Initiatives
WRI has more than 200 active projects, coalitions and initiatives. We work with a diverse range of stakeholders to develop pathways toward equitable, low-carbon, and resilient economies that are tailored to local contexts.
We partner with governments, businesses, civil society groups and others to change the way the world produces and uses food and energy and designs its cities. Our 100+ projects span from advising mayors on how to reduce traffic fatalities to working with restaurant chains to cut food waste to powering rural healthcare facilities with clean energy. We mobilize global and regional initiatives that spur international climate action, advance sustainable ocean management, halt tropical deforestation, restore degraded landscapes and more.
In all cases, we support our projects with evidence-based theories of change, continuously monitor and evaluate progress, and adjust as needed. We define our success by achieving measurable and positive impacts on people, nature and the climate.
Explore Our Projects
Applied AI Group
Visit ProjectThe Applied AI Group is WRI’s cross-functional team dedicated to exploring the responsible use of artificial intelligence to accelerate action that benefits people, nature and the climate.
WRI’s Open Data for Reporting and Compliance
Visit ProjectWRI produces and curates open-source datasets and tools that support companies with sustainability reporting and compliance with regulations like the CSRD.
Urban Analytics and Data Innovation
Visit ProjectEquipping decision-makers and researchers with datasets, analysis and guidance for more resilient cities.
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Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange
Visit ProjectAccelerating the spread of successful road safety solutions among cities around the world.
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Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator
Visit ProjectOffering technical assistance to 11 cities in sub-Saharan Africa to increase nature-based solutions and green-gray infrastructure to build climate resilience, fill infrastructure gaps, and deliver green jobs and public health benefits.
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Access to Climate Finance for Transport
Visit ProjectConnecting research and practice to finance low-carbon transport in low- and middle-income countries.
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Electrifying Kenya’s Two- and Three-Wheelers
Visit ProjectAccelerating the transition towards electric mobility while creating green jobs and industrial growth.
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Setting a New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Visit ProjectPromoting ambition and transparency in the creation of a new international climate finance goal
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Cities for Smart Surfaces
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectInforming policy and action for urban heat mitigation by mapping urban surfaces and how they affect temperatures.
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Urban Heat and Passive Cooling
Visit ProjectProviding policymakers and urban planners with the data, tools and insights to cool down cities
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Heat and Health in Brazilian Cities
Visit ProjectA multi-sector research and community engagement collaboration addressing the health impacts of extreme heat in Belo Horizonte and Campinas.
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