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Project Drawdown receives US$750,000 grant from Partners For Change
Project Drawdown is honored to receive a three-year, US$750,000 grant from the Italian family office Partners For Change (PFC).
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Project Drawdown is headed to San Francisco Climate Week
In April, Project Drawdown is headed to SF Climate Week, a series of events across the San Francisco Bay Area gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, and the broader community working at the intersection of climate action and innovation.  
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Project Drawdown announces a new initiative focused on solutions at the intersection of humanity’s greatest challenges
Humanity faces many challenges today, and all connect with each other in some way.Recognizing the numerous interactions among climate change and other existential threats, Project Drawdown is launching a new initiative to identify and advance technologies and practices that not only reduce the threat of climate change, but enhance human well-being and protect ecosystems at the same time.
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Project Drawdown receives US$300,000 grant from the Seeding the Future Foundation for a global food and climate solutions campaign
Project Drawdown is honored to announce a US$300,000 grant, to be awarded over three years, from the Seeding the Future Foundation (STF).
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New story map shows the value of “triple-win” approaches to alleviating hunger
Can efforts to boost food security also reduce climate threats and benefit nature? Yes, suggests a new study of hunger-alleviating options in Senegal by researchers from the Project Drawdown and the University of Minnesota. 
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Project Drawdown launches the Global Solutions Diary
Today, Project Drawdown is launching the Global Solutions Diary, a community-generated video library where people around the world can upload, view, and share stories of climate action.
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Project Drawdown receives $100,000 donation from the McCance Foundation
Project Drawdown is thrilled to announce a generous gift of US$100,000 from the McCance Foundation. This latest donation from the long-time supporter comes at a pivotal moment for Project Drawdown as the nonprofit prepares to launch several new initiatives to help stop climate change as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
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Project Drawdown is headed back to Climate Week NYC
Once again, Project Drawdown is headed to Climate Week NYC – an annual event in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and run in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York.
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Drawdown’s Neighborhood video series shares stories from San Francisco Bay Area climate heroes
Drawdown’s Neighborhood, presented by Project Drawdown, is a series of short documentaries featuring the stories of climate solutions heroes, city by city across America.
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The problem with food and climate – and how to fix it
The global food system takes up 38% of Earth’s land surface and is responsible for one-third of all greenhouse gases generated by humans. Can we feed people without destroying the planet?Yes, says Project Drawdown executive director Jonathan Foley. 
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