Our mission
Hot or Cool Institute is a public interest think tank working at the intersection of society and sustainability.
Our mission is to challenge the status quo, help people reimagine what is possible and enable systemic change towards resilient societies that thrive within ecological limits.
We translate science and research into action by providing key organisations and decision makers with tools, narratives and policy options.
We are committed to public participation and fairness as we drive systemic change to enable low-carbon nature-positive lifestyles and wellbeing for all.
Our Impact
The 2021 1.5-Degree Lifestyles report, co-published with The Club of Rome, was covered by BBC, CBC News, Reuters and the Times. Its proposed carbon footprint targets were quoted in a UK House of Lords report on behaviour change for climate.
Read the reportOur groundbreaking research on sustainable fashion published in the Unfit, Unfair, Unfashionable report, received massive media attention including from the Financial Times, New York Times, Vogue and the BBC. The report was highlighted in the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and cited in the Dutch Textile Strategy.
Read the reportWe are also a leading voice in Beyond-GDP, promoting a citizen-led approach that inspired a Bill in the Brazilian government, conversations in Europe, and resulted in the launch of a Charter for a People’s Measure of Societal Success.
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Dr. Lewis Akenji
Executive Director, Hot or Cool
