriguez is a seasoned 3M employee. She’s been with the company for about a decade, starting initially in product and technology development and now coordinating teams as Research and Development Program Manager.
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We’d Like to Hear from you
Are you an employee, corporate decision-maker, impact investor, philanthropist, or advisor looking to advance climate action or learn more about partnerships? We want to hear from you! Fill out the form below or contact us at labs@drawdown.org.