Climate Solutions Center Start-up

Project overview

UrbanSense collaborated with a consortium of business, civic, and academic leaders to launch the Sustainable Development Commons, a pioneering climate initiative aimed at creating an inclusive approach to sustainable development.

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Client: Sustainable Development Commons

Location: New York, NY

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Segment: Non-profit

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Background

This initiative aimed to unite experts across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to research, develop, test, and implement innovative solutions addressing climate change, health, and equity, in a place that capitalizes on the connectivity of New York City.

UrbanSense Approach

UrbanSense offered customized support to establish the Climate Solutions Center, focusing on the following key areas:

  • Nonprofit Launch: Strategically coordinated the establishment of a dynamic new organization.

  • Advisory Board Engagement: Assembled influential leaders from diverse sectors to provide key insights.

  • Mission & Strategy Development: Defined a compelling mission, strategic vision, and sustainable business model for the Center.

  • Expert Collaboration: Fostered partnerships among top professionals to drive innovative and impactful solutions.

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Outcomes

The Sustainable Development Commons was designed as an umbrella organization to support institutions, host experts from all sectors and backgrounds, and establish a global hub for educational and public programming related to sustainable development.

The heart of SDCs is organizing a series of Commons - groups of independent organizations that each focus on advancing solutions to address a specific set of sustainable development goals. Commons will unite experts across sectors, backgrounds, and disciplines including scientists, researchers, frontline communities, nonprofits, relevant businesses, and political leaders to form project-based teams.

The physical location where the activities of the Commons will occur - i.e., where world-leading institutions, diverse communities, experts from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, inventors, and established businesses - will convene within a single physical hub, all dedicated to the mission of advancing sustainable development solutions to achieve real change.

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