COP28 insights
Scholars from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability discuss their hopes and expectations for international climate talks taking place in Dubai through Dec. 12.
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An international team, led by Rice University, seeks to improve the synthesis of carbon nanotubes for much wider use.
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Stanford ecologist and climate scientist Chris Field looks to the 28th UN Climate Change Conference for a roadmap on what he considers solvable challenges.
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Researchers at Stanford have designed an open-source process for turning sisal fibers into absorbent material for menstrual pads, creating an opportunity for the local, sustainable manufacture of hygiene products that many communities need.
Arun Majumdar
Inaugural Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
“Mother Earth is begging us to restore the atmosphere, the oceans, and our biodiversity. For our own sake. For the sake of our children and grandchildren.”
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) hosted a Native American-Indigenous Heritage Month Coffee Conversation on Nov. 14 for students, faculty, and staff from across the university.
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President Joko Widodo of Indonesia spoke as part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s dean’s lecture series, where he discussed sustainability in Indonesia and the needs of the developing world.
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Stanford students take local high schoolers behind the scenes of renewable energy and battery research.
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