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Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Removal projects from Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator are underway. Here’s a look at four innovative ideas that aim to clean our atmosphere.
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As the Stanford-based Natural Capital Project prepares to roll out new tools and features in the coming months, software team lead Doug Denu shares about his background, role, and what’s next for InVEST.
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A professor of history and environmental social sciences with deep ties to the American West, Frank will lead the Center in its focus on environmental issues, Western governance and policy, and history and culture.
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A new centralized package system aims to streamline and address sustainability concerns regarding package delivery on campus. The system was informed by research from Yuan Molly Tian, a Sustainable Stanford Fellow who studied package trash and emissions on campus.
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At a recent conference co-hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, researchers discussed climate issues in politics, international agreements, carbon taxes, and renewable energy subsidies.
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The newly renovated space offers Stanford researchers the rare opportunity to study the cellular and molecular structures of marine organisms that hold clues to the evolution of life, right on the shores of the ocean where it all started.
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Renowned economist Sir Partha Dasgupta discusses his seminal research on the economics of natural capital and biodiversity.
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Rising electricity use is normally very welcome, reflecting economic growth, but it could overwhelm the United States’ sclerotic power grid.
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Ten new grants from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will support knowledge-driven fundamental research that deepens our understanding of Earth, climate, and society.
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Stanford marine scientists are using innovative projects to broaden the public’s appreciation for the ocean and inspire action to protect it.
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Interdisciplinary researchers at Stanford’s Center for Turbulence Research are using rapidly advancing tools to solve interdisciplinary problems connected to fluid flow.
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Climate scientist Rob Jackson and philosopher Leif Wenar discussed challenges, ambitions, and moral implications of restoring the atmosphere in a recent Dean’s Lecture Series event.
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Supported by a grant from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, hydrogen storage startup Verne wants to replace diesel fuel with hydrogen power.
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Brooke Weigel studies ecosystem interactions that are invisible to the naked eye. Scientists in her lab examine kelp’s microscopic forms, their role in carbon sequestration, and how climate change will impact the future of these vast underwater forests.
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Bits & Watts, a Precourt Institute for Energy initiative, has launched a new research effort on powering artificial intelligence and machine learning sustainably.
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The introductory course brings together passionate alums and seasoned lecturers to explore how Earth works and the ways humans impact it, with a focus on climate change, oceans, sustainable food, energy science, and more.
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The new consulting firm that grew out of the Natural Capital Project is a key piece in the puzzle of how to rapidly meet global demand for natural capital approaches.
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Join us in person on Feb. 13 to hear Earth system scientist Rob Jackson and political philosopher Leif Wenar discuss the ethical dimensions of climate action and our shared moral responsibilities.
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Aboard the same fishing vessel Steinbeck used for his 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition, undergraduates studied science and literature while gaining a deeper appreciation for the ocean.
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Bringing new life to old buildings and working with communities to sustainably rebuild after a disaster were some of the topics discussed during an event in the Big Ideas in Sustainability series at Stanford.
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Xavier Basurto explores how small-scale fisheries and other communities come to value the future and their environment ahead of short-term personal gain.
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A new working group will make recommendations for how every Stanford undergraduate can participate in sustainability education, whether through courses, degree programs, or extracurricular experiences.
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Researchers shared how human behavior, trust, and tailored communication can boost public support for climate action and adaptation strategies during a conference hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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Lauren Dunford, ’09, MBA ’18, is using real-time data to streamline manufacturing.
