Our Mission
Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to take impactful climate action by building community and directing collective effort toward the highest-leverage solutions.
Our Vision
A world where anyone can easily contribute to effective climate solutions and collective action drives measurable environmental progress.
Our Values
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Connection and community — Climate solutions emerge through collaboration.
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Possibility — Transformational change is achievable.
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Love and care for the Earth — Our work is grounded in stewardship of the living world.
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Joy in action — Climate work should be sustaining and empowering.
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Honesty — We communicate openly about impact and uncertainty.
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Health and well-being — For people, ecosystems, and future generations.
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Creativity — New approaches are essential for systemic change.
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Life-centric thinking — Decisions should support the flourishing of living systems.
Who Are We?
Palani Akana
Dr. Palani Akana is an ecologist trained at Stanford University (BS, MS) and Columbia University (PhD). His research explores how nutrients move through forests and shape ecosystem function. He has taught at Stanford, NYU, and Columbia, where he currently serves as a Frontiers of Science seminar instructor. He now focuses on advancing climate solutions by applying scientific thinking to enable meaningful, high-impact community action.
Nico Crosson
Nico Crosson is an interdisciplinary geoscientist whose research focuses primarily on uncovering how carbon-metal interactions can serve as scalable natural climate change solutions applicable to agriculture, ecological conservation, and sustainable development. Prior to completing his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, he was a member of a tropical forest ecology lab at UCLA and completed two consecutive geophysics internships at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is deeply passionate about researching and communicating evidence-based approaches to make communities more resilient to climate change.