We are a nonpartisan, women-led climate justice organization working across generations to build a safer, more just future.
DRIVING BOLD CLIMATE ACTION
because people deserve to understand the climate crisis and be part of the solution.
OUR MISSION
To educate and empower communities to demand climate action, ensuring a safe, just, and healthy environment for all.
DRIVING BOLD
CLIMATE ACTION
WHAT WE DO
AS SEEN IN
Helping Miami Prepare for Heat and Hurricanes
The initiative includes 10 heat and hurricane preparedness workshops hosted by The CLEO Institute and community distribution events focused on reaching neighborhoods at-risk during hurricane season.
Overlooked and Underwater: In a state flood resilience program, some inland communities feel forgotten
“We keep mopping the floor of this overflowing bathtub,” Yoca Arditi-Rocha, CEO of The CLEO Institute, said, “and we're cleaning it with taxpayers' dollars.” She’d like to see state legislators turn off the tap.
Environmental groups say JEA ‘leadership turmoil’ should spur public input into resource planning
“In 2023, JEA claimed a new methane gas plant was the most affordable option for Jacksonville’s energy needs. Just two years later, projected costs have increased 139%, and an independent analysis found the project could cost customers an additional $2.5 billion over its lifetime, plus roughly $1 billion in health impacts from pollution,” said Susan Glickman, Vice President of Policy and Partnerships at The CLEO Institute.
