Institute for Climate and Peace

What Institute for Climate and Peace does

The Institute for Climate and Peace (ICP) is a private US-based nonprofit organization advancing the intersection of climate action and peacebuilding, primarily serving Pacific Island communities, Indigenous populations, and BIPOC girls and women in Hawaii. ICP delivers its mission through four interconnected programs: the Pacific Partnership Hub, which facilitates exchange of climate science, positive peacebuilding models, and Indigenous wisdom across the Pacific and beyond; International Climate and Peace Advocacy, which represents Pacific and Indigenous voices at UNFCCC COP summits (COP27 through COP30) and champions people-centered climate policy; Ka'a I Ka Wiwo'ole, a multigenerational training and mentorship program launched in March 2024 for adolescent BIPOC girls and women in Hawaii; and the Climate Justice Training Program for Young Women, delivered through apprenticeships and workshops guided by three generations of women leaders. The organization operates without proprietary technology, software products, or commercial services. ICP's revenue model relies on charitable donations and institutional grants from foundations including the Hawai'i Community Foundation, Castle Foundation, Humanity United, The Solutions Project, and the Climate Reality Project. The organization does not disclose revenue, headcount, or a physical office address, though its publicly disclosed team currently includes at least one Associate (Elsa Barron) who represents the organization at international climate summits. ICP's positioning is rooted in multigenerational knowledge, community-led solutions, and participation in multilateral advocacy forums across the climate-peace nexus.

Name

Institute for Climate and Peace

Legal name

Institute for Climate and Peace

Website

https://climateandpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institute for Climate and Peace is a US-based nonprofit advancing climate resilience and positive peace through community-led programs, multigenerational training for BIPOC girls and women in Hawaii, and international advocacy at UNFCCC COP summits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Peace Advocacy and Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

Keywords

• Climate peace advocacy
• Community peacebuilding programs
• Climate resilience training
• Indigenous knowledge exchange
• Climate justice education

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a non-profit organization, ICP generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and institutional donors who support climate resilience and peacebuilding initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Institute for Climate and Peace is a nonprofit organization that advances peaceful, climate-resilient futures by elevating Indigenous wisdom, community power, and frontline voices. It delivers multigenerational training programs for BIPOC girls and women in Hawai'i, facilitates cross-Pacific learning on climate science and peacebuilding, and conducts international climate advocacy at UNFCCC COP summits.

Product overview

The Institute for Climate and Peace operates as a nonprofit organization advancing peaceful, climate-resilient futures by elevating Indigenous wisdom, community power, and frontline voices. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a software platform: the Pacific Partnership Hub facilitates climate science and peacebuilding exchange across the Pacific; the International Climate and Peace Advocacy program represents Pacific and Indigenous voices at UNFCCC COP summits; the Ka'a I Ka Wiwo'ole program provides multigenerational training and mentorship for BIPOC girls and women in Hawaii; and the Climate Justice Training Program for Young Women offers apprenticeships and workshops at the climate-peace nexus. These programs are delivered through collaboration, policy transformation, and information/education approaches, united by core values of communal respect, Indigenous innovation, and meaningful metrics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pacific Partnership Hub A collaborative hub that facilitates deep learning and exchange of climate science, models of positive peacebuilding, and Indigenous wisdom across the Pacific and beyond. The program focuses on community resilience and knowledge sharing among Pacific Island communities through events such as the Climate and Peace Convening in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (New Zealand).
• Ka'a I Ka Wiwo'ole: Brave Enough from the Frontlines of Our Climate Resilient Futures A multigenerational training and mentorship program that uplifts BIPOC adolescent girls and women leaders in Hawai'i to co-create climate resilience and build skills, networks, and passion to champion climate justice. The program focuses on culturally-responsive approaches honoring identity, creativity, and Indigenous wisdom, with activities including monthly limu (seaweed) planting with Waimānalo Limu Hui and place-based learning at Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo Hawaiian language school.
• International Climate and Peace Advocacy International climate advocacy work conducted at UNFCCC COP summits (COP27–COP30), championing people-centered climate action as a civil society observer. The program bridges climate action and peacebuilding, advocating for Indigenous voices, mitigation, adaptation, finance, and collaborative approaches to climate justice through policy papers, coalition-building with peace-focused organizations, and direct engagement with government delegations.
• Climate Justice Training Program for Young Women A program supporting young women through apprenticeships, workshops, and curriculum implementation to exchange ideas at the climate and peace nexus. Guided by three generations of women leaders, participants develop skills to advance social change in climate and peace contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants complete programs with broader understanding of climate change causes and impacts, increased capability to dialogue and organize, advanced leadership skills, and personal commitment to positive peace

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Climate Reality ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Program collaborator for the Ka'a I Ka Wiwo'ole initiative supporting BIPOC girls in climate justice leadership. The partnership contributes to multigenerational learning and climate resilience programming.
• Hawai'i Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Major funding and program partner supporting ICP's climate resilience and peacebuilding initiatives in Hawaii through grantmaking and community investment.
• The Solutions ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Funding and strategic partner accelerating the transition to 100% clean energy, supporting ICP's climate justice work with communities.
• University of Hawaii ManoasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Academic partner contributing research capacity, educational programming, and institutional collaboration for climate and peace initiatives.
• Waimānalo Limu HuicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Local community organization partnering with ICP's girls program for monthly limu (seaweed) planting activities and traditional ecological knowledge exchange in Waimānalo.
• Ke Kula Nui O WaimānalosecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Hawaiian language school collaborating with ICP on place-based education and traditional practice integration.
• EPIC OhanasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Program collaborator supporting ICP's girls program with community-based youth development services.
• PA'I FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Arts and culture nonprofit supporting ICP programming through creative expression and cultural programming.
• Our Beloved FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Collaborative partner focused on future-oriented climate and community resilience initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Our Children's Trust: A youth-driven climate legal advocacy organization pursuing climate justice through the courts and youth leadership development. Comparable to ICP for centering youth, BIPOC, and Indigenous voices in climate justice advocacy and policy transformation.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club Foundation: A major environmental foundation supporting grassroots climate advocacy, conservation, and civic engagement across the United States. Functions as a broad incumbent funder/pe competitor with vastly larger scale than ICP but overlapping climate-justice and community program footprint.

Direct peers

• The Solutions Project: A nonprofit accelerating the transition to 100% clean energy with an explicit focus on equity, BIPOC leadership, and frontline community solutions. Already a documented ICP partner and a peer in climate-justice grantmaking and BIPOC community empowerment.
• Pacific Environment: A nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Pacific Ocean and the communities that depend on it through advocacy, grants, and partnerships. Directly comparable regional peer operating at the intersection of climate, communities, and policy across the same Pacific geography ICP serves.
• Climate Reality Project: A global climate advocacy and leadership organization founded by Al Gore that trains community climate leaders and supports grassroots action. Already a documented ICP strategic partner, and an active peer in BIPOC climate leadership and convenings.
• Peace Direct: An international nonprofit that supports local peacebuilders to prevent conflict and build sustainable peace, with active partnerships in the Pacific. Highly comparable to ICP's peacebuilding mandate and its focus on locally-led solutions to climate-driven insecurity.
• Indigenous Environmental Network: An Indigenous-led environmental organization addressing climate justice, fossil fuel infrastructure, and treaty rights across North America. Highly comparable given ICP's focus on Indigenous wisdom, intergenerational leadership, and policy advocacy at international forums.
• Earth Guardians: An Indigenous and youth-led climate justice organization training young leaders in community organizing, policy advocacy, and culturally-grounded climate action. Closely comparable to ICP's multigenerational BIPOC girls program and climate-justice framing.
• 350 Pacific: A Pacific chapter network of global climate movement 350.org, running climate advocacy, fossil fuel resistance, and community resilience programming across Pacific Island nations. Directly comparable to ICP for combining Pacific grassroots climate work with international climate summit advocacy.

Regional players

• Blue Planet Foundation: A Hawaii-based clean energy nonprofit focused on 100% renewable energy advocacy, policy, and education in the Pacific region. Comparable Hawaii-based peer operating climate and policy work although focused on energy specifically rather than the climate-peace nexus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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