Posts
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Insurance Tools for Climate Adaptation: Q&A with Rahel Diro
Diro is an expert on index-based insurance, a proven way to help farmers cover some of the financial losses caused by drought and other weather extremes that damage their crops.
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Alumni Spotlight: Sustainability Management Alumnus, Mark Wolf – Career and Executive Coach, CEO
The sustainability consultancy CEO came to the SUMA program because he wanted to make an impact.
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Narrating Landscapes: How Indigenous Storytelling Can Unlock Our Environment’s Past
Blackfoot stories, handed down for hundreds of years, present a narrative portrait of our changing world at the end of the Ice Age.
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Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research Program Now Accepting Applications for 2022
Doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D. or Sc.D. recipients interested in research on sustainable development can apply by October 27.
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The New York Times Company Should Stop Creating Fossil Fuel Ads
As a former climate-focused writer at the paper, I think it’s time for the Times Company to stop making ads for fossil fuel giants, but not yet for a total ban.
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Glacial Ice Cores Reveal 15,000 Year Old Microbes
Ancient ice contains a rich microbial record going back thousands of years. Recent advances have provided tools to study their genes and evolution, but climate change threatens to erase this frozen archive.
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How Do High School Students Combat the Climate Crisis and Plan for Community Resilience After a Disaster?
Students tackled this question in a week-long virtual immersion program on community planning for resilience.
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How Community Driven Philanthropy Can Enhance Democracy and Increase Philanthropic Impact
Foundations should engage constituencies in their work.
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How Can Local Communities Address the Needs of Vulnerable Populations Prior to a Disaster?
Finding solutions to longstanding problems for vulnerable communities prior to a disaster can help recovery efforts after one hits.
