About Us

About Us

Founded in 2010, The CLEO Institute is a women-led nonprofit, nonpartisan organization exclusively dedicated to climate education, advocacy, and engagement.

CLEO: Climate Leadership Engagement Opportunities

The devastating hurricanes, the increased flooding, and rising temperatures underscore the importance of CLEO’s work. We have grown from a one-woman operation based in Miami to a team of almost 20 full-time employees around the state of Florida.

Building community resilience and adaptive capacity require an informed, engaged, and prepared public. With a top-down, bottom-up approach we work with government, business, academic, and community leaders to advocate for long-term equitable solutions for climate action.

OUR MISSION

To educate and empower communities to demand climate action, ensuring a safe, just, and healthy environment for all.

OUR VISION

To live in a world in which all people, governments, and organizations are informed, engaged, and taking action on critical climate issues.

OUR VALUES

  • Heed the Science

  • Seek Social Justice

  • Respect Earth’s limited resources

  • Value community and collaboration

  • Prioritize accountability and transparency

  • Respect multiple approaches to solving the climate crisis

Learn More

  • To learn more about our history and leadership from founder Caroline Lewis to executive director Yoca Arditi-Rocha, please click here.

  • The CLEO Institute is proud to be tackling climate change on multiple fronts. To see a fuller picture of our impact, you can view our quarterly and annual reports here.

  • As a nonprofit, we believe in transparency and accountability. Our financial statements are available here.

  • Driven by the urgency of the climate crisis, we are proud to share our strategic plan here.