About the CDL
Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab (CDL) is a think tank based at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and was founded in 2010 by Professor Timmons Roberts, Ph.D. Candidate David Ciplet, and Research Fellow Guy Edwards as an experiment in engaged learning and scholarship.
The CDL produces timely, accessible and impactful research that informs a more just and effective climate change policy. We work with leading actors in government, civil society and the media around the world in the attempt to bring about change by identifying and filling important research gaps and generating ideas for action on climate change. We focus on issues of equity, justice and climate finance, with a regional focus on Least Developed Countries, small island developing states, Latin America, and the United States. We contribute to the climate debate by providing commentary and analysis through the production of academic papers, policy briefs, op-eds and blogs, and organizing events in the United States and at the United Nations climate negotiations.
The CDL fosters transformational learning experiences by equipping Brown students with the tools to effectively shape policy and explore the intersections between climate change, development and global governance. Students enhance their writing, research and social media skills while extending the University’s reach – creating new partnerships and new lines of enquiry. Over 70 Brown students from fields across the university have been at the heart of the CDL’s activities and have had the opportunity to attend the United Nations climate change negotiations.
If you would like to learn more about or support our work, please get in touch at: climatedevlab@gmail.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @ClimateDevLab
Our achievements:
The CDL produces timely, accessible and impactful research that informs a more just and effective climate change policy. We work with leading actors in government, civil society and the media around the world in the attempt to bring about change by identifying and filling important research gaps and generating ideas for action on climate change. We focus on issues of equity, justice and climate finance, with a regional focus on Least Developed Countries, small island developing states, Latin America, and the United States. We contribute to the climate debate by providing commentary and analysis through the production of academic papers, policy briefs, op-eds and blogs, and organizing events in the United States and at the United Nations climate negotiations.
The CDL fosters transformational learning experiences by equipping Brown students with the tools to effectively shape policy and explore the intersections between climate change, development and global governance. Students enhance their writing, research and social media skills while extending the University’s reach – creating new partnerships and new lines of enquiry. Over 70 Brown students from fields across the university have been at the heart of the CDL’s activities and have had the opportunity to attend the United Nations climate change negotiations.
If you would like to learn more about or support our work, please get in touch at: climatedevlab@gmail.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @ClimateDevLab
Our achievements:
- Extensive media coverage in over 200 outlets, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, China Daily, The Guardian, El Universal (Mexico), Project Syndicate and Reuters
- Preparation of over 30 issues and policy briefs for delegations to the United Nations climate negotiations
- Research cited by delegates at the United Nations climate negotiations
- More than 30 policy research reports on climate and development, and 40 academic articles published
- Four books published by MIT Press and Wiley/Blackwell
- Working with leading organizations, including the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (Bangladesh), the Stockholm Environmental Institute (Sweden), Oxford Institute for Energy Policy (UK) Nivela (Costa Rica), the Brookings Institution (US) the Climate Action Network International (Member Networks worldwide), and AdaptationWatch (Member Networks worldwide)
- Supporting the Least Developed Country group and the Alliance of Small Island States at the United Nations climate negotiations
- Organized official side events at the United Nations climate negotiations and conferences at the Watson Institute at Brown University
- Trained more than 70 student scholars capable of producing impactful research