The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is dedicated to creating a future where humans and nature thrive.
About the school
Building on Stanford University’s foundational commitment to improving lives, the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability launched in 2022 as the university’s first new school in 75 years.
Departments and programs generate knowledge Institutes innovate across disciplines The Accelerator drives policy and technology solutions
Research and impact news
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A wildfire policy expert explains how California’s ongoing fire crisis is being driven by climate change and poor urban planning. “Whole-of-society” approaches are needed, he says.
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Supported by an early grant from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, David Mackanic, PhD ’20, co-founded Anthro Energy, a startup that innovates safer, longer-lasting, more powerful batteries.
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Paper shares innovative natural capital accounting approach to valuing the benefits of ecosystems in Colombia’s Upper Sinú Basin to key economic sectors.


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