Foundation News & Updates
Repurposing tornado sirens to warn vulnerable Arkansans in flood zones
Adapting existing outdoor warning sirens to deliver flood alerts to neighborhoods that smartphone-based systems don’t reliably reach.
Community-built solar powering Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable neighborhoods
Building energy security from the ground up, one local group at a time.
2025 Annual Report Summary
The CO2 Foundation has created a summary of its 2025 Annual Report, which is available as a PDF and in short form online.
Highlighting best practices in protecting renters from heat
Building a framework to help cities do what they can right now to protect renters from extreme heat.
Designing a mobile energy resilience system for rural communities
Practical, community-centered infrastructure solutions are a critical part of building resilience that reaches everyone.
Convening the climate-mental health field
Building the infrastructure the climate-mental health field needs to address the impacts of extreme weather.
Equipping regional emergency managers to do more with less
Move beyond discussion toward practical, operational outcomes structured around the specific capacity gaps practitioners are facing now.
Putting frontline workers at the center of the extreme weather story
Putting the voices of frontline workers at the center of the public conversation about solutions.
Reporting on nature’s role in protecting communities from extreme weather
Document nature-based solutions relevant to protecting people and places in seven languages, across six continents.
Completing unprecedented rangeland management analysis
Best-practice soil stewardship has the potential to be a key solution for addressing climate change and its stressors.
Real-time flood risk data in the hands of Pakistani communities
The difference between harm and safety in a disaster often comes down to who has information and how fast they get it.
Modeling and sharing nonlinear climate risks in the Northeastern U.S.
Most regional climate planning assumes change will be slow and linear; what happens if it isn’t?
Colleagues tackle extreme weather with model-based insights
Modeling what is possible in terms of protecting people and communities from harm in the face of accelerating extreme weather.
Engaging landowners and managers of Oregon natural and working lands
Accelerating carbon sequestration efforts while increasing community resilience to climate extremes.
Building climate readiness from the ground up in Durham, North Carolina
Delivering hyper-local, community-owned preparedness for extreme heat and urban flooding — and a replicable model for other communities to follow.














