About Us
Our Mission
SilverLining’s mission is to promote safety for the world’s people and natural systems in the context of near-term (i.e. 30-50 year) Earth system safety and security. Our vision is a world that has sufficient information and options for all stakeholders to evaluate the potential for reflecting sunlight to reduce near-term Earth system risks and impacts and to participate in ensuring Earth system security.
To achieve this, we seek to advance equitable and effective governance in democratic institutions, with a focus on driving research to support robust scientific assessment and to reduce disparities in research and decision-making capacity for developing countries and vulnerable populations.
Our Principles
SilverLining operates on the basis of principles that embody our commitment to the belief that open research that informs evidence-based, equitable decision making processes is the most effective and just approach to addressing humanity's greatest challenges.
First, do no harm to the welfare of the Earth’s people and natural systems.
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Promote international scientific, technical and political cooperation on near-term Earth-system risk and possible responses.
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Prioritize underserviced drivers of uncertainty and inequity in near-term safety and security, 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 science-based assessment, governance, and decision-making on near-term Earth system risk and possible solutions in democratic institutions, international multilateral frameworks and public science bodies.
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Promote open science and data and the democratization of access to funding and tools for local and regional evaluation of near-term Earth system risks and impacts by global stakeholders.
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Funders
SilverLining is funded by the generous support of a growing consortium of philanthropic foundations and individual donors focused on Earth system safety and security.
Cohler Charitable Fund
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
Larsen Lam Climate Change Foundation
Casey & Family Foundation
LADS Climate Fund
2040 Foundation
“…scientists are often playing a dual role of also being software engineers – but there is a huge need for trained software engineers in the space.”
