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Global reality check
The Optimism Index
Verified-style progress metrics across climate, education and civic infrastructure.
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The Optimism Index in this launch edition uses illustrative figures to show how the feature will work. Once real reporting begins, every row will name the dataset, publisher and date it comes from, in line with our Fact-Check Lab rules.
Atmosphere restoration
108.4M
CO2 avoided this month tons
Education & youth
94.2%
Childhood literacy rate
Civic infrastructure
468+
Clean grid projects funded
The data table
| Area | Metric | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere restoration | CO2 avoided this month | 108.4M tons | +18.4% |
| Education & youth | Childhood literacy rate | 94.2% | +3.1% |
| Civic infrastructure | Clean grid projects funded | 468+ | +112 in Q1 |