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WRI Indonesia's 2025-2032 strategy focuses on three core systems: energy, cities, and food, land and water. The organization aims to support Indonesia's goal of 8% GDP growth and a 43% emissions reduction by 2030 through industrial decarbonization, urban redesign, and ecosystem restoration. Key initiatives include promoting responsible critical mineral extraction, expanding green urban spaces, and securing land rights for Indigenous Peoples to enhance forest protection. WRI Indonesia employs a "count it, change it, scale it" methodology to integrate data-driven research with policy implementation across national and local government levels.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) developed a collaborative, technologically agnostic monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for four IKEA Foundation grantee partners—One Acre Fund, Practical Action, SELCO Foundation, and Rainforest Alliance—under the Good Cause Campaign (GCC). The framework utilizes an Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach and the Energy Delivery Model to track impacts across poverty reduction, education, livelihoods, and health. To ensure data uniformity across diverse projects, WRI identified five 'enablers': reliability and affordability, technology suitability, market outreach, product and services, and a market-linked ecosystem. The framework measures specific parameters including reduced CO2 emissions, decreased energy expenditure, increased study hours, and expanded health service hours.

Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute, testifies that the United States is currently missing an opportunity to lead a clean energy revolution while other nations, including major emitters like China, India, and Brazil, are already implementing significant climate actions. He argues that U.S. legislation is the essential prerequisite for a successful global agreement, as other countries are reluctant to commit without a clear U.S. pledge. Using China as a primary example, Lash asserts that the shift toward clean energy is driven by local needs—such as energy security and pollution control—rather than global charity, creating a massive market for clean technology that the U.S. risks losing if it does not put a price on carbon and support clean energy development.

The document argues that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is critical to avoid severe impacts, noting that the world is already 1.1°C warmer than pre-industrial levels. It compares the risks of 1.5°C versus 2°C warming across several metrics: sea level rise (1.5 feet vs 1.8 feet by 2100), coral reef degradation (70% vs virtually all), and human exposure to extreme heat waves (1 billion vs 2.7 billion people every 5 years). It also highlights increased flood risks and habitat loss for insects, plants, and vertebrates. To combat this, the text advocates for a transition to 100% clean energy in buildings, the electrification of transport, and sustainable agricultural practices.

The document outlines 60 practical steps for individuals to mitigate their impact on the planet. These actions are categorized into themes: biodiversity, climate, food, forests, freshwater, oceans, plastics, and wildlife. Key recommendations include reducing food waste, transitioning to electric vehicles, supporting sustainably sourced products (such as FSC-certified wood), and advocating for public policies like the UN Global Treaty on Plastic. The guide emphasizes that collective individual choices in daily routines—such as composting, using cold water for laundry, and planting native species—contribute to global conservation efforts.