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The Center for Climate Integrity empowers communities with the knowledge and tools they need to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their deception and the damage they’ve caused.

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Our Mission and Values

Big Oil has lied about its harmful products for decades, with catastrophic consequences. Now, communities nationwide are seeking accountability, and we're here to help.

Launched in 2017, our organization supports communities in their efforts to hold Big Oil accountable for decades of climate deception and the resulting harms.

Our team harnesses expertise in law, science, advocacy, research, and strategic communications to ensure that fossil fuel companies are held accountable.

Educate

Educating the public and policymakers about Big Oil’s role in the climate crisis and ways to make polluters pay.

Communicate

Communicating the evidence against Big Oil and how communities can seek justice and accountability.

Provide

Providing resources, strategic guidance, and campaign support for communities organizing to hold fossil fuel polluters accountable.

Why Make Polluters Pay?

For decades, major oil and gas companies knew their products could cause “catastrophic” climate damage but chose to protect their profits through ongoing campaigns of denial, deception, and disinformation.

Today, as communities pay the price for Big Oil’s climate lies—facing escalating costs from heatwaves, superstorms, wildfires, floods, and more —the financial burden often lands on taxpayers and disproportionately affects vulnerable residents.

1965

The year the president of the American Petroleum Institute, the major oil and gas trade group, told members that burning fossil fuels “could cause marked changes in climate” and “there is still time to save the world’s peoples from the catastrophic consequences of pollution, but time is running out.”

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$2.755 trillion

The total cost of 391 weather and climate disasters in the U.S. since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion.

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70+

The number of U.S. states, territories, and local and tribal governments that are suing Big Oil companies to hold them accountable for their climate deception and the damages it has caused.

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Join Us and Stay Informed

How CCI’s work advances climate accountability

CCI educates the public and policymakers about Big Oil’s role in the climate crisis, the costs of climate change, and pathways for justice and accountability. In courts, communities, and with elected officials, CCI champions a nationwide movement to expose the fossil fuel industry's deception and demand accountability.

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Lawsuits

Learn more about communities suing Big Oil to demand accountability.

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Evidence

Explore our archives to uncover evidence showing how Big Oil knew fossil fuels cause climate change — and lied about it. 

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Projects

Dive into CCI’s detailed studies that calculate the costs of climate change to communities across the United States.

Our Team

Our team has decades of experience in climate change advocacy, climate science, communications, social science, the law, government and investigations.

Richard Wiles President
Richard Wiles

President

Alyssa Johl Vice President, Legal; General Counsel
Alyssa Johl

Vice President, Legal; General Counsel

Megan Matthews Research Director
Megan Matthews

Research Director

Mike Meno Communications Director
Mike Meno

Communications Director

Iyla Shornstein Political Director
Iyla Shornstein

Political Director

James Willis Finance & Operations Director
James Willis

Finance & Operations Director

Tess Abbot Creative Lead
Tess Abbot

Creative Lead

Davis Allen, PhD Investigative Researcher
Davis Allen, PhD

Investigative Researcher

Kert Davies Director of Special Investigations
Kert Davies

Director of Special Investigations

Abbey Dufoe Web & Technology Manager
Abbey Dufoe

Web & Technology Manager

Isabella Garcia Staff Writer
Isabella Garcia

Staff Writer

Gordon Levitt Senior Legislative Strategist
Gordon Levitt

Senior Legislative Strategist

Rebecca Leber Senior Investigative Researcher
Rebecca Leber

Senior Investigative Researcher

Chelsea Linsley Staff Attorney
Chelsea Linsley

Staff Attorney

Shannon Marcoux Staff Attorney
Shannon Marcoux

Staff Attorney

Charlotte Marcil Research Assistant
Charlotte Marcil

Research Assistant

Rhonda Maynard Administrative Manager
Rhonda Maynard

Administrative Manager

Jordan McNamara Plastics Accountability Attorney
Jordan McNamara

Plastics Accountability Attorney

Lauren O'Brien Outreach & Engagement Lead
Lauren O'Brien

Outreach & Engagement Lead

Justin Perkins Legislative Affairs Manager
Justin Perkins

Legislative Affairs Manager

Corey Riday-White Managing Attorney
Corey Riday-White

Managing Attorney

Emily Sanders Senior Reporter, ExxonKnews
Emily Sanders

Senior Reporter, ExxonKnews

Kelly Sanks, PhD Climate Science Lead
Kelly Sanks, PhD

Climate Science Lead

Christopher Townsend-Diaz Political Associate
Christopher Townsend-Diaz

Political Associate

Naomi  Spoelman Staff Attorney
Naomi Spoelman

Staff Attorney

Darius West Program Associate, Political
Darius West

Program Associate, Political

Zach Welcker Managing Attorney
Zach Welcker

Managing Attorney

David Zeballos Northeast Campaign Manager
David Zeballos

Northeast Campaign Manager

Work with us

We’re always looking for talented, driven people to join our team. Explore open opportunities below.

Social Media Manager

Communications