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The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator has launched a Fire Innovation Initiative to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies, policies, and other solutions that reduce wildfire risk and strengthen the resilience of communities and ecosystems.
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More than 200 students explored careers in renewable energy, environmental policy, impact investing, and more through internships offered by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability programs and university partners.
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How can Southeast Asia achieve more economic growth for 700 million residents while balancing energy security and environmental sustainability? A new report offers actionable answers.
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Recent graduate Ethan Lopes, PhD ’26, spent his time at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability mentoring K-12 students and collaborating across departments to connect science with society.
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Fellowships will help doctoral students turn their research into real-world solutions, addressing challenges in aviation emissions, bioenergy, wildfire protection, tribal energy policy and more.
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$6.3 million for new projects in the past year covers the breadth of energy challenges, from sustainably powering AI and industrial decarbonization to renewable fuels and energy security.
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Electrification for Health is a new Stanford program that aims to accelerate the transition to safer, cleaner electric appliances to protect human health today and support sustainable energy for the future.
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The Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Gund Institute are formalizing their collaboration with the Natural Capital Alliance after years of work together.
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The Precourt Institute for Energy at the Doerr School of Sustainability has launched a cross-campus initiative to fundamentally rethink how people and goods move across land, sea, and air.
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From July to September 2025, Energy Science & Engineering PhD student Pietro Bosoni participated in a hybrid internship at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), a workforce development program run by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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An energy infrastructure veteran says federal retrenchment exposes a longstanding vulnerability, and sees research universities as an opportunity to close the gap.
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As oceans warm and ecosystems shift, Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station is helping detect trouble early – and prevent collapse before it starts.
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Investing in sustainable economic development is now “just investing,” and that’s good news, participants in Stanford roundtable in Southeast Asia concur.
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From July to September 2025, fourth-year Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student Mateus Gheorghe de Castro Ribeiro participated in a hybrid internship at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), a workforce development program run by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Dozens of teams from across North and South America competed at Stanford to become finalists in the inaugural Global Sustainability Challenge. Four Stanford teams are headed to the final event in Munich in April.
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For more than a decade, the TomKat Center has connected Stanford students with paid summer internships at sustainability startups around the Bay Area and beyond.
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Stanford Ecopreneurship, a collaboration between the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and Stanford Graduate School of Business, shares highlights from courses, fellowships, and other programs in its 2025 annual report.
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The Global Sustainability Challenge is mobilizing college students worldwide to develop sustainability solutions for their communities. Stanford University will host the Americas finals Feb. 13, with 23 finalist teams from North and South America competing for six spots at the Global Finale in Munich in April.
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Team BioGangs designed a biodigester that uses invasive water hyacinth plants to generate biogas for low-income communities in Indonesia. In January, the group competed in the 2026 Global Sustainability Challenge’s regional finals for Pacific Asia and Australasia.
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A Stanford team has designed a dual-phase fuel cell to help people generate energy in the aftermath of a flood. On Feb. 13, the group will compete in the 2026 Global Sustainability Challenge’s regional finals for the Americas.
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A team of students from Nigeria, Peru, and India has designed a system that combines solar power and a biomass generator to help small-scale farmers efficiently dry crops such as cocoa and coffee. On Feb. 13-15, the group will compete in the 2026 Global Sustainability Challenge’s regional finals for Europe and Africa.
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For Earth Systems master’s student Tom Ramsay, an internship focused on assessing the natural capital of wetlands in Uruguay inspired new interests and career ambitions.
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Grants support research on global sustainability challenges, with a focus on how U.S. policy shifts affect environmental and human outcomes. Funded projects examine climate and clean-energy policy impacts on communities, ecosystems, and public trust, generating insights to build more resilient and equitable environmental outcomes.
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Part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, the center aims to ensure that sustainability efforts enhance human dignity and ecological resilience.
