There is still time to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Our goal is to ensure that those working toward that end have the resources they need to deploy the best solutions in the most impactful way. This 2026 annual update showcases our initiatives over the past year and offers a sneak peek at what’s next. Download the report by clicking GET THE PUBLICATION on the right.
Highlights from the Past Year
In the past year, we:
- added dozens of solutions to our groundbreaking Drawdown Explorer platform, revolutionizing the ability of climate leaders to identify and scale the most effective climate solutions
- characterized and enhanced engagement with “emergency brake” solutions that have an outsized and immediate benefit in slowing warming
- launched Drawdown Food to empower policymakers, funders, and others to deploy the most impactful climate actions across the global food system
- created the Climate Science Serving America visiting scholar program to support world-class scientists working on climate solutions in the public good
- established Drawdown Capital as a resource for helping philanthropists and investors make the most of every dollar they direct toward climate solutions
- shared climate solutions around the world through hundreds of media mentions
- deployed SHIFT, a comprehensive guide to impactful individual climate action
- highlighted diverse climate heroes through Drawdown’s Neighborhood and the Global Solutions Diary
- developed Carbon in Context, a free tool that converts greenhouse gas emissions quantities into familiar terms
- increased publication of Drawdown Insights, our home for thought leader content from Project Drawdown’s climate experts
Looking Ahead
In the year ahead, we plan to:
- expand Drawdown Explorer with interactive global maps, analyses of technologies that facilitate the adoption of solutions, and more
- build science-based tools and services to inform billion in capital decision-making across climate philanthropy and investing
- launch the Drawdown Learn series of educational videos on climate change
- create tools to track the financial flows associated with organizations that advance climate solutions
- ramp up focus on time, location, and co-benefits - the “TLC” of climate solutions – to supercharge climate action and maximize impact
- launch Drawdown Communities to guide change-makers in applying SHIFT climate actions at the local level
- develop Drawdown for Nature – a science-based platform focused on the health of ecosystems worldwide.
What People Are Saying
“[Project Drawdown] is an incomparable one-stop shop for everything from a 30,000-foot view to a microscopic analysis of climate solutions!” – KATHARINE HAYHOE, PH.D., CHIEF SCIENTIST, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
“[Drawdown Explorer is] an excellent new tool from Jonathan Foley and the team at Project Drawdown – a climate solutions platform, designed to guide climate leaders from all backgrounds toward the most effective actions for them.” – CHRISTIANA FIGUERES, FORMER U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND CHIEF NEGOTIATOR OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT
“Project Drawdown is a go-to resource for climate action. It’s rigorous, science-based, and practical – a trustworthy guide to climate solutions.” – TOM STEYER, CO-EXECUTIVE CHAIR, GALVANIZE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Project Drawdown's work is made possible by the generous support of thousands of donors. You can download a list of our 2025 donors here. Please note: Our work is independent and donors have no role in our research, writing, or opinions. We do not endorse or promote specific climate solutions based on financial partnerships.
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