![]() “This is an impressive project, but what is perhaps most striking is the sheer diversity of the solutions available to us, from converting to green-energy technologies to transitioning to healthier plant-rich diets,” notes Congressman Ryan. “Just today, a project preparation grant has been received to help Pakistan prepare to phase out old refrigerators and phase in energy efficient refrigerators.” Noting that the most impactful item on the list is refrigerant management, caused the government to prioritize this by policy. ![]() In Pakistan, Habib notes action is being taken based on the list. The impact of Project Drawdown isn’t just academic or theoretical. The second is to host an international conference called “Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown.” First, is an undergraduate “Drawdown Scholars” program over this coming summer with 40 student-faculty teams working to improve and enhance the analytical models for implementing the solutions. Richard, director of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment there. “Together, we can address the climate threat and make everyone safer.”Īs a clear sign that the work is being taken seriously, Penn State is launching two programs based specifically on Project Drawdown, according to Tom L. “Project Drawdown reminds us to never underestimate what we can do,” says Betsy Taylor, president of the consulting firm Breakthrough Strategies. Governor O’Malley explains the potential impact of Project Drawdown, “There is a management wisdom ‘things that get measured are the things that get done.’ But when it comes to reversing global warming no one before had done the basic work of measuring the potential impact of the range of human solutions to this human-caused problem. You can find it yourself,” he suggests, arguing for the objectivity of the approach. He points out that the Project Drawdown team is not doing primary research, rather they are aggregating and reviewing published data. Hawken explains the approach, “Project Drawdown gathers and facilitates a broad coalition of researchers, scientists, graduate students, PhDs, post-docs, policy makers, business leaders and activists to assemble and present the best available information on climate solutions.Ī bestselling author, Hawken is himself a highly regarded climate voice, frequently being quoted as an expert in the media. Fearing that the approach might be US-centric, she was pleased to see “the universality of its priorities.” “As a scientist, the strategy of Project Drawdown is an important approach to seeing how we can find a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and reverse the direction of climate change from the disasters that await to a more promising future,” says UCLA’s Siegel, approving of the approach. ![]() ![]() John Elkington, founder and chief pollinator for Volans, says, “Critically, the mathematical modeling involved has given the rankings far greater credibility than other initiatives.” Paul kindly asked me join the Drawdown Board in 2016.” “We had worked together on every State of the State I gave as Governor of Maryland from 2010 to 2015. Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland, serves on the board, bringing political clout. It is a serious, multi-year, ongoing scientifically-driven research project to identify the most impactful climate change interventions, ranking them according to their potential to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, with the goal in mind to ultimately draw down the levels of atmospheric carbon and reverse climate change. Project Drawdown is no mere journalistic attempt to document and prioritize the science of climate change. She notes that Hawken says in the introduction that climate change is “happening for us” to help us create a better world. Habib highlights the optimism embedded in the project. Siegel, MD, author of Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence and a clinical professor at UCLA School of Medicine agrees with the Congressman, adding, “My take on Project Drawdown is that it is a scientifically solid, insightful guide to some of the most important and effective steps we are taking to reverse global warming.” Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) who counts Hawken as a friend notes that the project is intended “not just to slow down climate change but reverse it.”ĭaniel J.
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