Climate & Environment

The AXA Research Fund is committed to addressing the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation.

272
Projects

Making climate and environmental a priority, the AXA Research Fund has supported over 272 projects addressing key challenges in this field.

Urban Planning

Economics

Agriculture, Crops & Soil Health

Biodiversity Loss

Nature-based Solutions

Migration & Refugees Studies

Algae & Plankton

Coastal Living

Protected Areas

Severe Storms & Precipitation

Aerosols & Particulate Matters

Environmental Pollution

Space & Planetery

Water Scarcity

Green Building & Architecture

Circular Economy & Green Chemistry

Ocean Circulation

Trees, Forests & Deforestation

Snow Hazards & Avalanches

Pandemics & Infectious diseases

Funded projects

Climate & Environment

Ice-sheet Melting

Sea-level Rise & Erosion

Mountains, Glaciers, Tundra & Permafrost

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

AXA Project

France

Under Antarctica — A Kite-Ski Science Expedition to Map Ice-Sheet Dynamics

Starting in November 2025, French glaciologist Heidi Sevestre and explorer Matthieu Tordeur will undertake a 3 month unprecedented kite-ski crossing... Read more

Heidi
SEVESTRE

Société des Explorateurs Français

Matthieu
TORDEUR

Société des Explorateurs Français

Climate & Environment

Climate Change

Economics

Financial & Social Inclusion

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Insurance & Risk Management

Environmental Justice

Civil Society & Governance

AXA Project

Italy

AXA Research Lab on Climate Change, Risk and Justice

In response to three research questions: How can the private and financial sectors contribute to a just transition to a... Read more

Gianfranco
PELLEGRINO

Luiss Guido Carli University

Climate & Environment

Mental Disorders, Anxiety & Depression

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Environmental Justice

Children & Youth

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

United Kingdom

Climate Cares: Building Youth Resilience by Understanding and Intervening on the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Awareness

Update ：March-2025 Understanding and Intervening on the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Awareness, working with young people in Australia, Trinidad... Read more

Emma
LAWRANCE

Imperial College London

Climate & Environment

Climate Change

Food & Nutrition

Agriculture, Crops & Soil Health

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Nature-based Solutions

AXA Chair

Argentina

Harnessing the Potential of RNA: Pioneering a Sustainable Path to Climate-Resilient Crops

Federico Ariel's research project addresses this critical threat to global agricultural productivity and offers a potential solution. His focus on... Read more