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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Newly Funded BU Campus Climate Lab Projects Announced for Spring 2023
Since launching in 2020, Campus Climate Lab has funded 28 projects. Read more
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Watch Now: Climate Change and the Canadian Oil & Gas Industry
IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool delivers oral testimony on net-zero industry before the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment Read more
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Key Takeaways from IPCC Lead Author Benjamin Sovacool
Justice, Energy & Transport: Key Climate Mitigation Insights from the IPCC Report Read more
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Uneasy Tensions in Energy Justice and Systems Transformation
IGS Research | Nature Energy, March 13, 2023 Read more
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You’re Invited: “Entangled” Film Screening
Free screening of award-winning film "Entangled" to celebrate #EarthDay365 with the Boston University community. Read more
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Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in Review: Sociotechnical Implications for a Carbon Reliant World
IGS Research | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, May 2023 Read more
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Faculty Friday: Q&A with IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool
Series highlighting members of the BU Initiative on Cities Faculty Advisory Board. Read more
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Growing Importance of Climate Change Beliefs for Attitudes Towards Gas
IGS Research | Nature Climate Change, March 2, 2023 Read more
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Conspiracy Spillovers and Geoengineering
IGS Research | iScience (Cell Press), February 28, 2023 Read more
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Watch Now | Rebuilding Ukraine: Energy Infrastructure and Energy Security
Research for People & Planet Webinar Series focuses on the future of Ukraine's recovery. Read more