The complex and interconnected challenges facing us today require solutions that pool people's expertise, funding, and political will to create solutions that multisolve, or solve multiple problems at …
How to Ensure Your Multisolving Project Delivers Results
Multisolving project leaders share five strategies that have powered their work We were very fortunate to have three leaders of multisolving projects that we featured in our Multisolving at the …
US News Op-Ed: Can 2019 Be the Year of the Climate Pivot?
READ OUR US NEWS & WORLD REPORT OP ED 2018 brought record-breaking extreme weather events: drought, floods, hurricanes, and the deadliest wildfire in California history, all exacerbated by …
Include Co-Benefits As Well As Costs When Formulating Climate Policies
Climate change has entered the forefront of national dialogue. In government, in organizations, and across sectors, people are talking about climate change. Systems thinking suggests that …
An Unlikely Story of Equitable Solutions in an Unequal City
Cities are making a comeback in the United States. After half a century of disinvestment and suburban white flight, city-center living is “in” again. Across the country urban revitalization follows a …
Steps to re-invigorate the economy must free us from polluting fossil fuels
Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for. You've seen the headlines: Air pollution is down in places where efforts to limit coronavirus spread have …
Coherence: A Plenary Reflection about Systems Thinking
Originally published on the Confluence Philanthropy website on March 17, 2020 by Dr. Elizabeth Sawin, re-posted with permission. Slides from the presentation can be found here. Coherence is …
Collaboration Between Health and Climate Leaders Leads to Success For Both – New Report From Climate Interactive
Fighting climate change is as simple as building collaborative relationships with colleagues in other jurisdictions or sectors. Our new report shows what's possible and how it can be …
The Value of US Climate Action
When President Trump rescinds policies that reduce greenhouse gases, he threatens more than just the climate. These policies also provide significant health and economic benefits. For example, a …
Climate Solutions Help Communities Even After Disaster Hits
From bicycles and buses that keep people and goods moving after a disaster to solar energy that keeps businesses running, investments that reduce greenhouse gas emissions are also providing disaster …
Hurricane Harvey and the Case for Multisolving
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 …
Analysis: US Cities and States Take Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals
In the wake of President Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, hundreds of cities, states, tribes, counties, and universities have committed themselves to …