Ongoing Projects
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Global Climate Opinion Maps
Developing the first high-resolution global maps of climate concern, including the first effort to systematically survey climate-vulnerable populations in small-island regions.
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Industrial Decarbonization
Creating technical data products and a near-term policy roadmap to accelerate industrial decarbonization across the U.S.
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Grid Resilience for Vulnerable Communities
Integrating energy system models and social science to design a clean and climate-resilient grid for California's disadvantaged communities.
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Environmental Justice Observatory in Latin America
Establishing a Latin American Environmental Justice Observatory to support the needs of environmental defenders in the region who are subject to systematic violence.
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Agricultural Carbon Management
Modeling different carbon management strategies to inform climate-smart and conservation practices on U.S. agricultural land.
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Global Climate Observatory
Establishing a network of individuals in the Global South to follow their experiences before, during, and after experiencing climate shocks.
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Social Impact of Methane
Developing community-centered solutions to cut methane pollution and understand the bottom-up impact of methane abatement policies.
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Wildfire Resilience
Developing equitable strategies to address the growing threat from climate-induced wildfires.
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School Electrification
Creating pathways for school electrification to cut climate pollution from public infrastructure and boost community resilience.
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Social Psychology of Climate Change Policy
Examining how social factors, such as beliefs and social norms, impact support for climate policies and influence climate action or inaction.
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Climate Risk Disclosure
Evaluating the highest impact strategies for the climate risk disclosure movement.
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IRA Implementation
Leveraging the success of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to craft climate and energy policy roadmaps at the US state-level and internationally.