About Us
Our Mission
SilverLining is dedicated to ensuring that society has sufficient information and options for a safe and secure near-term (i.e. 30-40 years) Earth system. Our vision is to rapidly advance society’s ability to understand and respond to changes in the atmosphere to promote the safety, security and economic prosperity of communities and natural lands. We do this by accelerating critical areas of research and innovation, including research on approaches to directly reducing heat energy in the Earth system. This includes advancing public sector investments and science-based policy on responses for understanding and addressing near-term risks.
Our Principles
SilverLining operates on the basis of principles that embody our commitment to the belief that open research that informs evidence-based decision making processes is the most effective approach to addressing humanity's greatest challenges.
First, do no harm to Earth’s people and natural systems.
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Rapidly advance progress on underserviced areas of uncertainty in the atmosphere and its influences on the Earth system, including: the effects of aerosols on clouds and Earth systems, the evaluation of sunlight reflection and critical gaps in Earth system basic research and observations.
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Promote open science and data and tools for local and regional evaluation of near-term Earth system risks and impacts by global stakeholders.
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Promote science-based assessment, governance and decision-making on near-term Earth system risk and possible responses.
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Promote global security and international scientific, technical and political cooperation on near-term Earth system risk and possible responses.