Climate Change

Fellow Story

Washburn says GOP surge could get legislation passed to build Keystone XL pipeline

Some of the first items on the Republicans’ congressional agenda are likely to involve energy, corporate tax cuts and trade policy — all long-held priorities for some of Texas’ top members of Congress. ...
December 9, 2014
Fellow Story

Glasser helps accept Climate Leadership Award for Western Michigan University

WMU received the 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature, the support organization of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. Just two research universities were among the six institutions that received the award that recognizes campus innovation and leadership in the realm of sustainability.
December 9, 2014
Fellow Story

Kennedy on China/US climate accord relying on environmental policies now in place

Kevin Kennedy was quoted in a New York Times article about the climate pact reached between the United States and China in November 2015. “It shows that the two big dogs in the room are taking the issue seriously,” said Kevin Kennedy of the World Resources Institute, a think tank. “It provides a real opportunity for the start of what could become a race to the top.” ...
December 9, 2014
Fellow Story

Sims Gallagher serving at White House on climate change and energy policy

Kelly Sims Gallagher is serving in The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as Senior Policy Advisor working on climate change and energy policy. She is also working on international climate policy in close coordination with the State Department, concentrating on international negotiations. Read more
December 8, 2014
Fellow Story

Kapnick study tries to resolve Karakoram glacier anomaly

Researchers from Princeton University and other institutions may have hit upon an answer to a climate-change puzzle that has eluded scientists for years, and that could help understand the future availability of water for hundreds of millions of people.
October 30, 2014
Fellow Story

Coleman quoted in New Yorker article about Norway/Liberia deal

Heather Coleman was recently quoted a The New Yorker article about climate trades.
October 29, 2014
Foundation News

Webinar: Stop the Leaks Campaign

The Switzer Foundation seeks to maximize positive environmental impact through individual and collective activities and leveraged grant resources. We partially funded 2011 Fellow Sarah Uhl's work with the Clean Air Task Force to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. Her work helped lead to a major White House initiative. Watch our June 2014 webinar with Sarah, and read more about how her work influenced policy on this important greenhouse gas issue.
October 26, 2014
Foundation News

Network Call: Sustainability on Campuses

This spring we held a networking call to connect academic Fellows who are interested in expanding their schools' sustainability efforts. Nine Fellows attended the lively call, and topics ranged from how to get involved in a school's...
October 26, 2014
Fellow Story

Public Ire and Impatience With Washington Climate Gridlock Underlie Massive Climate Demonstrations

What is the real meaning of the thousands of climate demonstrations around the world last month for President Obama and mainstream party politicians? Read Fellow John Berger's thoughts and an excerpt of his new book.
October 3, 2014
Fellow Story

European farmers face uncertainty in adapting to climate change, Moore finds

New research from Stanford scientists shows that farmers in Europe will see crop yields affected as global temperatures rise, but that adaptation can help slow the decline for some crops.
October 1, 2014