Climate Solutions

What Climate Solutions does

Climate Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit climate policy advocacy organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with a second office in Portland, Oregon. The organization works across the Pacific Northwest—Washington, Oregon, and Idaho—on state and regional climate policy, with active programs in clean energy, clean transportation, clean buildings, and energy efficiency. Its primary "customers" are state and local government decision-makers, civic and environmental-justice coalition partners (Sierra Club, Earthjustice, NRDC, SELC, and the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration), and a base of individual, corporate, and foundation donors.

The organization's technical foundation rests on two analytical methodologies: Energy Mapping, which uses e!Sankey software to produce Sankey-diagram visualizations of community-level energy flows, and Carbon Wedge Analysis, adapted from Princeton's Carbon Mitigation Initiative framework. Both were originally deployed through the New Energy Cities multi-city program, which concluded in 2016. Current programmatic output consists of the ClimateCast biweekly newsletter, the Climate Leaders Live webinar series, a Business Partnerships program, and the Breaking Barriers Collaborative—an environmental-justice coalition. The organization is also an active participant in litigation and administrative-proceeding advocacy, including a 17-state lawsuit against the Trump administration's NEVI funding freeze and intervention in Oregon Court of Appeals proceedings to defend the state's Climate Protection Program.

Climate Solutions is funded by individual donations, corporate gifts, and foundation grants; it generates no commercial revenue from product sales or fee-for-service work, so its operating economics are contribution-based rather than transactional. Governance follows standard 501(c)(3) nonprofit structures rather than equity ownership, and there are no commercial products, patents, or AI/ML systems disclosed.

Name

Climate Solutions

Legal name

Climate Solutions

Website

https://climatesolutions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Climate Solutions is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that conducts climate policy advocacy across the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho), targeting state and local governments on clean energy, transportation, and buildings through coalition-building, policy research, and litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Climate Mitigation Programs (Energy, Industry, Transport) (BPADALAC), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

Keywords

• Climate policy advocacy
• Clean energy transition
• Carbon reduction planning
• Community climate action
• Environmental coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Climate Solutions operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds through individual donations, corporate gifts, and philanthropic contributions from foundations and donors. The organization accepts donations through its website and hosts fundraising events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Climate Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit climate policy advocacy organization that provides technical assistance, facilitation, and coalition-building services to Pacific Northwest governments, businesses, and communities on clean energy, clean transportation, clean buildings, and energy efficiency policy. Its programs include the New Energy Cities community carbon reduction methodology, the ClimateCast newsletter, the Climate Leaders Live webinar series, and the Breaking Barriers Collaborative for policy partnerships.

Product overview

Climate Solutions is a climate policy advocacy nonprofit organization (not a software product company). Its offerings consist primarily of advocacy programs, communication tools, and technical assistance methodologies. The core products include ClimateCast (a news/analysis newsletter), Climate Leaders Live (a webinar series), and the Business Partnerships initiative. The New Energy Cities program (concluded in 2016) provided communities with Energy Mapping tools using e!Sankey software and Carbon Wedge analysis methodology for carbon reduction planning. The organization also hosts the Breaking Barriers Collaborative for policy partnerships. Climate Solutions focuses on Pacific Northwest states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) and works on clean energy, clean transportation, clean buildings, and energy efficiency policy areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ClimateCast A curated biweekly collection of news and commentary on climate issues relevant to the Pacific Northwest, delivered via email and available on the Climate Solutions website. Designed for policymakers, advocates, businesses, and engaged community members seeking regional climate action updates.
• New Energy Cities (NEC) Program A community carbon reduction partnership program (operated 2005-2016) that provided expertise in program design, finance, policy, and technical assistance to help Pacific Northwest cities and counties develop comprehensive carbon-reduction strategies. Included Energy Mapping and Carbon Wedge Analysis methodologies. Now listed as a legacy program.
• Climate Leaders Live A webinar series that brings together climate advocates, policymakers, and experts to discuss clean energy progress, climate policy, and regional climate action in the Pacific Northwest.
• Business Partnerships Program Climate Solutions' initiative to engage the regional business community in driving climate solutions, reflecting the organization's view that business is essential to addressing the climate crisis. Includes corporate gifts policy and partnership engagement opportunities.
• Energy Mapping Service A visual mapping methodology using e!Sankey software that displays community energy use and emissions as Sankey diagrams with proportionally-sized boxes and flow lines for different energy sources and sectors, helping communities identify carbon reduction priorities.
• Carbon Wedge Analysis A community-level analysis framework adapted from Princeton University's Carbon Mitigation Initiative that demonstrates pathways for achieving carbon reduction targets through transportation, building energy efficiency, and renewable energy supply strategies.
• Breaking Barriers Collaborative A collaborative initiative of regional partners focused on advancing climate policy solutions through partnership, engagement, and coordinated action across the Pacific Northwest.

Quantifiable outcome

• King County-Cities Climate Collaboration represents 1.5 million people and 75% of King County population
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011K4C is a voluntary but formal partnership of King County and 13 cities formed to achieve deeper results on climate solutions through collaboration. The partnership includes cities such as Bellevue, Burien, Issaquah, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, and Tukwila, representing 1.5 million people. Climate Solutions' New Energy Cities program has been a primary partner, conducting carbon wedge analyses and providing technical support for joint county-city climate commitments.
• Breaking Barriers CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Solutions is a member of the Breaking Barriers Collaborative, a partnership focused on coordinated climate action across the Pacific Northwest region.
• ECONorthwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Solutions' New Energy Cities program teamed up with ECONorthwest in fall 2009 to help the City of Salem, Oregon develop its energy efficiency goals for the Department of Energy.
• Pacific Northwest Cities and CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Solutions has worked with numerous Pacific Northwest communities including Jackson, WY; Wenatchee, WA; Boise, ID; Hillsboro, OR; Edmonds, WA; Wood River Valley, ID; and others through its New Energy Cities program to develop clean energy strategies and carbon reduction plans.
• Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCAT, a public/private partnership dedicated to creating a healthy and sustainable future for Thurston County, contracted with the New Energy Cities team to conduct workshops and develop a 20-year strategy for deep energy efficiency and distributed renewable energy countywide. TCAT received a $1.5m DOE grant for pilot retrofit projects.
• Jackson Hole Energy Sustainability Project (JHESP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJHESP was created following Climate Solutions' New Energy Cities workshop in Jackson, WY in May 2009. The project works to implement the Action Plan through tri-partite governance with Town of Jackson, Teton County, and Lower Valley Energy. Successfully passed $3.8m SPET ballot measure for public building retrofits.
• Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Solutions joined as plaintiff in lawsuit against Trump administration over hold on $2.5 billion in federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, alongside Sierra Club, Earthjustice, NRDC, Southern Environmental Law Center and others.
• EarthjusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization and co-plaintiff in lawsuit to protect federal EV charging infrastructure funding. Climate Solutions joined this coalition of environmental organizations to challenge the administration's freeze on climate funding.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-plaintiff in lawsuit challenging federal funding freeze for EV charging infrastructure as part of coalition of environmental organizations working to protect climate investments.
• Southern Environmental Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the coalition of environmental organizations suing to protect billions in federal EV charging infrastructure funding from administration interference.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oregon Environmental Council: Statewide Oregon environmental advocacy organization working on climate, clean energy, and toxics reduction, directly comparable in mission, structure, and Pacific Northwest focus.
• Washington Environmental Council: Washington State environmental advocacy and policy organization focused on climate, clean energy, and salmon recovery, sharing mission, geography, and policy advocacy approach with Climate Solutions.
• Northwest Energy Coalition: Regional Pacific Northwest energy policy and clean energy advocacy organization, highly comparable in geography, mission, and stakeholder base to Climate Solutions.
• Conservation Voters of Washington: Washington State political advocacy organization focused on environmental and climate policy; shares a regional Pacific Northwest focus and policy advocacy approach with Climate Solutions.
• Sightline Institute: Pacific Northwest-based sustainability and climate-focused think tank that produces research and policy advocacy on clean energy, transportation, and land use, sharing Climate Solutions' regional focus and policy orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Earthjustice: National nonprofit environmental law organization providing legal representation in climate and clean energy cases; a coalition partner of Climate Solutions and a major incumbent in environmental litigation.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Large national environmental advocacy organization with deep climate, clean energy, and clean transportation programs; overlapping coalition partner of Climate Solutions and a broad incumbent in the same advocacy space.
• Sierra Club: Long-standing national environmental organization with extensive climate, clean energy, and transportation advocacy; a coalition co-plaintiff with Climate Solutions and a broad incumbent in environmental advocacy.

Regional players

• 1000 Friends of Oregon: Oregon-focused nonprofit advocating for sustainable land use, climate-smart development, and transportation policy; operates in the same regional advocacy ecosystem with overlapping climate and policy interests.
• SWAN Coalition (Southern Washington Alliance of Neighbors): Pacific Northwest community-based climate and clean energy coalition; adjacent regional player with overlapping community engagement and clean energy advocacy focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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