Climate Action Pathfinders exists to accelerate community-driven climate solutions.

Empowering community leaders
to connect, share and innovate to
lower carbon emissions

Our Mission

We believe in the power of people and communities to build a healthier planet.

By learning and innovating together we empower community leaders and experts committed to climate action to accelerate progress—both on each community’s own goals, and in collectively reducing residential and community-based carbon emissions.

The Opportunity

Yet community climate leaders have consistently and powerfully stepped up to make a difference.

Across the U.S., local organizations are achieving remarkable results—some have solar adoption rates 3-7x higher than state averages. However, these leaders have often operated with limited resources and with few opportunities to connect and support each other’s work. The potential to learn from each other and leverage and scale local successes remains largely untapped. When local leaders can connect, learn and innovate together, everyone can make more progress.

The Challenge

Climate change threatens our health and livelihoods, as well as the quality of our lives and that of future generations. The U.S. remains one of the world’s largest emitters, and national leadership varies from supportive to antagonistic.

Our Roadmap for Action

step ONE

Accelerate Progress in Targeted Communities

Convene small groups of community leaders with aligned intentions and accelerate their progress by sharing insights & challenges, leveraging best practices and innovating.

Build a resource network of leading academics, business experts, and practitioners who can support these communities, based on their needs, with ideas and technologies to accelerate their progress.

Launch a dynamic online platform for ongoing connection, collaboration, and support.

Step Two

Scale Impact Nationwide

Expand support to more organizations through convenings, networking, and online resources.

Forge partnerships with larger climate entities to broaden our reach.

Demonstrate and replicate success in communities across the country.

Who We Are

Join Us

The time to act is now. There is no cavalry coming to solve climate change—we are the cavalry.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can connect with and support this collaborative movement, please contact us.

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Climate Action Pathfinders is developed in partnership with the Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance and the TruePoint Center, using proven approaches to mobilize diverse actors for large-scale change.