Yale’s Julie Zimmerman, a globally recognized engineer whose research in green engineering laid the groundwork for a generation of safer, more sustainable chemicals, materials, and practices across industry and academia, has been named the university’s...
Yale has awarded more than $1.5 million in Planetary Solutions Project Seed Grants to 23 projects across campus that are working to address climate change, biodiversity, and related health and justice issues.
The grants focus on an interdisciplinary,...
At the heart of almost every discussion of climate change, there is carbon. It accumulates in the atmosphere — produced primarily by the burning of fossil fuels — and if left unchecked it may lead to catastrophic consequences for life on Earth.
Humanity’s...
Yale has announced details of its three-pronged approach to achieving “carbon zero” status on campus by 2050, a sweeping plan that will reshape the university’s approach to the consumption of energy.
The new details address one of the key goals of the...
Later this month, you might spot Yale College seniors Gemma Shepherd and Addison Luck plastering dining halls around campus with posters about some ingredients often in the news: greenhouse gases.
It’s part of an effort endorsed by both Yale Hospitality...
In his first press conference after winning the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for his work connecting climate change to the global economy, Sterling Professor of Economics William Nordhaus took a moment to reflect on how Yale helps him address...
Yale’s expertise in carbon pricing will be a featured component of the Global Climate Action Summit, an international gathering of public and private sector leaders this month in San Francisco.
On Sept. 13, the summit hosts “Higher Education Leadership on...
When you’re conducting a nighttime energy survey of a campus building, the first rule is: Bring a complete set of keys.
Tom Downing has learned this the hard way. Over the past five years, he’s found himself scrambling to arrange after-hours access to any...
Sustainability will be as much a part of daily life at Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin Colleges as leisurely strolls across the courtyards.
When students arrive at the new Yale residential colleges, they will find buildings, services, meals, and...