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An illustration of an elderly man and woman standing outside and facing a quaint pink house, their backs to the viewer
February 12, 2024
Science & Health
Sustainability & Environment

Safeguarding the Vulnerable

Postdoctoral researcher Amir Baniassadi works with doctors, architects, and engineers to assess how buildings could be designed to better protect the elderly from heat as global temperatures rise.

An image of a marsh photoshopped to include a person in waders tending to a group of large white devices that look like planters sitting in the water
January 9, 2024
Students
Sustainability & Environment

Designing a Solution for Cleaner Waterways

Inspired by a friend’s case of mercury poisoning and a recent oil spill in Ohio, students at the Harvard Graduate School of Design have developed a 3D-printed device—dubbed “TINA”—that can remove heavy metals from contaminated rivers and lakes by expediting a naturally occurring bacterial process.

Naomi Oreskes
January 9, 2024
Sustainability & Environment
Faculty & Research

Professor Named a TIME100 Climate Leader

Naomi Oreskes, Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of earth and planetary sciences at Harvard, was selected for her work to expose corporate efforts to undermine the scientific consensus about human-caused climate change.

Yo-Yo Ma holding a cello, Pattie Gonia, and Quinn Christopherson holding an acoustic guitar standing outside with mountains in the background
January 9, 2024
Sustainability & Environment

A Climate Anthem for Our Times

Yo-Yo Ma AB ’71, MusD ’91 partnered with climate activist Pattie Gonia and indigenous Alaskan Quinn Christopherson for “Won’t Give Up,” a song and video to inspire hope and action.

Members of the Harvard health team at COP28
January 9, 2024
Sustainability & Environment
Faculty & Research

Faculty Attending COP28 Share Reflections, Outline Work Ahead

Harvard’s delegation to the COP28 climate change talks in Dubai included more than a dozen faculty representing six Harvard Schools and the wide range of disciplines required to tackle the climate crisis, from public health to economics.

Harvard College students met former vice president Al Gore with members of the official UNFCCC Youth Constituency media team
January 9, 2024
Students
Sustainability & Environment

At COP28, Student Talks Deforestation, Interviews Al Gore

Harvard College junior and climate activist Angela Zhong '25 shares a first-person account of her experience attending the COP28 global climate conference in Dubai.

Graphic of a light bulb planted in the dirt with a tree growing inside it
January 9, 2024
Sustainability & Environment

Student-Led Climate and Sustainability Projects Receive Funding

Seven new collaborative student projects funded through the Salata Institute Student Organization Funding Program range from a new climate justice seminar series to a University-wide network for climate and health faculty and students.

Eleanor Krause
January 9, 2024
Students
Sustainability & Environment

Recovering from Coal’s Collapse

Eleanor Krause, a PhD candidate at the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, is seeking ways to mitigate the impact the declining coal industry has had in Appalachian communities as the nation shifts toward cleaner energy.

A group of people in a room, with a large red sign that says "Welcome, Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Expo"
January 9, 2024
Students
Sustainability & Environment

Getting the Job Done

At the first Harvard-wide climate career expo, representatives from nearly 60 organizations connected with students interested in pursuing meaningful careers in climate and sustainability.

Solar panels in a field
January 9, 2024
Sustainability & Environment

Clearing Trees for Solar Undercuts Climate Progress

Harvard Forest researchers have co-authored a landmark report detailing how many solar projects have required the clearing of carbon-absorbing forested areas, harming nature and undercutting environmental progress.

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