We seek sustainable solutions that impact and improve the lives of people in our community and beyond.
Since our founding, science has been in HARC’s DNA. We are unapologetically driven by science, and we follow the science where it takes us. This allows us to sidestep the usual debates that surround so many policy discussions. We follow the data, and we show our work.
HARC is driven by our vision, not by politics or profit. Our commitment to this vision and to developing solutions based on science makes us a reliable, trustworthy partner.
Our mission is to develop and implement sustainability solutions that improve the lives of people in local communities. To do that, we work with community members, their elected leaders, and their advocates to find fair and feasible solutions to their most pressing challenges – from air quality to water availability to energy resilience.
We believe good public policy is based on sound science. So we work with policymakers and government organizations to transform science into laws, regulations and programs that can shape a sustainable future and support communities, industries, and ecosystems.
We believe the best solutions are crafted together. Our approach is always collaborative and nonpartisan.
HARC works with partners to find solutions to sustainability problems by balancing environmental protection, economic growth, and local community benefit.
We hire and inspire students through various internship opportunities and host a variety of public events that bring nationally recognized experts and the public together to talk openly about issues facing the state and country. The goals of our educational outreach are to stimulate discussion, facilitate understanding, inspire action, and seek cooperation among our leaders and community members.
HARC’s multidisciplinary, applied, and integrated approach allows us to explore new and promising sustainability solutions more nimbly than academic institutions or governmental agencies. We can ramp and scale quickly on a range of air, water, and energy topics.