• NEW MEASURES OF PROGRESS

    • We create new metrics for use by federal, state and local agencies to advance genuine human progress in their jurisdictions.
    • We evaluate the benefits and costs of government policies, programs and projects on sustainable economic welfare.
  • FORESTS FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY

    • We fight to end deforestation and forest degradation to restore nature’s carbon sink to its maximum potential.
    • We oppose logging and development projects that are harmful to climate and biodiversity.
  • CLIMATE JUSTICE

    • We oppose new fossil fuel infrastructure and work to expedite the transition to clean and renewable forms of energy.
    • We develop and advocate for Fossil Fuel Risk Bond programs as a means for internalizing the enormous social costs of carbon and dirty infrastructure. 
  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

    • We document the economic benefits of replacing grey with green infrastructure solutions.
    • We oppose federal, state, and local government decisions and expenditures that accelerate urban sprawl.

SERVICES

ANALYSIS

We specialize in public interest economics, carbon footprints, environmental impact analysis and in-depth reports for clients to help advance their priority initiatives.

SOLUTIONS

We develop robust and cost-effective policy solutions to the converging crises of our time and draft model legislative vehicles for elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.

ADVOCACY

We provide expert testimony in support of sustainability initiatives and challenge policies, programs and projects harmful to climate, biodiversity, and economic well-being.

LATEST

By John Talberth, Daphne Wysham and Richard Mietz 07 Mar, 2024
An overview of risk bonds, how they work, and how they are being implemented in the PNW
By John Talberth 17 Feb, 2024
How forest carbon taxes can help slow and reverse deforestation and forest degradation across the US, and internationally
By John Talberth 16 Jan, 2024
CSE scored big gains on fossil fuel risk bonds and forests for climate
By John Talberth 20 Dec, 2023
A key ask of the Forest Carbon Coalition becomes a reality
By John Talberth 04 Dec, 2023
Community gardens and climate resilient cropping provide alternatives to polluting mud drags.

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