The Alliance for Climate Protection d/b/a The Climate Reality Project

At The Climate Reality Project, our global network of 3.8 million is working to build a just and sustainable true net zero future. We aim to expand the climate movement in key geographic regions and among strategically targeted constituencies and harness the power of our network to drive change through three unifying global campaigns:

- Reducing Emissions - In the US, we’re defending key federal policies and advancing pro-climate legislation in cities and states. Globally, we’re supporting former coal communities working for a just transition in Europe, helping industrial energy users in the Philippines take advantage of the innovative clean energy option program, and much more. 

- Financing a Just Transition - We put strategic pressure on multilateral development banks (MDBs) like the World Bank and other financial institutions to spur rapid energy transition and get developing nations the fair credit and funding they need to adapt to a warmer world and build thriving clean energy economies.

- Strengthening International Cooperation on Climate - COP 30 in Brazil in November marks the first UN climate summit in four years held in a nation committed to climate action. We’re working with partners to encourage the Brazilian COP host to commit to real climate leadership and limit fossil fuel influence. We’re also mobilizing our network to push for a strong COP 30 agreement that gets the world on a pathway to limiting warming to 1.5 Celsius.

Each global campaign drives toward outcomes that benefit people most impacted by climate and environmental injustice. For example, the climate finance campaign emphasizes the Global South (where half our branches are located), while our reducing emissions campaign organizes “super activists” against some of the biggest emitters in their regions. 

Since 2006, Climate Reality has expanded the global climate movement and combined grasstops pressure with grassroots activism to demand action from decision-makers. Led by the original trusted messenger on climate, former US Vice President Al Gore, Climate Reality recruits, trains, and mobilizes leaders from all walks of life to build political will for climate progress and effect change at all levels.

Our organizational model combines former Vice President Gore’s voice and unparalleled access to decisionmakers; the Climate Reality Leadership Corps comprised of tens of thousands of “super activists”; and our global network of 3.8 million advocates. Through our signature trainings, we have deepened our strength across 11 branches in key countries and regions (including 14 G20 nations) to drive progress.

Our “super activists” are more than just volunteers. They propel the movement and occupy positions of influence, whether in schools, businesses, communities, or governments. They’ve led efforts to delay or halt proposed petrochemical and fossil fuel projects, including in the Ohio River Valley, where our 2017 Pittsburgh training seeded a robust chapter network. They’ve generated support for state climate laws in California, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, and more; led the push to electrify Chicago’s bus system; and secured commitments from Canadian municipalities to transition to clean energy.

Globally, our model has promoted systems change. We helped generate grassroots support for a strong Paris Agreement and catalyzed a change in leadership and reforms at the World Bank to increase climate finance. We’ve successfully advocated for national climate laws in Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, South Africa, and the US.

Our organizational model of building the movement with “super activists” and advocating for climate science and policy can make a real difference in the coming months and years. That's why we launched the REALITY® Tour in 2025 – a year of activist trainings and mobilization moments that expand the movement and build political will for climate action. Traveling from France and Kenya to Brazil and Mongolia, this bold, innovative training effort not only offers rich and immersive in-person trainings, but also far-reaching and inclusive experiences through an online platform with content in 12 languages available for free to people worldwide.

At the same time, we’re mobilizing our network to pull on the levers of power in our three core strategic areas: reducing global emissions, financing a just transition, and strengthening international cooperation on climate. Over the coming year, we plan to leverage our organizational model around key global opportunities to further expand and equip the movement, deploy our network to advance climate solutions in their communities, and drive world leaders to act.

Climate Reality is building the political will necessary to drive decisionmakers to act on the climate crisis. Our unique model combines Vice President Gore’s leadership with grasstops pressure and grassroots activism from our network, equipping us to meet the moment of urgency before us while also making major moments that drive climate progress. From catalyzing World Bank reforms to adding critical capacity to efforts that canceled the Byhalia pipeline in Tennessee, we leverage this model to seed change at all levels.  

Key differentiators ground Climate Reality’s work:  
- Our founder: For decades, former Vice President Gore has been synonymous with climate action and today is recognized as a foremost voice on the issue, able to inspire action everywhere from communities to the United Nations. 
- World-class trainings: Our best-in-class training programs give people the tools, know-how, and network to inspire climate action at all levels. 
- Global footprint: Spanning the globe with 11 branches, over 100 US chapters, and more than 3.5 million supporters, our diverse and intergenerational movement connects the Global North and South and drives solutions locally, nationally, and globally. 
- Climate Reality Leaders: Our community of “super activists” trained by Vice President Gore are the nucleus of our network and powerful catalysts for change across sectors and continents – mobilizing communities, advancing business solutions, driving policy change, and so much more.  

By leveraging these differentiators, Climate Reality can accelerate efforts to solve the climate crisis. Vice President Gore publicly ignites global conversations on key issues and our network supports his message with calls for aggressive climate action and policies at all levels that accelerate a just transition to clean energy. 

Since 2006, Climate Reality has trained and inspired a global cohort of activists in climate science, solutions, and advocacy. These “super-activists” create lasting impacts at the local, national, and global levels. They’ve led efforts to delay or halt proposed petrochemical and fossil fuel projects, including in the Ohio River Valley, where our 2017 Pittsburgh training seeded a robust chapter network. They’ve generated support for state climate laws and the adoption of green banks in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maryland, and more; led the push to electrify Chicago’s bus system; and secured commitments from Canadian municipalities to transition to clean energy. They’ve advanced national climate action as elected representatives.

Globally, our model has promoted systems change. We built support for the Paris Agreement by delivering a 6 million+ signature petition to the UN Secretary General at COP 15. Our Philippine and Brazil branches successfully worked with their governments to establish nationally determined contributions (NDCs) as part of that agreement. We recently helped catalyze pressure for World Bank reform and secure a global commitment to transition away from fossil fuels at COP 28.

Looking ahead, Climate Reality is laser focused on accelerating a just transition to true net zero by empowering people with the knowledge and tools to act on climate. Our goals are ambitious, but the challenge before us calls for nothing short of maximum effort and a full commitment to what we know to be effective.