Putting developing countries at the centre of the SRM conversation
Putting developing countries at the centre of the SRM conversation
Our mission
We are transforming the environment in which decisions about SRM geoengineering will be made. Our work will ensure informed and confident representation from climate-vulnerable countries
How we work
Our workshops took the SRM conversation to the Global South. Our Global Forum brought new voices into international discussions. Our DECIMALS Fund helps Southern scientists develop their own SRM expertise
What is SRM?
What is SRM?
SRM is a controversial proposal for reducing the impacts of global warming by reflecting away some sunlight
Our workshops
Our workshops have introduced the SRM discussion to more than a thousand climate experts in the Global South
DECIMALS Fund
The DECIMALS Fund supports scientists in developing countries as they ask their own questions about SRM
About us
For over a decade, The Degrees Initiative has led the world in building the capacity of developing countries to evaluate SRM
Latest news
Americas Conference on Solar Radiation Modification
Kingston, Jamaica On 24 and 25 August 2022 the Inter-American Institute (IAI) for Global Change Research in partnership with the Degrees Initiative and Carnegie Climate (...)
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Second DECIMALS Research Residency at Harvard
On 5-8 July 2022 the Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program (SGRP) hosted a research residency for DECIMALS research scientists. The residency offered a unique chance (...)
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DECIMALS Fund – second call for proposals opens today
The Degrees Initiative, in partnership with TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences, is pleased to announce the opening of the second call for proposals for (...)
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DECIMALS selected as one of the ten Scale-Up project of the 2021 Paris Peace Forum
The DECIMALS Fund has been selected as one of ten Scale-Up projects of the 2021 Paris Peace Forum. DECIMALS, which is administered by the Degrees (...)
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Degrees is now a registered charity in the UK
After ten years operating as a project based at other institutions, the Degrees Initiative has registered as a charity in England and Wales. This represents (...)
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SRMGI becomes The Degrees Initiative
After a decade as a project housed at other NGOs, the SRM Governance Initiative (SRMGI) has moved into a new phase, establishing as an independent (...)
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