Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

To build public trust, local leadership, and people-centered systems for navigating a future of environmental change.

Our Vision

A world where all communities have the power to shape environmental decisions through strong democracy, creating resilient, fair, and inclusive outcomes.

Our Values

Inclusion

All voices matter, and everyone has a role in shaping their community’s future.


Trust

Strong, lasting relationships are built by listening, showing up, and putting communities first.


Intergenerational

People of all ages bring valuable perspectives and have a role in shaping the future.


Commitment

We stay engaged for the long term, through both challenges and opportunities.

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Climate change isn't only an environmental problem. It's a democracy problem. Often, decisions are made without local voices at the table. That results in lost trust, and the tools to develop a response go missing right when they are needed most.


The Climate Democracy Initiative rebuilds those tools. Your gift funds the training, programs, and partnerships that support intergenerational voices in rural and small communitites. Together, we support local voices shaping decisions that affect their own lives — from the classroom to the county commission.


CDI is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Your gift is tax-deductible. (EIN: 92-0943342)


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