About 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.

meet the team

core team

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.