Partnership Between A Better City, The Boston Foundation, Boston University School of Public Health, and City of Boston Launches Heat Sensor Pilot to Fill Critical Data Gaps in Measuring the Lived Experience of Extreme Heat in Boston’s Hotspot Communities
Climate Disinformation, Heat Resilience & Sustainability Leadership: IGS & BU at ClimaTech
Experts from Boston University’s Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) took the stage with global climate and technology leaders at the first-ever ClimaTech conference, hosted in Boston June 3-5. Co-organized by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and industry and academic partners including BU, ClimaTech convened professionals from a wide range of industries and […]
Exploring Three Frontiers in Marine Biomass and Blue Carbon Capture
A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems.
Institute for Global Sustainability Announces 2024 Graduate Student Summer Fellows
The 2024 class includes eight fellows representing four departments across BU.
Watch Now: IGS Student Sustainability Research in Action
Debuting our brand-new video featuring Boston University student sustainability and climate research convened by IGS.
Apply for 2024: IGS Graduate Student Summer Fellows
Applications from all BU schools and colleges encouraged. Register for February 29 virtual information session. Apply by March 22.
Call for Proposals for CAFÉ Climate and Health Research Funding
2023-2024 CAFÉ Pilot Project Program proposals are due on March 15, 2024.
Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Climate Science Advisory Panel
Three IGS faculty appointed to newly created expert advisory panel.
IGS Fall 2023 Highlights
At-a-glance IGS research, events, and news.
DOE Grants $2.5 Million for Pioneering Study on Energy Justice in US Offshore Wind Development, Led by the University of Rhode Island, Boston University, and the University of Delaware
From Boston University, research will be led by IGS’s Executive Director Rebecca Pearl-Martinez and Director Benjamin Sovacool.