Project Drawdown 32d ago

Join Project Drawdown for an inside look at the collaborative effort behind Drawdown Explorer, highlighting both the science behind the platform and how it was brought to life. Launched in September 2025, Drawdown Explorer has quickly established a reputation as the world’s leading climate solutions platform. It is what the climate movement has been missing: an all-encompassing platform using the best available data to provide decision-makers with actionable, localized intelligence on the most effective climate solutions. By aggregating and analyzing thousands of solutions across sectors – from energy and transportation to food systems and land use – Drawdown Explorer enables governments, businesses, and communities to prioritize interventions that have the greatest potential for measurable impact. Its open-access design ensures that anyone, anywhere, can explore climate solutions backed by rigorous science, making it a powerful tool for accelerating climate action globally. Todd Reubold, Project Drawdown’s Director of Marketing & Communications, hosts a conversation with two of the key leaders behind this work: Amanda Smith, Ph.D. Project Drawdown’s Senior Scientist, Built Environment, and Chad Upham, Creative Director of Covive. Amanda offers insights into the scientific methodology and people behind Drawdown Explorer, including how solutions are assessed and evaluated within the platform. Chad – Drawdown Explorer’s developer – shares behind-the-scenes insights about the design process for an open-access online platform specifically built to provide detailed, up-to-date intelligence on climate solutions.