The Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) pioneers research to advance a sustainable and equitable future. Our focus on planetary and environmental health, climate governance, and energy systems is grounded in equity and justice, robust data science, and real-world impact.
IGS has replaced the Institute for Sustainable Energy, expanding the institute's mission beyond energy to a broader scope of interdisciplinary sustainability research.
Latest Research, Commentary, News
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Watch Now: IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool Presents at DOE Justice Week
IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool presents on "Valuing Social Science and Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Energy Research," with an introduction by Shalanda Read more
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Boston University Partners with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Recruit Top Research Talent
Through a new partnership, Boston University (BU) is formally teaming up with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Read more
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Pathways to Decarbonize the PVC Value Chain in 2050
IGS Research | Published by Schar School of Policy and Government’s Center for Energy Science Policy, September 2022 Read more
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Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage Market Scan
IGS Research | September 2022 Read more
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Boston University’s Benjamin K. Sovacool Elected to The National Academies’ Board on Environmental Change and Society
Dr. Sovacool will help shape The National Academies’ research agenda on the human impacts of sustainability transitions. Read more
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From Social Science Surveys to Building Energy Modeling: Investigating User-building Interaction for Low-carbon Heating Solutions in Europe
IGS Research | Energy Reports, November 2022 Read more
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Mapping the Gaps Between Cooling Benefits of Urban Greenspace and Population Heat Vulnerability
IGS Research | Science of the Total Environment, November 2022 Read more
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In-home Environmental Exposures Predicted From Geospatial Characteristics of the Built Environment and Electronic Health Records of Children with Asthma
IGS Research | Annals of Epidemiology, September 2022 Read more
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Responsibilities Matter
IGS Blog | Authored by Affiliated Faculty Irena Vodenska, Professor and Director, MET Finance Programs, Metropolitan College Read more
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Innovation and Climate Change: A Review and Introduction to the Special Issue
IGS Research | Technovation, August 10, 2022 Read more