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The World Bank president discussed why he sees efforts to end poverty and spread prosperity as inseparable from issues related to climate change, conflict, pandemics, and food security, in a conversation with leaders from the Hoover Institution and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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The latest installment in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s Dean’s Lecture series welcomed Chief Raoni Metuktire of the Amazon’s Kayapó people to discuss environmental concerns and potential solutions.
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Join us for a livestream of a Big Ideas in Sustainability event featuring Ajay Banga, president of The World Bank Group, beginning at 3:30 p.m. PDT on October 1, 2024.
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Join us for a livestream of the Dean's Lecture featuring Chief Raoni Metuktire, in partnership with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, beginning at 3 p.m. PDT on September 24, 2024.
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During the Stanford Sustainability Summit, business owners, government officials, and community leaders from around the world convened to share ideas and express enthusiasm to address sustainability challenges.
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Organized by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and King Center on Global Development, the inaugural summit convened global climate innovators to forge new connections.
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A new anthology of environmental justice storytelling from the Environmental Justice Working Group at Stanford addresses topics including childhood lead poisoning, extreme weather events, and connection to nature.
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During the school's 2024 commencement ceremony, Dean Arun Majumdar told graduates they “can change the world.”
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Leaders and experts from across sectors and countries show how investing in nature is an antidote to local and global crises and the foundation of a better future.
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The People, Planet, Prosperity Forum at Stanford reconnected teams that are using nature-based approaches to achieve country development, climate, and biodiversity goals.
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Founders of the nonprofit organization Amanatari discussed their efforts to facilitate new businesses in the Amazon basin that generate income for local communities without destroying rainforest.
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Researchers, educators, industry professionals, and policymakers discussed the health impacts of pollution at a recent conference, which was a collaboration among the Graduate School of Business, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and School of Medicine.
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The 68th Secretary of State and first presidential envoy on climate discussed protests, nuclear energy, and why he left government in a wide-ranging conversation moderated by venture capitalist John Doerr.
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Mastercard’s chief sustainability officer discusses how companies can avoid greenwashing and align with their social and environmental values.
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The Stanford Forum on the Science of Energy Transition brought together scientific experts, technology innovators, and industry leaders to explore practical pathways to a decarbonized future.
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The future of water in the Southwest was top of mind for participants and attendees at the 10th Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference.
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The summit convened students, faculty, and staff Tuesday to celebrate the sustainability collaborations and achievements taking place across campus.
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Scholars and community leaders gathered at an environmental justice conference to discuss the importance of community-driven research, intersectional frameworks, and institutional legitimacy.
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At a recent Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Lecture series event, the Planet Labs CEO discussed how the marriage of satellite imagery and artificial intelligence creates new opportunities to track renewable energy projects, wildfire damage, deforestation, coral reef systems, and more.
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Attendees of the second Stanford Oceans Conference highlighted the need to incorporate different knowledge systems and move beyond ‘either-or’ approaches to sustainability.
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A pair of Stanford students set out 16 years ago to provide solar lanterns as a cleaner, safer alternative to kerosene lamps. One of them, Nedjip Tozun, spoke at a recent Sustainability Accelerator event about bringing their idea from a class project to a reality in millions of homes in underresourced regions.
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At an event hosted by the Stanford Food Design Lab in collaboration with Stanford Engineering, the Stanford Doerr School for Sustainability, and Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), community members gathered to taste the work of Mingoo Kang, who is reimagining Korean cuisine for health and sustainability.
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Stanford researchers collaborate with local officials and Asian Development Bank staff to incorporate nature into development decisions that promote tourism and local needs.
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Black Americans have long called on one another to “lift as you climb,” stressing the mutual responsibility to increase access to a work space when you are the first in your community to enter it. This guiding principle set the tone for a recent webinar convened by Earth system science assistant professor Elliott White Jr. and hosted by the Woods Institute for the Environment.
