The Pew Charitable Trusts
May 29, 2024 · The Pew Charitable Trusts’ conservation efforts—both in the U.S. and abroad—help to preserve wild places and rivers, restore biodiversity, and increase the understanding of ocean ecology. On land, we focus on conserving wildlife corridors, shorelines, and pristine landscapes, as well as advancing policies that prioritize investments in ...
About The Pew Charitable Trusts
May 29, 2024 · Since 1948, The Pew Charitable Trusts has used data to make a difference. We are a diverse, passionate, global team working together, and with dedicated partners, to address the challenges of a changing world by illuminating issues, creating common ground, and advancing ambitious projects that lead to tangible progress.
How We Work | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Feb 1, 2023 · A clear need for action. Solid evidence about the primary cause of the problem. A willingness by important constituencies to act. A way for Pew to add unique value, and. A reasonable opportunity for meaningful and tangible progress. Whether our work is local, state-based, or global, we utilize a pragmatic, fact-based, and disciplined approach ...
America Has a Retirement Crisis. We Need to Make It Easier to Save
Jan 18, 2024 · A recent study by The Pew Charitable Trusts found that households with incomes above the official poverty line but less than $75,000, whom Pew deems economically vulnerable, will fall short of their target retirement income by an estimated $7,050 a year —using the common metric that retired households need 75% of their pre-retirement income.
Mission & Values | The Pew Charitable Trusts
May 29, 2024 · Mission & Values. Founded in 1948, The Pew Charitable Trusts uses data to make a difference. Pew addresses the challenges of a changing world by illuminating issues, creating common ground, and advancing ambitious strategies that lead to tangible progress. Informed by its founders’ entrepreneurial and optimistic spirit, Pew has evolved with ...
Breaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing Plastic ...
Jul 23, 2020 · If all of the solutions outlined in the “System Change” scenario in "Breaking the Plastic Wave" are implemented, we can reduce by about 80% the annual flow of plastic waste into the ocean by 2040. This reduction will require substantial shifts in all economic sectors, significant new investments, and major policy changes from governments.
Top 15 Conservation Issues of 2021 Include Big Threats—and …
Jan 13, 2021 · As 2021 dawns, people, ecosystems, and wildlife worldwide are facing a panoply of environmental issues. In an effort to help experts and policymakers determine where they might focus research, a panel of 25 scientists and practitioners—including me—from around the globe held discussions in the fall to identify emerging issues that deserve increased attention.
Evidence Project | The Pew Charitable Trusts
May 29, 2024 · The Pew Charitable Trusts’ evidence project catalyzes collective action among philanthropies, public funding agencies, and a diverse array of leaders in government, academia, and civil society that are needed to close the gap between research and real-world impact. The project’s platforms convene these diverse groups to reimagine how ...
Where to Search for Evidence of Effective Programs
Apr 14, 2020 · The Results First Clearinghouse Database contains information from nine clearinghouses that rate programs in social policy areas such as behavioral health, criminal justice, education, and public health, based on the findings of rigorous evaluations.
Behavioral Health | The Pew Charitable Trusts
May 29, 2024 · The numbers are stark: In 2021, nearly 1 in 4 adults had a mental illness; nearly 1 in 3 adults had a substance use disorder or mental illness; and more than 12 million adults had serious thoughts of suicide. The Pew Charitable Trusts conducts research and supports policies to improve behavioral health in America, including increasing access to ...