named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Climate Change Quiz
Interactive educational tool with multiple-choice questions on climate science, impacts, and solutions to improve public understanding and critical thinking.
Climate Disasters Exhibition
Art-based initiative featuring AI-assisted paintings inspired by master artists, each illustrating a different climate issue such as ocean acidification, drought, and extinction.
People Are Talking About (PATA)
Weekly newsletter highlighting current climate-related news, scientific developments, policy changes, and global events to keep subscribers informed and engaged.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Climate Change Public Awareness & Advocacy 2 activities
- Development and distribution of educational tools and contentProduces and maintains an interactive quiz on climate change topics—including greenhouse gases, renewable energy, and sea level rise—and distributes a free weekly newsletter with climate news, resources, and educational content to enhance public awareness and engagement.
- Educational resource provision for climate changeProvides credible information, in-depth resources, and actionable steps on climate change through a website organized into four thematic categories: Truth, Consequences, Mitigation, and Adaptation. The platform aims to improve public understanding and empower activists to take action.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- AI-assisted climate art exhibitionsCreated and displayed a series of AI-assisted artworks titled "Climate Disasters Inspired by Great Masters," including an exhibition of 36 paintings exploring the causes and consequences of climate change, hosted at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus in 2023.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$111K
Contributions & grants$110K100%
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Other revenue$395
expenses
Total expenses$85K
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balance sheet
Total assets$63K
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Net assets$63K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- LENA TABORI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Amazon Partner — CCR earns a small commission from qualifying purchases made through Amazon links on the site as part of the Amazon Associate program.
- Citizens Climate Lobby Partner — Mike Shatzkin supported the carbon-fee-and-dividend concept championed by Citizens Climate Lobby.
- Clark Wakabayashi Partner — President of Welcome Enterprises Inc. and former CCR Director who provided operational support.
- Climate Leadership Council Partner — Mike Shatzkin supported the carbon-fee-and-dividend concept promoted by the Climate Leadership Council.
- Climate Solutions Lab at Brown University Partner — Credited for providing data or analysis used in CCR's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker.
- Columbia University Partner — Hosts the display of CCR's "Climate Disasters Inspired by Great Masters" image series at its Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus.
- Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Partner — Hosted the display of the image series "Climate Disasters Inspired by Great Masters" created by Mary Tiegreen.
- Covering Climate Now Partner — Collaborates with Covering Climate Now on the 89 Percent Project to highlight global public support for climate action.
- John Alexander Partner — Handled the sponsorship agreement with CCR on behalf of Piermont Straus Foundation.
- Laura Straus Partner — President of Piermont Straus Foundation and personal connection to CCR leadership, involved in sponsoring and supporting CCR.
- Piermont Straus Foundation, Inc. Partner — Provided fiscal sponsorship and administrative handling of funds for CCR until it became an independent 501(c)3 in spring 2020.
- The Nature Conservancy Partner — Collaborated with CCR contributor Justin Black on conservation campaigns to protect threatened landscapes and ecosystems.
- The Sierra Club Partner — Collaborated with CCR contributor Justin Black on conservation campaigns to protect threatened landscapes and ecosystems.
- Welcome Enterprises Inc. Partner — Provided operational support and administered funds for CCR during its fiscal sponsorship period.
- World Wildlife Fund Partner — Collaborated with CCR contributor Justin Black on conservation campaigns to protect threatened landscapes and ecosystems.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- AI-Enhanced Climate Art for Emotional Engagementmethodology: AI-enhanced climate artBy using AI-assisted art inspired by historical masters, we communicate climate impacts through visual storytelling, because emotional resonance enhances public understanding and motivates action in ways that factual information alone cannot.
- Activist Empowerment through Educationmethodology: activist-empowermentBy educating and empowering activists, we accelerate climate action, because an informed and motivated activist base is essential for driving systemic policy change and broad public mobilization.
- Knowledge-to-Action Pathwaymethodology: knowledge-to-actionBy increasing public access to high-quality climate information, we inspire individuals to take meaningful action, because learning leads to doing and deeper engagement. This approach is grounded in the belief that greater understanding of climate science and policy drives personal motivation and sustained behavioral change.