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Join us on Oct. 27 to hear James C. Liao, president of Academia Sinica, discuss Taiwan's role in entrepreneurship and sustainability in the 21st century.
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Delta Electronics leader Yancey Hai and energy efficiency expert Amory Lovins shared advice for companies, countries, and students in Stanford’s Big Ideas in Sustainability series.
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Wildfires are threatening lives, infrastructure, and public health systems across the West. Bay Area fire management officials are implementing effective prevention measures – from prescribed burns to home-hardening rebate programs – yet crucial research gaps remain.
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At a recent conference, investors, entrepreneurs, and academics convened to discuss challenges and strategies for scaling innovation in sustainability.
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At the Sustainability Conference on Capital Finance co-sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, researchers examined the changing nature of sustainability investments, insurance markets, and government incentives.
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Four hundred experts in policy, academia, business, and science met to explore greater collaboration between the U.S. and Southeast Asia to fulfill the fast-growing region’s competing promises of economic growth and greater sustainability.
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At a recent event, the Natural Capital Project at Stanford hosted leaders innovating new ways to close the gap between nature’s impact on our lives and how we invest in it.
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Information technology leader Nandan Nilekani discussed how to increase financial inclusion and create a sustainable digital economy in a recent Dean’s Lecture Series event.
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During an event at Stanford, the vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives at Apple and former Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa P. Jackson discussed her efforts to reduce climate impacts and create ripple effects throughout industry.
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During the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s 2025 diploma ceremony, Dean Arun Majumdar reminded new graduates that inquiry is the source of innovation.
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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe joined Woods Institute director Chris Field for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of climate progress and public engagement. Hayhoe argues that most people already care about climate change – they just need help seeing how it impacts their lives directly.
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The third United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the governments of France and Costa Rica, will take place from June 9 – 13, 2025 in Nice. The Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions will contribute to events on sustainable blue foods, oceans and human health, women in ocean science, and data systems in small-scale fisheries.
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Join us on May 27 to hear the chairman and co-founder of information technology company Infosys and founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India discuss fostering a sustainable economy.
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On May 29-30, an event on campus will convene experts to explore how local governments in Los Angeles and Tel Aviv-Yafo are responding to climate change.
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Supported by the Stanford School of Medicine, the School of Engineering and the Doerr School of Sustainability, a symposium on May 7 focused on ways synthetic biology can promote a sustainable world.
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Attendees identified ways to optimize, integrate, and scale data collection for advancing human and planetary health.
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A new initiative led by Stanford Bio-X unites all seven Stanford schools to integrate research, education, and innovation for a healthier, more sustainable food future. At the kickoff symposium, researchers discussed topics including optimal diets, climate resilience, and AI.
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A SIEPR Policy Forum examined how government, business, and academia can best address the rising economic costs of wildfires.
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Join us for a Big Ideas event featuring Lisa P. Jackson, vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives at Apple. This in-person event at Stanford begins at 5:00 p.m. PDT on May 8, 2025.
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Scholars discussed the complexities of climate action by individuals, institutions, and companies during a conference organized by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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Entrepreneurs and investors agreed that collaboration will be crucial for enabling the greenhouse gas removal industry to scale up “faster than basically any industry on Earth.”
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During a recent Sustainability Accelerator event, venture capitalists urged researchers working to scale greenhouse gas removal technologies to focus on cost and seek common ground with a wide range of prospective partners.
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Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator convened more than 300 researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and alumni on campus to learn about greenhouse gas removal and how 18 teams are seeking to enable it on a large scale. Explore highlights from the event.
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Researchers presented their work on greenhouse gas removal, learned from experts about scalability and finance, and connected with potential investors and partners.
