Extreme weather events are causing suffering around the world. Multisolving solutions that target both climate change and flood risk can help. Last week, we heard news of massive floods causing …
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Sweden Incentivizes Repairing instead of Buying
Sweden is implementing tax breaks and refunds on repairs in order to incentivize consumers to repair broken objects rather than replace them. This measure is intended to reduce waste and greenhouse …
What Hope Means: A Podcast and a Webinar from MIT’s John Sterman
This week, MIT released a podcast featuring Climate Interactive member and MIT professor Dr. John Sterman. The podcast, a part of MIT Sloan School's "Data Made to Matter" series, discusses how Climate …
Cityfixer Reports on Multisolving Solutions for Cities
Cityfixer, a part of The Atlantic's Citylab, is a one-stop shop for reporting on solutions to the problems that plague the world's cities. It includes ideas, best practices, and experiments by cities …
Creating Jobs and Forests in Oaxaca
The Government of Mexico and the World Bank are providing assistance to communities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca to manage their forests sustainably while also using them as a source of employment …
Factsheet — U.S. and China Ratification of the U.N. Paris Agreement by the Numbers
Contact: Andrew Jones, Climate Interactive, apjones@climateinteractive.org, John Sterman, MIT Sloan, jsterman@mit.edu, Ellie Johnston, Climate Interactive, …
Walking the Talk: CI Team Members Experiment With Reducing Their Carbon Footprints
When climate change is your professional field, what does that mean for choices in your personal life? As a staff we at Climate Interactive have been discussing this question lately, inspired by a …
Bringing Nature Into Schools Increases Student Learning and Well-Being
School facilities with natural features and eco-friendly designs are not just good for the environment, but also for educational outcomes. Classrooms that have plants and natural light show improved …
How To Ensure that Everyone Has Access to Affordable, Clean Energy
Although it might sound contradictory, it is possible to both reduce carbon emissions and improve access to affordable energy. Below is a collection of resources to help us multisolve and accomplish …
How Rwanda is avoiding emissions, restoring communities, and improving livelihoods
During a recent visit to Rwanda, I learnt from three projects how the country is on a pathway to low-carbon development, building a socially resilient community of young people, and financing a green …
Achieving Multiple Benefits Requires Multiple Perspectives
As we meet leaders who are multisolving in their communities, and as we work in Atlanta with a group of community leaders on a project focused on equity and green infrastructure, we are learning that …
What I Learned about Mentoring from My Mentor, Donella Meadows
Elizabeth Sawin, Co-Director of Climate Interactive recently delivered a keynote speech at the Heroes & Leaders celebration of mentors, focusing on what she learned about mentoring from her mentor …