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Dr. Colleen Lanier-Christensen leans on a railing under skylights.

Digging Into the Past – and Future – of the Clean Air Act of 1970

This week, the Salata Institute and Harvard Global Health Institute announced the appointment of a new Burke Climate and Health Fellow. Dr. Colleen Lanier-Christensen will conduct an historical analysis of the Clean Air Act of 1970, exploring how a disciplinary divide may have helped slow U.S. climate action for decades.
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Thu, Sep 19, 2024
A grid of four photos. Cows are shown in a field; gloved hands are shown working on a car; a housing development is seen from above, surrounded by trees; a forest canopy is seen from below.

Salata Institute Funds Five New Climate Research Projects

On September 18th, the Salata Institute announced a fourth round of seed grant awards for work on understudied and emerging topics in climate and sustainability. The projects include research into upcycling dairy waste, the role of autoworkers in the EV transition, measuring the effectiveness of climate adaptation strategies, and more.
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Wed, Sep 18, 2024

Harvard Polinature Project Featured in Dezeen

Polinature is a temporary installation located on the grounds of Harvard University to demonstrate a "short-term strategy that instantly generates biodiversity and climate comfort"
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024
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Harvard Heads to Climate Week NYC 

Harvard faculty and experts will speak at events across the city and at a day of events hosted by the Salata Institute’s Climate Action Accelerator.
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Mon, Sep 16, 2024

The Frontiers Planet Prize

Launched in 2022 by the Frontiers Research Foundation, the Frontiers Planet Prize recognizes and awards exceptional scientists conducting transformational research to protect our earth system. Harvard may submit three nominations.
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Fri, Sep 13, 2024

Implementing an infrastructure project in a newly spurred trillion-dollar market? Here's some advice for bridge-building

To capitalize on recent federal incentives for climate and industrial investments, business leaders must forge strategic partnerships with state and local governments, unions, and workforce systems. By focusing on delivering tangible benefits to U.S. communities, businesses can bolster funding while aligning with broader economic and community development goals, experts say.
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Wed, Sep 4, 2024

HBS Professor Michael Toffel Discusses MethaneSAT with Fred Krupp

Harvard Business School Professor Michael Toffel discussed MethaneSAT with Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on July 31, 2024.
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Tue, Sep 3, 2024

The Role of Electric Grid Research in Addressing Climate Change

A new piece in Nature Climate Change by Le Xie of Harvard SEAS and co-authors explores "challenges and opportunities in the area of electric power systems that would be crucial in accelerating gigaton-level decarbonization." Read more.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024

The Case for Climate Alliances

New in the Stanford Social Innovation Review: How climate alliances can help business leaders and firms accelerate climate action. Read more from authors including Peter Tufano of Harvard Business School and the Salata Institute.
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Fri, Aug 30, 2024

Are we at the tipping point of a reimagined consumer-goods market?

There’s a growing belief that business people could make a lot of money if they could change how consumers “consume.” Harvard Business School research, in fact, suggests that persuading consumers to discard a throw-away mentality may represent a business opportunity worth “trillions of dollars.” This dramatic shift would require reimagined business models as well as overhauled product designs and supply chains. BiGS reveals insights from investors and founders who are bringing a “circular” approach to the consumer goods market, including in some surprising ways.
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Tue, Aug 27, 2024
smoke from wildfire is seen in the air. Climate Questions: How Does Wildfire Smoke Affect our Health? The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University.

Climate Questions: What does wildfire smoke mean for our health?

Climate change is contributing to longer and more intense #wildfire seasons. So what does more wildfire smoke mean for our health? What can people do to protect themselves? Learn more from Loretta Mickley, a Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Tue, Aug 27, 2024
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Federal Land Leasing, Energy, and Local Public Finances

A new Salata Institute white paper explores a crucial missed opportunity to support local economies through renewable energy revenue.
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Mon, Aug 26, 2024