What’s going on with planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions? 

As a data scientist, I get to ask these big, thorny questions about climate change, then take a deep dive into the data to see what story emerges. For this question in particular, I found five compelling insights, told through data, that show us where we are and where we are headed in terms of tackling society’s greatest challenge.

Project Drawdown is honored to be awarded a one-year, US$150,000 grant from The Whiteman Family Foundation.

This funding from The Whiteman Family Foundation will help drive Project Drawdown’s efforts to identify and characterize the most effective climate solutions that can address climate change at scale – especially those that address emissions from the food, agriculture, and land use sector.

“Project Drawdown is delighted to receive the support of The Whiteman Family Foundation and once again partner on advancing science-based climate solutions in the most crucial areas,” says Project Drawdown Executive Director Jonathan Foley, Ph.D.

The Whiteman Family Foundation grant will support the ongoing development and maintenance of Drawdown Explorer, the free, game-changing platform that uses the best available data to lay out pathbreaking new strategies for accelerating climate action. It will also help build out Project Drawdown’s growing focus on food, enabling in-depth research and effective communications to help businesses, impact investors, philanthropists, and others identify and deploy actions across the spectrum of climate solutions associated with food, agriculture, and land use.

“At The Whiteman Family Foundation, we prioritize organizations that create impact across an entire issue area,” says Kaylyn Fern, Director of Strategic Philanthropy. “Project Drawdown is a leader in the climate space, translating years of rigorous research into practical, actionable solutions available at the click of a button. Their work makes it easier for decision-makers, funders, and communities to identify and implement effective climate strategies when they are needed most. We are proud to support Project Drawdown and deepen our commitment to advancing solutions that address the climate crisis.”

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.

About The Whiteman Family Foundation

Founded in December 2021, The Whiteman Family Foundation is dedicated to enhancing our world by ensuring people have the resources they need to live happy, healthy lives. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the Foundation supports a diverse portfolio of organizations that approach their work and impact with an eye towards intersectionality, innovation, capacity building, and balance—principles that reflect the Foundation’s own values. Its grantmaking spans multiple impact areas, including basic needs, mental health and research, access & opportunity, and environmental stewardship. Through its trust-based philanthropy and systems-level approach, The Whiteman Family Foundation empowers partners and communities to drive durable, long-term change. For more information about The Whiteman Family Foundation, please visit whitemanfamilyfoundation.org.