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Call for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2) | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Call for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2)
As the world prepares for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding global plastics treaty (INC-5.2), from 5-14 August 2025, over 60 academic experts have stepped forward to outline exactly...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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In negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution, gaps remain wide on key issues. Sue Biniaz, Dan Bodansky, and @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Director @mivanova.bsky.social provide a thorough survey of tools to bridge divides and pave the way forward: www.justsecurity.org/114144/getti...
Getting to Yes on the Plastics Agreement: Time for More Plasticity?
A thorough survey of tools that can be used to bridge divides in negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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On April 21st, @mivanova.bsky.social joined a discussion at Yale’s MacMillan Center on "Overcoming Global Gridlock: Regional Collaboration on Climate Action” to explore how regional collaboration offers a more effective path forward for meaningful climate action. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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I gave a speech to Rotary about the sheer magnitude of the changes unfolding in the international system and the implications for the basic idea that we should all care about one another.

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Standing for Solidarity in an Age of Retreat
My speech to the Rotary Club
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March 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Honored to see @TIME recognize the extraordinary legacy of Kitty Dukakis - fierce advocate for good and public service. The article also highlights the Dukakis Center @nu-policyschool.bsky.social and features reflections from Ted Landsmark and me. @nuglobalnews.bsky.social

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Kitty Dukakis, Wife of Former Presidential Candidate, Dies
Dukakis won high marks as a campaigner during her husband's 1988 presidential efforts, stumping tirelessly for him.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Maria Ivanova, who is the winner of the 2025 ESS Engaged Scholar Award and was a former student of Ben, speaking at the Distinguished Scholar Award Panel honoring Ben Cashore at #ISA2025 @isaess.bsky.social
Maria Ivanova speaking at the Distinguished Scholar Award Panel honoring Ben Cashore at ISA 2025
March 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Grateful for this amazing award from @isaess.bsky.social -#EngagedScholar. And to all the partners in government, business, civil society, UN institutions, and academia whose commitment continuously inspires!
nu-policyschool.bsky.social Northeastern University School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs @nu-policyschool.bsky.social · Mar 6
On March 5, the Environmental Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ISA) presented its Engaged Scholar Award to Policy School Director @mivanova.bsky.social The Committee noted that her work exemplifies how academia can drive real-world change! @nu-policyschool.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Grateful to be honored with the Engaged Scholar Award by @isaess.bsky.social And the honor is double as my mentor and dissertation committee member Ben Cashore received the Distinguished Scholar Award. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social
isaess.bsky.social ISA-Environmental Studies Section @isaess.bsky.social · Mar 4
🌟 ESS Engaged Scholar Award

Recipient: Maria Ivanova
March 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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President Trump posted on Saturday that a president "who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” as he tests legal and constitutional boundaries in the process of upending the federal government. It's not the first time he has suggested he has divine backing to enforce his will.
Trump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’
President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was one he wanted people to absorb: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”
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February 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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“Plastics are everywhere--clogging our oceans, infiltrating our food, and harming our health,” says @mivanova.bsky.social “The debate shouldn’t be about nostalgia for plastic straws; it should be about the future we are creating.”
Watch her #TEDx talk on plastic pollution here: lnkd.in/exfKN9vb
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Congratulations, Dan O’Brien! @nu-policyschool.bsky.social
nu-policyschool.bsky.social Northeastern University School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs @nu-policyschool.bsky.social · Jan 28
“We live at multiple geographic scales at the same time — your property, your street, and as you move up you’ve got the neighborhood, the whole city and the region — and that’s a lot like the way a pointillistic painting is organized,” explains O’Brien.

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January 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event so memorable! If you have any photos or thoughts to share, feel free to drop them in the comments.
January 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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“FEMA has been a critical element here in Massachusetts for quite some time,” Daniel Aldrich said. “If that money is suspended, as it is right now, or FEMA itself is somehow dissolved, and we don’t get access to those funds...

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January 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM