Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

Durham, NC, United States

The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University is a nonpartisan institute founded in 2005 to help decision makers in business, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector understand their options, anticipate their choices, and make the most of opportunities for leadership in creating a more economically and environmentally sustainable future. The Institute acts as an honest broker by convening and fostering open, ongoing, and often off-the-record dialogue among stakeholders from all sides of an issue; develops and delivers timely, relevant, and sophisticated data modeling and analysis; and provides decision makers with unbiased evaluations of policy risks and rewards, and helps them develop innovative, practical solutions to complex challenges.

Contact details

Website:
http://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/

Address:
2117, 2111 and 2101 Campus Drive P.O. Box 90335 Durham, NC 27708

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2005
Age (years)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 20
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Brian Murray
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Brian Murray
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Brian Murray
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 59
United States average
 47
Global average
 88
2024
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 40
2021
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 42
% Female staff
2021
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 48%
United States average
 52%
Global average
 48%
2019
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 47%
% Female researchers
2025
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 44%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 43%
2019
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 0%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 17
United States average
 61
Global average
 57
2023
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 33
2022
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 38

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 1,243
United States average
 65,411
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 1,163
Likes (2021)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 1,118
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 4,737
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,911
Followers (2024)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 4,986
Followers (2022)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 4,819
Subscribers (2025)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 831
United States average
 19,260
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2024)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 660
Subscribers (2023)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 519
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 1,609
United States average
 73,649
Global average
 18,610
Followers (2024)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 1,451
Followers (2023)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 1,234
Followers (2025)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 7,000
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,938
Followers (2024)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 4,000
Followers (2023)
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
 2,921

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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