Big Strategies. Talented Leaders. Global Impact.

About

Progress isn’t enough. We need breakthroughs.

We are losing the race to prevent the most catastrophic impacts of global warming. Efforts to address the crisis simply have not been enough. The planet needs new transformative strategies.

The Climate Breakthrough Project finds extraordinary strategists and gives them the time, space, and resources to create and implement the boldest strategies they can conceive to mitigate climate change.

Selection

We're looking for the world's best problem solvers.

Breakthrough leaders solve problems by creating new solutions that overcome, or entirely circumvent, seemingly intractable barriers. We give US$2 million awards to individuals or small teams with a track record of successfully building new projects and an ability to think big. We want people who will have the vision and discipline to generate systemic change and make a global impact within ten years.

An initiative of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in partnership with the Oak Foundation and the Good Energies Foundation.

Climate Breakthrough Awardees

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Big Strategies. Talented Leaders. Global Impact.

An initiative of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in partnership with the Oak Foundation and the Good Energies Foundation.

Climate Breakthrough Awardees

Bruce Nilles

Yang Fuqiang

May Mei

John Hepburn