Drawdown® Roadmap

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Unit 1: Introducing the Drawdown Roadmap

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Unit 2: The Science Behind the Roadmap

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Unit 3: The Five Parts of the Drawdown Roadmap

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Unit 4: How to Use the Drawdown Roadmap

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The Drawdown Roadmap for Business

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The Drawdown Roadmap Trailer

TEDxBoston: The Drawdown Roadmap
Jonathan Foley presents Project Drawdown’s plan for halting climate change
To Stop Climate Change, Time Is as Important as Tech
When it comes to deploying climate solutions, think “now” as well as “new”
Hitting the “Emergency Brake” on Climate
Why and how time matters in prioritizing climate solutions
We Need Four Waves of Climate Action
Different climate solutions unfold at different speeds
We Need to “See the Whole Board” to Stop Climate Change
Solving climate change requires employing multiple strategies
Drawdown Solutions Across Sources, Sinks, and Society
Sources of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Sources by Sector
Early Action is Key to Addressing Climate Change
Direct / Indirect Emissions Cuts plus Carbon Removal
Emissions Cuts Needed Compared to Investments
Emergency Brake Climate Solutions
Waves of Climate Action
The Drawdown-Aligned Business Framework
Eight Key Areas for Business Climate Action
Building an Ecosystem of Climate Action

The Drawdown® Roadmap is a science-based strategy for accelerating climate solutions. It points to which climate actions governments, businesses, investors, philanthropists, community organizations, and others should prioritize to make the most of our efforts to stop climate change.

By showing how to strategically mobilize solutions across sectors, time, and place, engage the power of co-benefits, and recognize and remove obstacles, the Drawdown Roadmap charts a path to accelerate climate solutions before it’s too late.

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The Drawdown® Roadmap is a science-based strategy for accelerating climate solutions. It points to which climate actions governments, businesses, investors, philanthropists, community organizations, and others should prioritize to make the most of our efforts to stop climate change.

Climate Solutions 101

Your climate solutions journey begins now. Filled with the latest need-to-know science and fascinating insights from global leaders in climate policy, research, investment, and beyond, this video series is a brain-shift toward a brighter climate reality.

Climate Solutions 101 is the world’s first major educational effort focused solely on solutions. Rather than rehashing well-known climate challenges, Project Drawdown centers game-changing climate action based on its own rigorous scientific research and analysis. This course, presented in video units and in-depth conversations, combines Project Drawdown’s trusted resources with the expertise of several inspiring voices from around the world. Climate solutions become attainable with increased access to free, science-based educational resources, elevated public discourse, and tangible examples of real-world action. Continue your climate solutions journey, today.

Climate Solutions 101 Presented by Project Drawdown was generously supported by Trane Technologies, Chris Kohlhardt, and Intuit.

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Project Drawdown welcomes you to use and share unaltered information and materials created by Project Drawdown with proper attribution or citation. By using these materials, you signify your agreement to these terms of use. These materials are intended for educational purposes only.

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Presented in six video units and in-depth expert conversations, this free online course centers on game-changing climate action.

Senior Analyst, Climate Philanthropy & Investing

Philanthropy and private investing have the potential to play a far more powerful role in halting climate change. To achieve this, more capital must be directed toward the most effective, science-based solutions. Project Drawdown is the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions. Now, through a new initiative, we are working to shift capital toward solutions that can halt climate change most quickly.

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Project Drawdown seeks a climate science professional with world-class project management skills to serve as Program Manager for a new initiative. Project Drawdown is the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions. This new role offers the opportunity to contribute to truly ambitious climate work - with the potential to help inform and/or influence billions of dollars of climate funding.

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Project Drawdown is searching for a part-time Research Fellow to help us assess potential climate solutions across a range of sectors and disciplines, with a focus on the Electricity sector and electricity generation solutions. They will contribute to the body of work in the Drawdown Explorer.

Drawdown’s Neighborhood video series shares stories of Los Angeles-based climate heroes

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With a population of more than 18 million, Greater Los Angeles is one of the largest urban centers in the United States and among the most racially and culturally diverse cities in the country. As much an ecological patchwork as it is a cultural one, Los Angeles is also home to a variety of landscapes, including mountains, wetlands, beaches, deserts, and more, all of which support a wide range of plant and animal life. This combination of creative energy and diversity in both ecologies and cultures makes L.A. a natural place to find local leadership on climate solutions.

Over the course of seven episodes, Scott takes viewers on a journey throughout Los Angeles to "pass the mic" to climate heroes whose stories often go unheard. Each episode in the series features the story of a Los Angeleno change-maker looking to tap into their superpowers to accelerate climate solutions. Hear their voices, learn about their green careers, and find inspiration for how you can utilize your unique talents to take climate action and center justice no matter where you live.

“Earlier this year, devastating wildfires made Los Angeles the face of climate change-fuelled unnatural disasters,” Scott says. “But the faces most of us didn’t see are those of the people working day in and day out in the region to reduce pollution, make their communities more resilient, and bring about a better, more just future. Drawdown’s Neighborhood: Los Angeles shares some of those heroes’ stories, in their own words.” 

Heroes Featured in Drawdown’s Neighborhood: Los Angeles

Airing October 22, 2025

  • Jamiah Hargins, Founder and Executive Director, Crop Swap LA
  • Enjoli Ferrari, Compost Hubs Program Manager, LA Compost
  • Jessica Cain, Marketing Manager, Agromin

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Skylar Knight, skylar.knight@drawdown.org  
Interviews with Matt Scott or featured heroes available upon request

About Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions. Our mission is to drive meaningful climate action around the world. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Project Drawdown is funded by individual and institutional donations.

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Drawdown's Neighborhood, presented by Project Drawdown and hosted by Director of Storytelling and Engagement Matt Scott, is a series of short documentaries featuring the stories of climate solutions heroes, city by city. 

This edition – launching October 22 on Project Drawdown’s YouTube channel, with new episodes dropping weekly – takes viewers to Los Angeles, California.

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