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.

Drawdown Roadmap Summary

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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.

Drawdown Learn®

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.

Drawdown Learn® 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.

These materials are copyright © 2021 Project Drawdown. All rights reserved.

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.

Ryan Allard, PhD Marcos Heil Costa, PhD Jonathan Foley, Ph.D. Lisa Graumlich, PhD Jessica Hellmann, PhD Tracey Holloway, PhD Ramez Naam Navin Ramankutty, PhD Marshall Shepherd, PhD Leah Stokes, PhD

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

Deploy Utility-Scale Hydropower

Sector
Electricity
Mode
Cut Emissions
Cluster
Shift Production
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Peatland
Coming Soon
On
Description for Social and Search
Deploy Utility-Scale Hydropower is a Worthwhile climate solution.
Solution in Action
Speed of Action
Caveats
Risks
Consensus
Trade-offs
Action Word
Deploy
Solution Title
Utility-Scale Hydropower
Classification
Worthwhile
Lawmakers and Policymakers
Practitioners
Business Leaders
Nonprofit Leaders
Investors
Philanthropists and International Aid Agencies
Thought Leaders
Technologists and Researchers
Communities, Households, and Individuals

Improve Fuel-Burning Cooking Equipment

Sector
Buildings
Mode
Cut Emissions
Cluster
Shift Energy Sources
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Peatland
Coming Soon
On
Description for Social and Search
Improve Fuel-Burning Cooking Equipment is a Keep Watching climate solution.
Solution in Action
Speed of Action
Caveats
Risks
Consensus
Trade-offs
Action Word
Improve
Solution Title
Fuel-Burning Cooking Equipment
Classification
Keep Watching
Lawmakers and Policymakers
Practitioners
Business Leaders
Nonprofit Leaders
Investors
Philanthropists and International Aid Agencies
Thought Leaders
Technologists and Researchers
Communities, Households, and Individuals

Deploy Heat Pump Water Heaters

Sector
Buildings
Mode
Cut Emissions
Cluster
Shift Energy Sources
Image
Peatland
Coming Soon
On
Description for Social and Search
Deploy Heat Pump Water Heaters is a Worthwhile climate solution.
Solution in Action
Speed of Action
Caveats
Risks
Consensus
Trade-offs
Action Word
Deploy
Solution Title
Heat Pump Water Heaters
Classification
Worthwhile
Lawmakers and Policymakers
Practitioners
Business Leaders
Nonprofit Leaders
Investors
Philanthropists and International Aid Agencies
Thought Leaders
Technologists and Researchers
Communities, Households, and Individuals

Deploy Electric Cooking Equipment

Sector
Buildings
Mode
Cut Emissions
Cluster
Shift Energy Sources
Image
Peatland
Coming Soon
On
Description for Social and Search
Deploy electric cooking equipment is a Worthwhile climate solution.
Solution in Action
Speed of Action
Caveats
Risks
Consensus
Trade-offs
Action Word
Deploy
Solution Title
Electric Cooking Equipment
Classification
Worthwhile
Lawmakers and Policymakers
Practitioners
Business Leaders
Nonprofit Leaders
Investors
Philanthropists and International Aid Agencies
Thought Leaders
Technologists and Researchers
Communities, Households, and Individuals

Let’s turbo-boost heat pump sales by making heat pumps the default for cooling

Heat pumps are awesome technologies for home heating that can increase home comfort, provide cooling, save energy and money, reduce air pollution, and perform many other functions – all while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. But while heat pumps are slowly taking over the market for home heating, their rate of adoption can also be turbo charged by promoting them as the next generation of air conditioners.  

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