The Boundary Waters are a pristine wilderness on the border of Minnesota with Canada. Their conserved, clean, and natural state is one of the great achievements of American civics, democracy, and e…

Earth Civics is inspired, in part, by the Artemis II mission around the Moon, which reinvigorated public interest in understanding Earth as a planetary system. Our project builds on more than a dec…

When we talk about the health and wellbeing of our planet, we are talking about our planet’s ability to provide conditions for our health and wellbeing. Earth is under unprecedented stress fr…

An ethical and practical exploration of climate disruption and the future of human development On November 25, 2025, Climate Civics Executive Director Joseph Robertson gave a guest lecture and led …

An ethical and practical exploration of climate disruption and the future of human development On November 25, 2025, Climate Civics Executive Director Joseph Robertson gave a guest lecture and led …

A CCI Blue Note policy brief for the 2nd Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many…

The International Court of Justice has issued an Advisory Opinion finding that nations are obligated to act to reduce climate-related risk for their people and for other nations, and to foster clim…

A ‘Blue Note’ policy brief from Climate Civics and the Climate Value Exchange for negotiators at the SB62 round of United Nations Climate Change negotiations, in Bonn, Germany. As negot…

UCS today delivered an open letter—with more than 3,300 signatory scientists and experts—to congressional leaders and Secretary Lutnick urging them to halt the ongoing assault on NOAA and restore staf...

To close out Earth Month, we held a special virtual meeting with friends and allies of Climate Civics, on Wednesday, April 30. We had people joining from across Africa, as well as some in the Ameri…

Briefing note for the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund From Climate Civics and the Climate Value Exchange What are we doing? 2025 has been so fa…

Key institutions and funding sources are facing an uncertain future; CCI is working to advance health-building sustainable food systems; complex challenges create real opportunity for shared progress.

153 winners of Nobel & World Food prizes make unprecedented plea for financial & political backing for “moonshot” research to avoid a global hunger catastrophe in the next 25 years.

Trump officials said they would open parts of Alaska that Joe Biden made off-limits to oil and gas production, and build a gas pipeline across the state.

Last year’s rate of average global sea level rise was 0.23 inches per year, higher than the expected 0.17 inches per year, NASA found. The rise follows are trend of rapidly increasing rates over the p...

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, CCI will host a special Earth Diplomacy Leadership event on The Belém Opportunity. Register here The 30th annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framew…

The number of butterflies in the contiguous United States declined by 22 percent this century, a collapse with potentially dire implications.

The COP30 round of UN Climate Change negotiations in Belém, Brazil, offers many opportunities for expanding investment into climate action and its everyday benefits. In many ways, Belém provides a …

A Climate Civics International policy brief outlining tools and strategies for accelerated mobilization of wider pools of capital, through institutions and mechanisms participating in the Fina…

A statement from CCI Executive Director, Joseph Robertson The climate system is a naturally occurring fabric of energy exchange that covers our entire planet, includes the atmosphere and ocean, sha…

This weekend's flooding in Kentucky is a reminder of nature's power, and how it can be amplified by climate change. According to climate risk modeling company First Street, climate change could cause ...

Most countries failed to submit national emissions plans to the United Nations, suggesting that the global framework for addressing climate change is wobbling.

Background 2 and a half years after we released the Capital to Communities report, we see the access of local communities to capital that supports climate risk reduction and resilience building thr…

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Tech-neutral tax credit removal could reduce clean energy deployment 237 GW by 2040, enough power for 35.7 million homes, resulting in 97,000 net fewer energy jobs, new analysis from Aurora Energy Res...

EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.

The biggest impact on global emissions will be from the new president’s deregulatory agenda.

Warning of a looming hunger catastrophe that will affect every region of the world, 153 winners of Nobel Prizes and the World Food Prize are calling for major investment in new food systems research.

Trump’s flurry of first-day executive orders included the declaration of an “energy emergency” and the rollback of scores of previous presidents’ environmental initiatives.

António Guterres issues warning at Davos, days after Donald Trump pulled US out of Paris climate agreement

The following is a statement from Climate Civics Executive Director Joe Robertson. The climate system is a planet-wide fabric of energy exchange. The climate provides stable conditions for life in …

NEWSLETTER, YEAR IN REVIEW — Volunteers: Engagement on solutions; Diplomacy: Coordination on climate action; Food: Support for more resilience; Decarbonization/carbon pricing/resilience

The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires are threatening homes, as strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation help the blazes spread, fire officials said.

Constructive engagement is the right response to a time of deepening calamity and constant crisis. In 2024, we made a decision to rename and reorient CCI as Climate Civics International. Our aim, a…

U.S. lenders have been rushing in recent weeks to leave one of the world's top banking sector climate coalitions, drawing scorn from campaigners who worry the industry is losing resolve to take action on fossil fuels.

New study shows a fast transition to clean energy is cheaper than slow or no transition Idea that going green will be expensive is ‘just wrong’ Green technology costs have fallen significantly over

Researchers say human-caused climate change dealt people an average of nearly six weeks of extra extreme heat in 2024, while also fueling more destructive storms.

Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.

Today marks 9 years from the day the Paris Agreement was established as the consensus outcome from the COP21 round of UN Climate Change negotiations. That moment was one of jubilation, relief, hope…