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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability aims to build a thriving, enduring future for humanity and the planet through research, education, and impact.
Learn about our work and progress over the past year: bit.ly/4iGlaA4
Learn about our work and progress over the past year: bit.ly/4iGlaA4
Scientists have created the first-ever global map of a rare earthquake type. It could help us understand and prepare for future quakes.
Study reveals the extent of rare earthquakes in deep layer below Earth’s crust
Stanford scientists have developed a new method for identifying rare earthquakes in the Earth’s upper mantle, under the continents. The research enhances understanding of how continental mantle earthq...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Scientists have created the first-ever global map of a rare earthquake type. It could help us understand and prepare for future quakes.
With the help of fish, researchers are working to reduce the transmission of a debilitating disease while supporting local economies and sustainable food systems. Here’s how: stanford.io/45Rm2wP
This work was supported by the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator, based at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social.
This work was supported by the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator, based at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social.
February 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
With the help of fish, researchers are working to reduce the transmission of a debilitating disease while supporting local economies and sustainable food systems. Here’s how: stanford.io/45Rm2wP
This work was supported by the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator, based at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social.
This work was supported by the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator, based at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social.
Thousands of students across 91 countries are developing solutions for their communities as part of the Global Sustainability Challenge, a new initiative led by @stanforddoerr.bsky.social in collaboration with universities and nonprofits around the world.
Here are some of their stories:
Here are some of their stories:
Meet the students competing to change the world
The Global Sustainability Challenge is mobilizing college students worldwide to develop sustainability solutions for their communities. Stanford University will host the Americas finals Feb. 13, with ...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Thousands of students across 91 countries are developing solutions for their communities as part of the Global Sustainability Challenge, a new initiative led by @stanforddoerr.bsky.social in collaboration with universities and nonprofits around the world.
Here are some of their stories:
Here are some of their stories:
📣 Now accepting submissions 📣 Our 2026 photo contest is open to all Stanford students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and alumni. Details: bit.ly/SDSS-photo-contest-26
February 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
📣 Now accepting submissions 📣 Our 2026 photo contest is open to all Stanford students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and alumni. Details: bit.ly/SDSS-photo-contest-26
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What motivates people to engage in climate advocacy?
In a new PNAS Nexus megastudy [https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf400] led by @dgoldwert.bsky.social we tested 17 theoretical interventions on a large US sample (N=31,324) to increase public, political, and financial climate advocacy.
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In a new PNAS Nexus megastudy [https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf400] led by @dgoldwert.bsky.social we tested 17 theoretical interventions on a large US sample (N=31,324) to increase public, political, and financial climate advocacy.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
What motivates people to engage in climate advocacy?
In a new PNAS Nexus megastudy [https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf400] led by @dgoldwert.bsky.social we tested 17 theoretical interventions on a large US sample (N=31,324) to increase public, political, and financial climate advocacy.
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In a new PNAS Nexus megastudy [https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf400] led by @dgoldwert.bsky.social we tested 17 theoretical interventions on a large US sample (N=31,324) to increase public, political, and financial climate advocacy.
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One of the best ways to encourage collective climate action like participating in a public demonstration or writing to a representative is to show people how collective action has successfully influenced laws, policy, and public opinion in the past.
More research on what works: stanford.io/3NE7RVE
More research on what works: stanford.io/3NE7RVE
How to motivate collective action on climate
One of the most effective ways to move individuals to act together on climate involves showing them how past collective actions have delivered structural change, a new study finds. What doesn’t work? ...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:07 PM
One of the best ways to encourage collective climate action like participating in a public demonstration or writing to a representative is to show people how collective action has successfully influenced laws, policy, and public opinion in the past.
More research on what works: stanford.io/3NE7RVE
More research on what works: stanford.io/3NE7RVE
Building on years of grassroots efforts at Stanford, a new center housed in the Doerr School of Sustainability will advance research and education focused on community-level needs, ecological resilience, and sustainability.
Stanford launches new Center for Just Environmental Futures
Part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, the center aims to ensure that sustainability efforts enhance human dignity and ecological resilience.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Building on years of grassroots efforts at Stanford, a new center housed in the Doerr School of Sustainability will advance research and education focused on community-level needs, ecological resilience, and sustainability.
Tips for finding jobs in sustainability, according to hiring managers and industry experts ⬇️
Looking for a job in environment and sustainability? Budgets are tight and competition is fierce – but experts say there’s still reason for optimism if you know where to look and how to prepare.
Read more: stanford.io/4qudcNz
Read more: stanford.io/4qudcNz
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Tips for finding jobs in sustainability, according to hiring managers and industry experts ⬇️
Hydrogen emissions indirectly intensify climate change by causing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, to stay in the atmosphere longer.
Limiting leaks from hydrogen fuel projects and cutting methane emissions will be key to securing benefits from hydrogen as a clean-burning alternative to oil & gas.
Limiting leaks from hydrogen fuel projects and cutting methane emissions will be key to securing benefits from hydrogen as a clean-burning alternative to oil & gas.
Overlooked hydrogen emissions are heating Earth and supercharging methane
New research shows rising hydrogen emissions since 1990 have indirectly intensified climate change and amplified the impact of methane. Limiting leaks from future hydrogen fuel projects and cutting me...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Hydrogen emissions indirectly intensify climate change by causing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, to stay in the atmosphere longer.
Limiting leaks from hydrogen fuel projects and cutting methane emissions will be key to securing benefits from hydrogen as a clean-burning alternative to oil & gas.
Limiting leaks from hydrogen fuel projects and cutting methane emissions will be key to securing benefits from hydrogen as a clean-burning alternative to oil & gas.
Scientists just documented a previously unknown relationship between the ocean floor and life at the surface. Their findings could help us better understand the factors contributing to global marine health.
Deep ocean earthquakes drive Southern Ocean’s massive phytoplankton blooms, study finds
Scientists have discovered wintertime seismic activity in the ocean around Antarctica controls summer growth of phytoplankton, tiny organisms that fuel the marine food web and sequester huge amounts o...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Scientists just documented a previously unknown relationship between the ocean floor and life at the surface. Their findings could help us better understand the factors contributing to global marine health.
What are the most effective ways to talk about climate change across political divides? With support from @woods.stanford.edu, part of the Doerr School of Sustainability, two researchers teamed up to find out.
🔗 stanford.io/4pB7cRX
🔗 stanford.io/4pB7cRX
"We've got to get this right."
Sociologist @robbwiller.bsky.social and political economist @nmalhotra.bsky.social designed a "mega tournament" to compare common strategies for talking about #ClimateChange
#UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4oxIe62
Read more: stanford.io/4pB7cRX
Sociologist @robbwiller.bsky.social and political economist @nmalhotra.bsky.social designed a "mega tournament" to compare common strategies for talking about #ClimateChange
#UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4oxIe62
Read more: stanford.io/4pB7cRX
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 PM
What are the most effective ways to talk about climate change across political divides? With support from @woods.stanford.edu, part of the Doerr School of Sustainability, two researchers teamed up to find out.
🔗 stanford.io/4pB7cRX
🔗 stanford.io/4pB7cRX
“Stanford is building a critical mass of people that are specialists on different components of ecosystems I could never hope to specialize in myself. It’s a great opportunity to take my work, add other people’s expertise, and springboard it to a new level.” –Adam Pellegrini, new assistant professor
January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
“Stanford is building a critical mass of people that are specialists on different components of ecosystems I could never hope to specialize in myself. It’s a great opportunity to take my work, add other people’s expertise, and springboard it to a new level.” –Adam Pellegrini, new assistant professor
Most corporate carbon reports undercount emissions from their supply chains.
New research could make reporting more accurate, and help identify opportunities to cut global carbon pollution.
New research could make reporting more accurate, and help identify opportunities to cut global carbon pollution.
What most corporate carbon reports get wrong, and how to fix them
Companies undercount emissions from their supply chains by billions of tons, a new study reveals. A new model could help them find and shrink the biggest contributors to their carbon footprints.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Most corporate carbon reports undercount emissions from their supply chains.
New research could make reporting more accurate, and help identify opportunities to cut global carbon pollution.
New research could make reporting more accurate, and help identify opportunities to cut global carbon pollution.
Atmospheric rivers, explained 🌧️ Da Yang, assistant professor of geophysics, describes how these "rivers in the sky" grow to expansive rainstorms and how researchers are studying their physical properties to improve forecasts and reduce risks.
Physics of atmospheric rivers, explained
What drives atmospheric rivers? Da Yang explains how these "rivers in the sky" gain and lose momentum, and how researchers are studying their physical properties to improve forecasts and reduce risks.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Atmospheric rivers, explained 🌧️ Da Yang, assistant professor of geophysics, describes how these "rivers in the sky" grow to expansive rainstorms and how researchers are studying their physical properties to improve forecasts and reduce risks.
🌳 One factor that could support healthier cities in 2026? Access to urban parks.
Research shows that across the U.S., cities with more accessible parks are linked to higher levels of physical activity. Improving ways to connect to existing parks can strengthen public health. stanford.io/44QYEz2
Research shows that across the U.S., cities with more accessible parks are linked to higher levels of physical activity. Improving ways to connect to existing parks can strengthen public health. stanford.io/44QYEz2
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
🌳 One factor that could support healthier cities in 2026? Access to urban parks.
Research shows that across the U.S., cities with more accessible parks are linked to higher levels of physical activity. Improving ways to connect to existing parks can strengthen public health. stanford.io/44QYEz2
Research shows that across the U.S., cities with more accessible parks are linked to higher levels of physical activity. Improving ways to connect to existing parks can strengthen public health. stanford.io/44QYEz2
The journey of microplastics.
The physics of Antarctic ice movements.
A historic boat-turned-floating classroom.
Here are our top stories of 2025. stanford.io/49igDQj
The physics of Antarctic ice movements.
A historic boat-turned-floating classroom.
Here are our top stories of 2025. stanford.io/49igDQj
December 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The journey of microplastics.
The physics of Antarctic ice movements.
A historic boat-turned-floating classroom.
Here are our top stories of 2025. stanford.io/49igDQj
The physics of Antarctic ice movements.
A historic boat-turned-floating classroom.
Here are our top stories of 2025. stanford.io/49igDQj
Hear from Stanford scholars featured on recent podcasts where they discuss topics like:
🏙️ The future of buildings stanford.io/4bdUe97
🚜 Measuring food security from space bit.ly/4ja6o50
🥒 Art and fermentation youtu.be/Kq54h8HtwLo
🏙️ The future of buildings stanford.io/4bdUe97
🚜 Measuring food security from space bit.ly/4ja6o50
🥒 Art and fermentation youtu.be/Kq54h8HtwLo
December 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Hear from Stanford scholars featured on recent podcasts where they discuss topics like:
🏙️ The future of buildings stanford.io/4bdUe97
🚜 Measuring food security from space bit.ly/4ja6o50
🥒 Art and fermentation youtu.be/Kq54h8HtwLo
🏙️ The future of buildings stanford.io/4bdUe97
🚜 Measuring food security from space bit.ly/4ja6o50
🥒 Art and fermentation youtu.be/Kq54h8HtwLo
Refreshing your space for the new year? Here’s what the science says about the right amount of indoor nature to support well-being.
One surprise: More plants are not always better.
One surprise: More plants are not always better.
What’s the right amount of indoor nature?
Stanford engineers quantified what level of indoor greenery benefits well-being – and what level might overwhelm.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Refreshing your space for the new year? Here’s what the science says about the right amount of indoor nature to support well-being.
One surprise: More plants are not always better.
One surprise: More plants are not always better.
Congratulations to the eight Stanford scholars recognized in the 2026 U.S. feature of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” ⭐️
These students and alumni are working to transform biomass waste, make residential solar more accessible, quantify and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the food industry, and more.
These students and alumni are working to transform biomass waste, make residential solar more accessible, quantify and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the food industry, and more.
In Forbes '30 Under 30,' Stanford affiliates nab seven of energy category’s 30 spots
Forbes' 2026 cohort includes eight Stanford affiliates working in sustainability. The five women and three men have taken advantage of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in and around the university.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Congratulations to the eight Stanford scholars recognized in the 2026 U.S. feature of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” ⭐️
These students and alumni are working to transform biomass waste, make residential solar more accessible, quantify and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the food industry, and more.
These students and alumni are working to transform biomass waste, make residential solar more accessible, quantify and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the food industry, and more.
Using a gas stove exposes people to substantial amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to higher risks of asthma, heart and lung disease, and other conditions, new research shows.
Learn about the study and ways to reduce exposure to pollutants from gas stoves ⬇️
@woods.stanford.edu
Learn about the study and ways to reduce exposure to pollutants from gas stoves ⬇️
@woods.stanford.edu
Is the air inside your home more dangerous than the air outside it?
Gas and propane stoves emit substantial amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to higher risks of asthma, heart and lung disease, and other conditions. A Stanford-led study finds switching fr...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Using a gas stove exposes people to substantial amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to higher risks of asthma, heart and lung disease, and other conditions, new research shows.
Learn about the study and ways to reduce exposure to pollutants from gas stoves ⬇️
@woods.stanford.edu
Learn about the study and ways to reduce exposure to pollutants from gas stoves ⬇️
@woods.stanford.edu
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability aims to build a thriving, enduring future for humanity and the planet through research, education, and impact.
Learn about our work and progress over the past year: bit.ly/4iGlaA4
Learn about our work and progress over the past year: bit.ly/4iGlaA4
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability aims to build a thriving, enduring future for humanity and the planet through research, education, and impact.
Learn about our work and progress over the past year: bit.ly/4iGlaA4
Learn about our work and progress over the past year: bit.ly/4iGlaA4
Find insights about the impact of meat production on the environment in this collection from @woods.stanford.edu, part of the Doerr School of Sustainability.
🔗: stanford.io/48uyft2
🔗: stanford.io/48uyft2
The global food system is a major driver of climate change.
Explore our new hub spotlighting Stanford’s latest research on meat and the environment. We'll keep it updated with recent news and publications from Woods scholars and beyond.
🔗 stanford.io/48uyft2
#foodsecurity #alternativeproteins
Explore our new hub spotlighting Stanford’s latest research on meat and the environment. We'll keep it updated with recent news and publications from Woods scholars and beyond.
🔗 stanford.io/48uyft2
#foodsecurity #alternativeproteins
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Find insights about the impact of meat production on the environment in this collection from @woods.stanford.edu, part of the Doerr School of Sustainability.
🔗: stanford.io/48uyft2
🔗: stanford.io/48uyft2
“My work has always been about all of us thriving by focusing on those who are often experiencing the impacts of climate change first and worst.”
Meet Maxine Burkett, new professor of environmental social sciences: stanford.io/48roBaC
Meet Maxine Burkett, new professor of environmental social sciences: stanford.io/48roBaC
December 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“My work has always been about all of us thriving by focusing on those who are often experiencing the impacts of climate change first and worst.”
Meet Maxine Burkett, new professor of environmental social sciences: stanford.io/48roBaC
Meet Maxine Burkett, new professor of environmental social sciences: stanford.io/48roBaC
What can faculty, students, and researchers learn from experiences in entrepreneurship?
In the latest episode of the Stanford Ecopreneurship podcast, Yi Cui discusses battery innovations and translating research into real-world impact: bit.ly/3MhyW0a
In the latest episode of the Stanford Ecopreneurship podcast, Yi Cui discusses battery innovations and translating research into real-world impact: bit.ly/3MhyW0a
December 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What can faculty, students, and researchers learn from experiences in entrepreneurship?
In the latest episode of the Stanford Ecopreneurship podcast, Yi Cui discusses battery innovations and translating research into real-world impact: bit.ly/3MhyW0a
In the latest episode of the Stanford Ecopreneurship podcast, Yi Cui discusses battery innovations and translating research into real-world impact: bit.ly/3MhyW0a
Food research spotlight 🐟 As aquatic foods nourish billions of people worldwide, Stanford scientists are studying how their nutrient content may change in more acidic oceans. Learn more about the project and other food-related work at the school: stanford.io/4pZ2VbR
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Food research spotlight 🐟 As aquatic foods nourish billions of people worldwide, Stanford scientists are studying how their nutrient content may change in more acidic oceans. Learn more about the project and other food-related work at the school: stanford.io/4pZ2VbR