Climate Change

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Hsu presents Harnessing Machine Learning for Climate Policy

In her August 31 webinar for Climate Change AI, Angel Hsu explores applications of machine learning in the realm of climate policy, with a specific focus on evaluating the actions of subnational and non-state actors such as cities, regions...
August 23, 2023
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Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports on the Race to Save the Earth

In his panoramic new book, John J. Berger, an acclaimed science and environmental writer, shows how we can defeat the fossil fuel industry; win at climate diplomacy; and implement the policies, programs and technologies that can solve a...
August 23, 2023
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Clark argues in legal victory against Bay Area biofuel refinery

Ben Clark argued the winning case against a proposed Marathon-Tesoro refinery in Martinez, CA, as a certified student attorney with the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic.
August 22, 2023
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Hampshire reimagines financially and environmentally costly medical school interviews

Karly Hampshire’s paper argues for reform of academia’s unsustainable culture of emissions-intensive travel and prioritizing environmental impact in reimagining medical training interviews.
August 14, 2023
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Planetary Health Report Card grades medical schools on green awareness

“As medical students, we’re learning everyday how to keep people healthy, and that means keeping our planet healthy too,” Hampshire says. Photo: PHRC
August 14, 2023
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Bustos and Pizarro co-author climate displacement case study of Puerto Rican women in CT

The article is “the first ethnography of Puerto Rican women who relocated in Connecticut in the aftermath of the hurricane [Maria], discussing the ways in which federal law and policy have failed to meet the needs of Puerto Ricans and other climate-displaced people.”
July 26, 2023
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Melinda Adams spreads the gospel of ‘good fire’

“Whether you are a Native person that's learning about fire, an allied person that's wanting to learn about the presence of Indigenous peoples and our land stewardship and climate solutions, or community members that care about the places that we all live and work in and hopefully all care about, there's a role for everybody in learning about good fire,” Adams said.
July 26, 2023
Fellow Story

Hsu translates urban heat island effect into actionable numbers

Third Pod from the Sun interviews Angel Hsu on her work using data collected by satellites and citizens to translate these urban effects into numbers policymakers can use when leading climate change mitigation efforts on local levels.
July 26, 2023
Leadership Grant Grant

Resilient Roots Project: Centering Youth Climate Change Stories

This collaboration between Catalina Garzón-Galvis, StoryCenter and Frontline Catalysts will center the lived experiences, local knowledge, and innovation of migrant and first-generation youth in advancing solutions that strengthen community resilience to climate change.
July 18, 2023
Leadership Grant Grant

Modernizing Natural History Collection Workflows to Address Global Biodiversity Challenges

Erica Krimmel is joining the Arctos Consortium’s efforts to digitize biological specimens and expand access to critical biodiversity research resources with the support of a Switzer Foundation Leadership Grant.
July 18, 2023