Boston University has awarded the second annual Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize to Olivia Henning (Environmental Analysis and Policy, CAS ’22) and Lucia Vilallonga (Statistics and Computer Science, CAS ’22) for their research on quantifying BU employee air travel emissions. The Prize, which includes a financial gift to the winners, is awarded annually to the […]
Pablo Suarez, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently co-authored a series of eight humanitarian insights derived from the Working Group II’s contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, which looks at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global […]
Confused? Terrified? Seeking inspiration? See our 7 Key #Humanitarian Insights from Latest #IPCC Report. "Rapid, far-reaching, unprecedented changes are needed in all aspects of society to #coexist with climate change and avoid its worst consequences" https://t.co/cjJXoUiPxw 1/ pic.twitter.com/DGUOVx4OzP — Pablo Suarez (@PabloSurGames) August 9, 2021 Pablo Suarez, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. […]
On July 30 and 31, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies hosted a two-day virtual conference of panels and keynote addresses exploring the future of carbon pricing. The first day, which featured a keynote address by Geoffrey M. Heal (Professor […]
Boston University recently awarded the inaugural Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize to Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Mechanical Engineering, ENG ’22) and Keeley Bombard (Earth & Environment, CAS ’22) for their outstanding contributions to sustainability efforts at BU. The Prize, which includes a financial gift to the winners, is awarded annually to the student or team of […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to present its Spring 2021 Pardee House webinar series, which featured a series of conversations hosted by Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Adil Najam with leading experts on the future of various long-term, global issues. All webinars in this series […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future recently co-sponsored a webinar in the Institute for Sustainable Energy’s (ISE) “Energy of the Future” series featuring special guest speaker U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06). Rep. Casten, a scientist and clean energy entrepreneur, discussed the best and most likely path forward for Congressional […]
Laurence Delina, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently authored two new papers on climate change and sustainable development policy in Southeast Asia. In the first paper, published in the journal Climatic Change, he explores the potential for future geoengineering research in Southeast Asia. […]
Boston University has launched the Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize in honor of the late Prof. Tony Janetos, Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future from 2013-2019. This recognition will be awarded annually each spring to the student or team of students involved in a project through BU’s […]
Laurence Delina, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently authored a paper on the importance of resilient energy systems for islands in the journal Energy Research & Social Science. While the need for resilient infrastructure in climate-vulnerable islands (whether geographical islands surrounded by water […]