About CORE
Climate Opinion
Research Exchange (CORE)
The Climate Opinion Research Exchange (CORE) shares high-quality opinion research related to climate change and the energy transition.
We believe in accurately measuring trends in opinion and sharing this information openly with the public, researchers, civil society and the media, so we can all better understand the social, community, policy and business dynamics influencing opinion around these issues.
CORE is an initiative of the Meliore Foundation. You can read about the research team below.
The research team
Natalie Schroyens
Analyst
Natalie is a researcher and analyst focused on public attitudes towards climate change and the energy transition. She conducts polling studies and synthesizes scientific literature to inform effective communication strategies. Her background is rooted in academia, including a PhD in Experimental Psychology.
Dustin Gilbreath
Senior Analyst
Dustin is a researcher, analyst and lecturer whose interests include quasi-experimental research design and political communications. From 2018 to 2022, he served as Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) Georgia’s deputy research director, where he is currently a non-resident senior fellow. Dustin holds an MA in Political Science from Central European University and a BA in Philosophy from Skidmore College.
Steve Akehurst
Research Lead
Steve is a polling analyst and strategic communications professional with a particular focus on attitudes to Net Zero and the climate transition around the world. His work focuses on how communicators and campaigners can best win and retain support for climate action. Steve is based in the UK and his work has been featured in the Financial Times, The Guardian, the Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph.
Bernard Rudny
Research Lead
Bernard is a strategy and communications consultant professional who has spent the last decade focused primarily on climate change and the energy transition, both as a consultant to the non-profit sector and before that as director of communications at the Pembina Institute. Prior to that, he was heavily involved in voter engagement and open data initiatives, including co-founding Open North and conducting field research for Elections Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CORE?
The Climate Opinion Research Exchange (CORE) is an initiative of the Meliore Foundation to share high-quality opinion research related to climate change and the energy transition. We believe in accurately measuring trends in opinion and sharing this information openly with the public, researchers, civil society and the media, so we can all better understand the social, community, policy and business dynamics influencing opinion around these issues.
What is your research focus?
CORE’s primary focus is collecting longitudinal opinion data through surveys, though we also plan to publish one-off surveys on key topics. We believe that by tracking measures of opinion over time, we gain a better understanding of how opinion is evolving in response to the energy transition and the impacts of climate change.
Can I get access to your data?
We upload all of our datasets to our online data explorer, where anyone can interrogate it in detail. If you are a scholar looking for access to raw data files, questionnaire scripts or additional information or data from any of our projects, please contact us.
Who conducts your surveys?
CORE commissions its research from both private opinion research firms and academic partners with expertise in the field. We work with whomever we feel is best able to sample and survey the population of interest for a given project, including both national and international service providers.