Equitable Climate Futures

Equitable Climate Futures

Equitable Climate Futures is an initiative that aims to build Brown’s capacity for climate research, with a strong focus on under-resourced and historically marginalized groups.

Equitable Climate Futures

Equitable Climate Futures is an initiative that aims to build Brown’s capacity for climate research, with a strong focus on under-resourced and historically marginalized groups.

Transdisciplinary Climate Research

Brown's strengths in transdisciplinary research and its lasting partnerships with NGOs, policymakers, and the private sector make it uniquely positioned to drive equitable climate solutions—and envision the impact of future climate changes on communities—across local, regional, national, and international scales.

What is transdisciplinary research?

Transdisciplinary research brings together diverse academic disciplines and extends beyond academia—collaborating with community members, policymakers, industry leaders to tackle today’s complex challenges.

Building capacity for transdisciplinary climate research

ECF annually funds Postdoctoral Scholars and Working Groups composed of Brown University researchers and experts from community organizations, government, and/or industry who co-create stakeholder-driven climate research to advance equitable solutions.

Learn more about ECF research awards

Upcoming Funding Opportunity: 2027 ECF Research Awards

The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2027 ECF Research Awards will officially open on November 15, 2026. We invite you to explore our currently funded projects and learn more about ECF's mission.

Featured News

Equitable Climate Futures announces 2026 Research Awards

One year after announcing its inaugural set of four working groups, Brown’s Equitable Climate Futures initiative (ECF), led by the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES), has determined a second cohort of awardees, with projects ranging from local environmental justice to Indigenous climate action in the Amazon.

Research Areas

Researchers bring global knowledge into conversation with community decision-makers to co-design local climate resilience plans.
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Partners

Recognizing the value of strategic cross-campus synergies, the initiative is grounded in deep partnership between several Brown departments.
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Get Involved

Discover meaningful ways to contribute to Brown's Equitable Climate Futures initiative.
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