Our Solutions: THe Extinction Solutions Index (ESI)
We are creating a framework for solving the extinction crisis
Without an approach to evaluate the full gamut of solutions and their effectiveness, conservation will continue to invest in business-as-usual approaches that fail to reverse biodiversity loss.
EVALUATE THE IMPACT
That’s why we’re building a coalition of partners to join us in this effort, including those with experience in impact evaluation, solution-searching, data analysis, and model development.
BUILD THE COALITION
We’ll compile the most impactful global interventions needed to match the speed and scale of the extinction crisis. Inspired by Project Drawdown’s framework for Climate Solutions, this collection will provide a roadmap for preventing the sixth mass extinction.
CREATE THE ROADMAP
To kick off this program, we held a workshop last summer which brought together thought leaders in conservation, technology, and innovation to reflect on how to create a measurable, solution-focused approach to biodiversity conservation. We then synthesized the knowledge and expertise that came out of this event to establish the ESI research framework. In 2023, we launched monthly research partner calls to advance this work, which we shared at an event kicking off Climate Week 2023 – the Extinction Solutions Index Big Think. At the Big Think, we collectively enhanced the framework design and gathered the first set of solutions for analysis and evaluation.
