Drawdown® Roadmap

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.

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.

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

Use Direct Air Capture Methane

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Use Nitrous Oxide Removal

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Increase Livestock Grazing

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Livestock Grazing
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Reduce Airplane Contrails

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Improve Routing & Logistics

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Increase Building Deconstruction & Recycling

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Building Deconstruction & Recycling
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Improve Steel Production

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Improve Steel Production – Alternative Fuels
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Steel Production
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