The Chamber of Us
A nonprofit focused on education, health, and sustainability.
Our Mission
We prototype and scale bold, collaborative solutions for education, health, and sustainability—bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world impact.
Rooted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), our work draws on insights from institutions like the IPCC and IIASA to guide systems-level change. We translate global knowledge into local action by combining open-source technology, volunteer power, and trusted partnerships on the ground. The result: scalable, community-led solutions designed to meet the future head-on.
A Forecast for Humanity
The pathways to our possible futures are already mapped.
Just as a weather forecast helps you plan the week ahead, the world’s top scientists — at IIASA and the IPCC — have modeled what life on Earth could look like through the year 2100.
Their models reveal radically different futures.
The Sustainability Pathway
This scenario, often called the "Green Road," represents a future of global cooperation and proactive, sustainable development.
- Global cooperation
- Rapid decarbonization
- Investment in human well-being
- A stable population (~8.5 billion)
- Reduced inequality
- A just, sustainable civilization that limits global warming
The High-Risk Pathways
These scenarios (Rivalry, Inequality, and Fossil-Fueled) are grouped because they all represent a future of uncoordinated, high-risk development.
- Nationalism & regional rivalry (SSP3)
- Widening inequality (SSP4)
- Fossil fuel expansion (SSP5)
- High population & resource strain
- Severe warming (e.g., 3–5 °C)
- Systemic risk & ecosystem degradation
- Widespread instability & human suffering
Our Work in Action
Building human capacity is more than a concept—it's already taking shape. Our pilots and prototypes are small, but they prove one thing clearly: partnership and technology can multiply our impact.
Ethiopia — From the Ground Up
Our first partnership with Together We Learn Ethiopia is turning collaboration into classrooms.
Through this pilot, volunteers and donors helped unlock matching funds to build three permanent classrooms—a direct investment in education and proof that a coordinated approach can multiply impact.
Libelle — The People Engine
Libelle is our open-source, volunteer-matching MVP—built by volunteers, for volunteers.
It's a living example of how we scale: an intake form that gathers résumés and organizes data to help us find the right talent for our next health, education, and sustainability projects.