A new kind of think tank for a just and green future

Verdant is a think tank committed to the values of social and environmental justice, meeting the turmoil of our polycrisis. We are committed to shaping inclusive policies that don’t just analyse ideas; we build them collaboratively, bringing citizens and experts together to design the next chapter of progressive politics in the UK. We want to ensure that the people most affected by policies help to shape and refine them, strengthening their legitimacy with politicians, media and the public.

Our aim is to make bold, inclusive policy the foundation of a fair, flourishing and sustainable Britain.

What we do

Develop new public policy thinking embedded in research and participation

Provide economic foresight for progressive policy choices

Delve into challenging issues with a green and just future in mind

Featured work

Publications
Waste Not
Waste Not

How the UK government can save money and support public services

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Publications

Featured
Do we really need another think tank?
Do we really need another think tank?

Deborah Doane
Over the past few months, I, along with my Verdant Co-Director, James Meadway, (or should I say now ‘work-husband?’) have been meeting with multiple people in media and philanthropy asking the obvious opening question: “Do we really need another think tank?”

Blogs

For policymakers:

Ideas designed for the world as it could be

For journalists:

“Clear analysis you can quote”

For funders:

High-leverage research with public impact that engages communities