2025 Project Drawdown Strategies

In the YouTube video above, Project Drawdown Executive Director Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., discussed the importance of putting our energy toward new approaches and finding the right levers to solve climate change. He shared information on new leadership and new approaches, including:

• Steering away from a top-down geopolitical approach

• Prioritizing emergency brake solutions

• Geographically focusing action

• Enhancing health, well-being, equity, biodiversity, and the economy while also pursuing climate goals

Here are the top takeaways from the webinar:

• Although we are already beginning to see setbacks for climate change action in the United States due to recent political changes, there are other levers we can pull to ensure we are continuing to reduce emissions and advance climate solutions.

• We need to combat misinformation and greenwashing so that we can direct resources to the most effective solutions currently on the market.

• Smarter, faster, and more targeted climate action is essential to meet global targets. Collaboration across sectors and geographies is key to accelerating progress. 

• We must consider (and prioritize) human wellbeing co-benefits when choosing climate solutions. 

• Hope is vital to making sure we reach our goals. The future depends on committed, inclusive efforts that are guided by science and data.

  
  

Key links:

• Drawdown Foundations

• Drawdown Climate Solutions Library 

• To get back on track, we need new climate leadership and approaches

• Project Drawdown 

New York Times climate journalists Lisa Friedman, Coral Davenport, Brad Plumer, Rebecca F. Elliott and Eric Lipton regularly help unpack the impact of President Trump's executive orders regarding climate change, explaining what can be accomplished without Congress changing existing laws and what cannot be easily undone.