Our mission is to build policies that deliver spectacular improvements in the speed of environmental progress.
Speed-first
When the planet’s on fire, rapid innovation is better than slow and steady.
We believe a small group like EPIC can punch above our weight by playing “moneyball” in our work– using data and practical wisdom to find small changes in policy that will deliver radical improvements to environmental programs.
Our Values
An effective organization revolves around head and heart values that define its character and culture. These are ours:
Fearless
Agencies are too often resistant to experimenting with novel ideas, which is partly driven by a culture that does not embrace mistakes and adaptive learning. We eliminate the barriers that prevent public agencies from adapting to 21st-century solutions, leading discovery and action on better interventions for nature and people.
Wall-less
Innovation happens more in places without hierarchies, and where every person and every idea gets respect. We do that. Internally, we build our teams around unique superpowers, adapting what we do to match each contributor’s potential to support faster environmental progress.
Pragmatic
Being honest about what is and is not working is not always easy. We focus on ambitious but achievable solutions, and believe that compromise and progress are more effective than purity and stasis. We will always tell the truth and use it to build realistic improvements to environmental policy.
Empathetic
We aim to ensure the voices of all people affected by our work are heard. We will support each other and others outside our organization with fairness and respect. By developing projects with communities and partners through active listening and inclusive decisions, we strive to create more enduring and just outcomes.