thriving economy project 

A policy blueprint for an American economy to achieve long-term, sustainable growth and prosperity for all Americans across all economic sectors, to help realize a secure energy future, affordability, reliability, and jobs. 

SEEC Institute’s Thriving Economy Project is a bold new effort to enable, unlock, and advance our ability to meet the moment. Grounded in the understanding that economic growth and a healthy environment are inextricably linked, the project will develop actionable solutions for the future by combining congressional experience, non-governmental expertise, and deep policy development to elevate ideas from every corner of the American economy. 

“SEEC Institute’s Thriving Economy Project will provide a strong policy blueprint to reduce pollution, lower costs and build safer communities. The project will develop an innovative action plan that combines clean energy, sustainable manufacturing and climate resilience solutions.

Policymakers, industry experts and community leaders should gather their new ideas, new technologies and new coalitions to help inform the Thriving Economy Project and benefit our communities in the years ahead.” 

-Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14)

How we achieve this together

Despite the evidence, the American people do not equate positive climate action with economic growth. This ambitious project by SEEC Institute is intended to lay out the economy we want to achieve – sustainable economic growth in communities nationwide, job opportunities for all, higher standard of living across the board, affordable and reliable energy that is clean – with the policies to make it happen.  

The central part of the project is gathering input from elected officials, industry leaders, community members, and experts across the country. This will happen through public-facing events like field visits, workshops, listening sessions, and other meetings held throughout the policy development process to ensure broad participation and feedback.

This inclusive approach helps build stronger, more practical policies by drawing on firsthand experience and fostering buy-in from the people who will shape, implement, or be impacted by these policies.  

Key Themes and issue areas

The Thriving Economy Project will focus on the following four themes:

  1. Flourishing lands, communities, and resources;

  2. A secure American energy future

  3. Innovative strategies to finance that energy future

  4. Building government to meet the moment.

Within these themes, the nine issue areas are: 

  • 21st Century Agriculture Opportunities 

  • Growing Rural Economies 

  • Thriving, Affordable, Resilient Communities 

  • Safe, Clean, and Prosperous Ecosystems  

  • Cheap, Abundant, and Clean American Energy for All  

  • Next-Generation Energy Technology Researched, Developed, and Built in America 

  • A Nationally Secure, Globally Competitive Energy Sector  

  • Accessible Finance for a Clean Energy Future  

  • Government that Delivers