Using science to inspire real change
Using report cards, IAN has helped our partners catalyze improvements in ecosystem health, guide restoration efforts, and stimulate new research.
Our environmental report cards synthesize data from scientists and volunteers and convert it into an image-rich format that is easily accessible to a wide audience. Report cards also tap into a powerful human motivator: peer pressure. Civic leaders and community members can compare their grades with their neighbors, and we have learned that these comparisons lead to a desire for better environmental outcomes in their own backyard.
