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Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact (MISI) @misibu.bsky.social · 1d

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! Join us Friday 11/7 as we host our first MISI summit on "Communicating Climate." Leading voices will explore why what we listen to or read about around #climatechange leads to misinformation and disinformation or trust.

Register now > bit.ly/MISISummit2025

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Students, apply now to advance a #CleanEnergy transition here in MA! The CELT Initiative is hiring its second cohort of Municipal Fellows and Office of Energy Transformation (OET) Fellows. Both opportunities start in January 2026. www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...

Now Hiring MA Students! Advance an equitable energy transition in Massachusetts with the CELT Initiative as a Municipal Fellow or Office of Energy Transformation (OET) Fellow. OET Fellow Part of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
12-month placement.
Work directly with OET’s working groups and projects. Municipal Fellow Work with local governments across Massachusetts on sustainability projects.
6-month placement.

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 1d

Major findings: There is increasing certainty in health harms due to climate change and that greenhouse gases pose an indisputable danger to human health and well-being. These health harms span harms due to heat, extreme weather including floods, droughts, storms, and wildfires...

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 1d

Proud to be part of the Expert Working Group on Climate Change and Health that just put together a report summarizing the evidence of health harms of climate change to date. Report is here: zenodo.org/records/1728... 🛟 #climatesky

Expert Working Group on Climate Change and Health in the United States Comment on EPA's Proposed Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 2d

IGS welcomes our new Research Fellow Talia Feldscher, who will use her expertise in #geospatial analysis and passion for #community engagement to support the Clean Energy Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative!
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Welcome to IGS Talia Feldscher, Research Fellow, Supporting the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition Initiative, Background in geospatial analysis

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 5d

How clean is the #RenewableEnergy #SupplyChain? From Utah to Ohio, and California to the Sunbelt, IGS postdoctoral research fellow Alexander Dunlap tracked the lifecycle of #SolarPanels across the US. Follow Dunlap's journey w/@postcarbon.org @resilience.org:
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...

There is nothing new about renewable energy: Tracing the life of solar panels

Industrial-scale renewable energy does not offer an alternative to the capitalist order and its exploitative relationships to earth.

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 6d

Meeting climate goals will require #emission cuts & deploying Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) tech. A #NewStudy on global funding patterns in #CDR research, co-authored by @sovacool.bsky.social, makes several recommendations to accelerate #innovation:
cdr.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at/story/cdr_gr...

CDR Knowledge Hub

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 7d

Next Friday, join startup coach and Greentown Labs Expert-in-Residence Sheri Palazzo for insights on turning bold climate ideas into scalable solutions. This event is hosted at Innovate@BU.

📅 Register now: innovatebu.app/markitai-eve...

Innovate@BU Insiders

Discover and connect with innovation events at Boston University

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 8d

"With Dr. Fabian's team, we have been able to take the 2 billion data points we collect annually and transform that into research grade data."

At the #UnitedNations, Boston Public Schools' Katherine Walsh talks #IndoorAirQuality & working w/ patriciafabian.bsky.social

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Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action

Join global leaders, policymakers, scientists and health experts for Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action – the inaugural High-Level Side Event on indoor air quality, to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social · 11d

Publication alert, fantastic new global study drawing from 44 focus groups across 22 countries to deliberate on the futures deriving from net-zero, carbon removal, and solar geoengineering. Available fully open access at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 13d

⚙️ Tomorrow's 2025 Catalyst Summit: Engineering a Smarter Energy Future includes a faculty panel exploring cutting-edge #innovations coming out of @bostonu.bsky.social that have the potential to shape the future of #energy, feat. several IGS affiliates. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

BU College of Engineering Hosts Showcase on Engineering a Smarter Energy Future

Catalyst Summit Friday will bring together students, faculty, and alumni to explore bold ideas and cutting-edge technologies

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 14d

An important boost for #NuclearPower comes through the “uprating” of existing plants. Uprating generally involves physically modifying a plant to increase its generating capacity, @cutlercleveland.bsky.social writes for #VisualizingEnergy: visualizingenergy.org/what-is-nucl...

What is nuclear power uprating and why is it important?

Nuclear power in the US has steadily contributed 19% of electricity since 1990, mainly through uprates. These uprates, approved by the NRC, have boosted capacity by 24,080 MWt or 8030 MWe, equivalent ...

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 15d

How do we retire coal fired #PowerPlants when traditional financial incentives aren't enough? In a new paper, researchers present a novel financial tool, the "sustainability premium," capturing #socioeconomic & #environmental aspects of early retirement:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The need for sustainability premium of the early retirement of coal plants: Evidence from Indonesia

To fulfill climate commitments and attain net zero emission goals, there is a global effort to retire coal fired power plants (CFPPs) early. Carbon pr…

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 16d

🦀🎣 #Lobster populations are in decline & fishermen are turning to Jonah Crabs. A new study by IGS affiliates complements quantitative methods with #fishermen knowledge to support #sustainable management: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... nonlinearnature.bsky.social

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Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact (MISI) @misibu.bsky.social · 16d

"Our team is working to understand and support how stories gain trust and legitimacy." @ericbot73.bsky.social talks with @bu-igs.bsky.social about the mission of MISI, its fellowships around the theme of #environmentaljustice, and why storytelling matters.

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Q&A: With Trust in Media Declining, These BU Scholars are Reimagining Community Storytelling | Institute for Global Sustainability

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 19d

Trust in major institutions, including #media outlets, is down 📉 A new @bostonu.bsky.social Center brings together local #storytellers & BU faculty to restore #communication.

💬 Q&A w/director: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...

🎫 Register for the upcoming symposium: combeyond.bu.edu/offering/mis...

Q&A: With Trust in Media Declining, These BU Scholars are Reimagining Community Storytelling | Institute for Global Sustainability

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 20d

71% of the world’s #NuclearGeneration is concentrated in the US, Russia, France, Japan, South Korea, and China. 🌎⚡ While most new additions are built in Asia, this has not always been the case. More from @cutlercleveland.bsky.social: visualizingenergy.org/global-nucle... #VisualizingEnergy

Global nuclear power capacity additions

Nuclear power plants have a nameplate capacity of about 390 gigawatts and supply 10% of the world’s electricity. The United States, Russia, France, Japan, South Korea, and China account for 71% of glo...

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 21d

We're proud to highlight our growing IGS community in this year's annual report! @bostonu.bsky.social continues to be a leader in #sustainability and #climate #research, strengthened by IGS’s efforts to support university-wide collaborations. Full report: spr.ly/63328AROor

Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability Annual Report 2025, Advancing a Resilient Future.

Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 22d

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🧑‍🎓 The CELT Initiative puts #communities and students at the center of Massachusetts’ #CleanEnergy future. In a new article, current @bostonu.bsky.social CELT fellows share what they've learned. Read more — and apply to join the second fellow class:
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...

A person works at a fair beside an interactive poster which reads "Arlington is updating our Net Zero Action Plan."

A group of people converse on the sidewalk.

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Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social · 23d

New study in @Nature: Drawing on powerful insights from #SocialScience, #energy developers can better engage communities and ensure #decarbonization projects benefit them. Co-authored by @BenjaminSovaco1. Full story ➡️ t.co/feISTl9EHx

https://www.minesnewsroom.com/news/lessons-social-sciences-could-move-community-engagement-industrial-decarbonization-projects

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 23d

New study in nature.com: Drawing on powerful insights from #SocialScience, #energy developers can better engage communities and ensure #decarbonization projects benefit them. Co-authored by sovacool.bsky.social. Full story ➡️ www.minesnewsroom.com/news/lessons...

Lessons from social sciences could move community engagement on industrial decarbonization projects from “public relations” to meaningful impact

A new paper in Nature Communications calls on energy developers to incorporate state-of-art knowledge to ensure decarbonization projects benefit the communities that choose to host them.

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · Sep 8

What's it like to be an IGS Summer Fellow? 2025 fellow Sophia Tigges says, “I have made so much progress on my research, and my ability to concentrate on my work has led my project in an unexpected and exciting direction.” More from this year's class:

www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · Sep 5

🏜️ What does it mean to be a #sustainable #desert city? In her new book "Concrete Mirage," IGS's Erin Heinz examines #governance, #equity, and sustainable development in the southwest US. Visit the IGS office to see a signed copy of the book. Learn more: www.bloomsbury.com/us/concrete-...

A scholar stands with her book, titled "Concrete Mirage" in front of a green lawn and modern building.

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · Sep 4

Regarding a new ordinance by the #Boston City Council calling for better protection from #ExtremeHeat for workers, mscammell.bsky.social tells baystatebanner.bsky.social: "The truth is, nobody is immune to the harmful effects of heat."
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New ordinance requires steps to protect workers from extreme heat – The Bay State Banner

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · Sep 2

A new SPH initiative aims to ensure #PublicHealth remains central to #environmental #policymaking. Led by jonlevybu.bsky.social‬ & jjbuonocore.bsky.social�� https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2025/researchers-partner-with-nonprofits-to-track-health-effects-of-federal-environmental-policies/

Researchers Partner with Nonprofits to Track Health Effects of Federal and State Environmental Policies

Jonathan Buonocore and Jonathan Levy in the Department of Environmental Health have received a new grant to support their ongoing efforts to advance public discourse around health-protective environme...

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