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Submissions to the increasingly popular Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability photo contest convey what is at stake in our struggle toward sustainability – along with human efforts to enact change.
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Paul Segall, professor of geophysics, and six other Stanford faculty members are among the 250 new members elected to the Academy, which recognizes exceptional scholars from across disciplines who advance knowledge and apply it to the problems of society.
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In honor of Earth Day, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability community members share what energizes them about sustainability efforts locally and around the world.
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The latest awards from Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator support wide-ranging efforts to help communities and nature withstand climate-related extreme events and advance the measurement of planetary systems.
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Scholars discussed the complexities of climate action by individuals, institutions, and companies during a conference organized by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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Entrepreneurs and investors agreed that collaboration will be crucial for enabling the greenhouse gas removal industry to scale up “faster than basically any industry on Earth.”
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During a recent Sustainability Accelerator event, venture capitalists urged researchers working to scale greenhouse gas removal technologies to focus on cost and seek common ground with a wide range of prospective partners.
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Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator convened more than 300 researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and alumni on campus to learn about greenhouse gas removal and how 18 teams are seeking to enable it on a large scale. Explore highlights from the event.
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Researchers presented their work on greenhouse gas removal, learned from experts about scalability and finance, and connected with potential investors and partners.
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Attendees of the third annual Stanford Oceans Conference shared approaches for recognizing and incorporating culture into governance across the Indian Ocean.
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Gretchen Daily, professor of biology and faculty director of the Stanford Natural Capital Project, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), along with four other Stanford faculty members.
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The Sierra Club’s executive director drew connections between civil rights, economic disparities, and the environment while offering guidance on how to achieve community-level impact at a keynote March 10.
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A professor of history and environmental social sciences with deep ties to the American West, Frank will lead the Center in its focus on environmental issues, Western governance and policy, and history and culture.
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At a recent conference co-hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, researchers discussed climate issues in politics, international agreements, carbon taxes, and renewable energy subsidies.
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The newly renovated space offers Stanford researchers the rare opportunity to study the cellular and molecular structures of marine organisms that hold clues to the evolution of life, right on the shores of the ocean where it all started.
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Renowned economist Sir Partha Dasgupta discusses his seminal research on the economics of natural capital and biodiversity.
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Ten new grants from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will support knowledge-driven fundamental research that deepens our understanding of Earth, climate, and society.
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Interdisciplinary researchers at Stanford’s Center for Turbulence Research are using rapidly advancing tools to solve interdisciplinary problems connected to fluid flow.
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Climate scientist Rob Jackson and philosopher Leif Wenar discussed challenges, ambitions, and moral implications of restoring the atmosphere in a recent Dean’s Lecture Series event.
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Join us in person on Feb. 13 to hear Earth system scientist Rob Jackson and political philosopher Leif Wenar discuss the ethical dimensions of climate action and our shared moral responsibilities.
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Bringing new life to old buildings and working with communities to sustainably rebuild after a disaster were some of the topics discussed during an event in the Big Ideas in Sustainability series at Stanford.
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Researchers shared how human behavior, trust, and tailored communication can boost public support for climate action and adaptation strategies during a conference hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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Join us for a Big Ideas in Sustainability event featuring Jeanne Gang, founding partner of international architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang, beginning at 3:30 p.m. PDT on Jan. 16, 2025.
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A Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Lecture focused on how Stanford University has negotiated its place of influence in U.S. society and world affairs over the course of its history – and why it’s time to renegotiate that place of influence.
