Pivot Projects
We believe that recovery from COVID-19 can be a catalyst for achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 and accomplishing the UN’s global sustainable development goals for health, education, and equitable prosperity.
Objective
Create evidence-based recommendations for post-COVID19 stimulus policies that promote public-private partnerships to achieve 2050 Net Zero and UN Sustainable Development Goals using the UN Disaster Risk Reduction and Earth Charter frameworks and putting health, education, and sustainable development at the centre.
Approach
Targets for Recommendations
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G20 (Riyadh, Nov. 2020) -
COP26 (Glasgow, Nov. 2021) -
EU post-COVID stimulus policy, 2020 -
UK Government Climate Champion -
Individual city, regional and national governments -
Interim reports are published quarterly
Governance
The Shortcomings of Current Policies
Evidence suggests that current post-COVID19 stimulus policies will have significant negative impacts on climate change, increasing the likelihood of natural disasters, future pandemics, famines, mass immigration, and other societal shocks.
Pivot Projects Status
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Initial findings emerging from 18 weeks’ progress across 23 workstreams and 5 international testbeds; interim report due in August.
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Targets for policy recommendations engaged
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70+ experts engaged representing institutions including Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICES Foundation, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zürich, Tribe Impact Capital, Swedish Sustainable Economy Foundation, Univ. of Washington School of Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, EIT Climate-KIC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Univ. of Birmingham, UKCRIC, Singapore-ETH Centre, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies
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Discussions ongoing with foundations in the U.S., UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), David and Lucile Packard Foundation, X-Prize Foundation
What We Need
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Contributions of data and expertise from testbed locations, academic research and commercial businesses
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Access to international policy influencers
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Funding to sustain a small core coordinating team