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Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice known for its material research and experimentation, collaboration across disciplines, and focus on sustainability. The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s Sustainability Commons will promote collaboration and serve a wide range of uses.
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Wong-Parodi has received the Inspiring Early Academic Career Award from the Faculty Women's Forum for creating a culture of inclusion and belonging for students and trainees at all levels.
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Advisory council members include leaders from the United States, India, China, and more who lend scientific, industry, nonprofit, entrepreneurship, and government expertise to the challenge of educating students, driving discoveries, and creating solutions at a global scale.
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Stanford’s Felicia Marcus discusses grand-scale climate adaptation projects with experts from three major urban areas: Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New York City.
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The Stanford Ecopreneurship program offers a set of courses and opportunities that support students in addressing the global climate transition, piloting new strategies to foster innovation in pursuit of a more sustainable future.
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Speaking to Stanford students and community members, actor Matt Damon and social entrepreneur Gary White, co-founders of Water.org and the asset manager WaterEquity, shared their efforts to empower more than 54 million people with access to safe water and/or sanitation through affordable financing.
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and the Naval Postgraduate School recently convened experts to discuss coastal resilience, water security, and energy security for communities and military installations along the U.S. West Coast.
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The Explore Energy and Outdoor houses, each home to more than 80 students, facilitate discussion about sustainability and conservation.
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Barbara Block and David Lobell are among the newest members of an organization created in 1863 to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology.
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Emily Snell, a junior majoring in Earth and planetary sciences, will receive financial support to advance her research interests in geochemical volcanology and intersectional modes of eruption prediction. The scholarship is aimed at fostering and promoting exceptional students to pursue research careers in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
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Jill Grey Ferguson's solution for simplifying the process of applying for California’s energy incentive programs has been proposed as Senate Bill 755. If it passes, it could improve access to rebates and other programs that make decarbonization more accessible.
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A recent conference from the Stanford Initiative on Business and Environmental Sustainability focused on environmental justice scholarship from academics across America.
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A global forum hosted by Stanford’s Natural Capital Project brought representatives from 15 countries and three multilateral development banks (MDBs) to the Stanford campus on April 17 - 19.
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Benson joins a distinguished group of members from across non-profit, private, and public sectors who are recognized for their excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
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Cui has served as director of the Precourt Institute for Energy since 2020 – a role he will continue until a new director is named.
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The inaugural Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Photo Contest offers a glimpse into the perspectives and experiences of its community, from wonder and concern for the natural world to hope and splendor found in everyday encounters.
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will focus on greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere as the first of what will be several Flagship Destinations.
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Throughout the summer and fall quarters, Dean Arun Majumdar listened to student concerns about fossil fuel funding of research, among other topics. These diverse conversations have informed next steps the school is taking to foster community and open dialogue in addition to steps being taken by the university.
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The new role involves near-term space planning on campus, master planning of the Hopkins Marine Station, and working to decrease barriers between different departments and programs.
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Ali Zaidi, national climate advisor to President Joe Biden, discussed the federal government’s recent efforts to tackle climate change and how effective policies can help people.
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"On paper, I’m a finance and operations manager, but I feel like a mechanic: I keep the Center for Ocean Solutions running day in and day out. "
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Stace Maples, who heads the Stanford Geospatial Center, curates the libraries' satellite imagery and spatial data to help researchers make sense of the “where” in their research.
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In the Earth Systems Program, undergraduate and coterminal master’s students learn about and independently investigate complex environmental problems caused by human activities in conjunction with natural changes in the Earth system.
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Environmental justice roundtable highlights energy and policy, health, and Indigenous Peoples issues
The second event in a new Dean’s Lecture series through the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability featured environmental justice experts in energy, environmental health, and Native environmental policy.
