99%
of cities recorded significant temperature increases over the past 50 years.
2 in 5
adults report climate change impacts their mental health.
$1T+
in U.S. climate disaster costs over the past decade.
What is it like to live with climate change?
Pause. Take a moment to put yourself in the headspace of someone living one of these experiences:
The community rebuilding after a hurricane. The farmer facing drought. The mother choosing between food and lights. Or the child wondering what kind of world they will inherit. Their stories are often lost in discussions about climate change, but they show how it is affecting real people, right now.
What We Do
We fund and conduct scientific research to understand how climate change impacts people emotionally, socially, and physically, and use those insights to advance understanding of how communities experience climate change,
cope with its challenges, and turn concern into practical action.
Internal Research
Each year, we study a new topic on how climate change affects people's lives, and implement practical solutions.
Energy Burden Reduction for Low-Income Households
For 2027, we are exploring how to reduce energy costs for low-income households. Low-income families spend three to eight times as much of their income on energy expenses as other homes. This often forces tough choices between basic needs, like whether to heat their home or pay rent.
We will tell the stories of those impacted by this issue, provide them with cost-saving resources, and use their insights and data to create policy recommendations for long-term community benefit.
