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Harvard Hosts International Workshop on Remote Sensing of Methane

At a workshop hosted by Harvard, leaders of the global effort to track methane emissions with satellite technology discussed how to coordinate their technical approaches and other opportunities for collaboration.
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Mon, Sep 18, 2023

The Challenge of Aligning Interests in Pennsylvania Methane Cleanup

A climate research workshop hosted by the Salata Institute explored solutions to the problem of abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Wed, Sep 13, 2023

Salata Institute Funds 14 Climate Projects

The Salata Institute Seed Grant Program, launched in April to enable new interdisciplinary research in climate and sustainability, has announced its first cohort of awards. The program will support 19 faculty members working across seven Harvard Schools with funding for projects ranging from exploring a new, algae-based building insulation material to researching the carbon footprint of AI-driven computing. Read more on the Harvard Gazette website.
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Tue, Sep 5, 2023
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Salata Institute Funds New Student Organization Collaborations in Sustainable Transit, Environmental Justice

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability has awarded two new collaborative student projects through the Student Organization Funding Program. This Fall, one awarded group will conduct a campus-wide transit survey to help improve sustainable transportation options on campus and one awarded group will organize a conference exploring the intersection of law, public health, and environmental justice.
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Mon, Aug 28, 2023

Career Q&A: Emmanuel Bukenya, Founder and Co-CEO of Fin-e

After leaving the Harvard Kennedy School, Emmanuel Bukenya launched Fin-e, a financial technology company working to accelerate the transition to solar energy. Bukenya’s advice for current undergraduate and graduate students considering the climate venture route? Take maximum advantage of opportunities to brainstorm, experiment, and craft and deploy products at Harvard.
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Mon, Aug 28, 2023

Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm with Susan Crawford, Michelle Mapp, and Hannah Perls

In this episode of CleanLaw, Harvard Law School Environmental & Energy Law Program Staff Attorney Hannah Perls talks with Susan Crawford, the John A. Riley clinical professor at Harvard Law School, and Michelle Mapp, an Equal Justice Works law fellow at the ACLU of South Carolina and former CEO of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund, about Susan’s most recent book, Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm. Click to listen.
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Wed, Aug 23, 2023

New Book Looks at Building Consensus on Green Policy

A new book co-authored by Harvard Professor Dustin Tingley proposes solutions that make more credible the promises of green investments, compensation, and retraining offered by the clean energy transition. Tingley is a member of an interdisciplinary Salata Institute climate research cluster examining the social costs and benefits of changes in the energy system and helping communities navigate the clean energy transition. Read more on the Harvard Gazette website.
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Wed, Aug 23, 2023

Harvard Professor Joseph Aldy Weighs In on Biden Administration Rulemaking Updates

Harvard Professor Joseph Aldy was one of nine expert peer reviewers tasked by the Office of Management and Budget with reviewing proposed updates to how agencies analyze the impact of regulations. Click to read more on Greenwire.
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Tue, Aug 15, 2023

Melting Ice, Dirty Air: Two New Burke Climate and Health Fellows Will Tackle Pressing Questions 

A thawing Arctic is disrupting webs of subsistence livelihoods in the permafrost peatlands of Sápmi. At the same time, air pollution in the U.S. is driving poorly understood health impacts among children. Today, the Salata Institute and Harvard Global Health Institute announced the appointment of two Burke Climate and Health Fellows who will launch studies focused on these urgent issues at the nexus of climate change and health. Annikki Herranen-Tabibi will examine the health impacts of climate change and local responses in Sápmi and Jenny Lee will investigate the health impacts of air pollution on socioeconomically disadvantaged children in the U.S.
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Mon, Aug 14, 2023

New Harvard-MIT Initiative: Driving Towards Seamless Public EV Charging

Widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption is critical to confronting climate change – but a lack of sufficient public charging infrastructure is holding many potential EV drivers back. A team of researchers from Harvard and the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research will work to accelerate progress on public EV charging.
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Sun, Aug 13, 2023

Call for Nominations: The Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership

The Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership is presented every two years to an outstanding cross-sector partnership that enhances environmental quality through novel and creative approaches. The Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center is now accepting nominations for the 2024 award. Click to learn more on the Belfer Center website.
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Tue, Aug 8, 2023
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Apply Now: Student Internships at the Salata Institute

The Salata Institute is seeking Harvard undergraduate and graduate students for a range of internship positions, including an Events Intern, a Website & Communications Intern, a Social Media Intern, and Audience Research Interns. Apply by Monday, August 28th.
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Wed, Aug 2, 2023