Stanford at COP27
Stanford delegates will join thousands of global leaders, diplomats, scientists, and activists in Egypt for the 27th UN climate Change Conference of Parties (known informally as COP27), the world's largest annual gathering on climate action.
Earth. Climate. Society.
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability draws on a deep understanding of Earth, climate, and society to create solutions at a global scale, in collaboration with partners worldwide. Together, we strive to create a future where humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity.
Our research
The cleanest drinking water is recycled
New research shows treated wastewater can be more dependable and less toxic than common tap water sources including rivers and groundwater.
Benefits of beaver dams
New research shows that a beaver's prolific dam building benefits river water quality so much, it outweighs the damaging influence of climate-driven droughts.
Tackling global poverty
A new tool that pairs satellite imagery with AI has uncovered some of the strongest evidence yet of the extent to which electrification fuels economic growth.
Arun Majumdar
Inaugural Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
“Climate and sustainability are the defining issues of the 21st century. Arguably, there is no other issue that is more important that will affect humanity and the planet.”
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Chris Field, Director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, discusses his childhood, his research in global ecology, and the role of universities in finding solutions to climate challenges.
Our community
Sustainability challenges affect everyone, and we need to include all voices in creating global solutions. We support a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff through our DEI programming, including our courses, financial aid, and affinity groups. We also hold ourselves accountable by tracking our progress.
School news
Speakers highlight the urgent need to scale technologies, democratize data, and apply more diverse skill sets to accelerate understanding and protection of our oceans.
A new course winter quarter kicks off a series designed for undergraduates across the university. It will be taught by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean Arun Majumdar and Dean of Research Kathryn “Kam” Moler.
A new library resource makes Google Earth Engine’s 70+ petabyte Data Catalog of Earth, climate, and social data immediately available to the school's researchers in a platform specifically designed for enabling research at a global scale.
About the school
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability incorporates the people and programs of the former School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and expands to include the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, the Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (joint with the School of Engineering). It also includes the facilities of Hopkins Marine Station, which had been part of the School of Humanities and Sciences. The school also includes a Sustainability Accelerator, and will have an Institute for Sustainable Societies, as well as several new departments and initiatives.
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