Tina Swanson

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Tina Swanson is a Senior Scientist for Policy and Private Sector Partnerships at Project Drawdown, a nonprofit research organization advancing science-based climate solutions. She previously held science and policy leadership roles at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and served as Executive Director and Chief Scientist at The Bay Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in Biology from UCLA and focuses on climate change mitigation, ecosystem services, and natural resource management.

Tina Swanson

Dec 31 2025

Climate solutions aren’t created equal. Here’s how we evaluate what works and what doesn’t

Illuminem Voices

Mitigation · Climate Change

A data-driven guide to how climate solutions are evaluated, prioritized, or ruled out based on scientific evidence, scalability, and real-world impact

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