U California Berkeley Introduces Climate and Society Center
The new research center is aimed at accelerating California's transition to renewable energy and zero-carbon emissions through research and community collaboration. It will address the need for scientific analysis in environmental justice advocacy, providing the data and insights necessary for developing effective and equitable climate policies.
U Chicago Launches Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
The new institute combines research in economics, climate policy, and key energy and climate technologies. The institute plans to hire 20 new faculty members over the next five years, including in the fields of law, political science, economics, materials engineering and artificial intelligence.
London School of Economics Announces Global School of Sustainability
The new school aims to conduct innovative research addressing five key challenges for policymakers: generating sustainable growth and development; creating sustainable finance and business; mobilizing political, legal and governance systems; transforming behaviors; and protecting and enhancing nature and biodiversity. The school will also establish a research fund and help embed sustainability into core undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Johns Hopkins U Launches Campus as Lab Grants
Launched by the university's Sustainability Leadership Council and the Office of Sustainability, the new program enables Johns Hopkins researchers and instructors to test scalable sustainability solutions within the context of university infrastructure, operations, and administration. Researchers can get grants up to $50,000 while instructors are eligible for $12,000 and students $10,000.