NECAP’s Barnstable risk assessment, published in March of 2014, was featured in April 4th’s Cape Cod Times. The risk assessment is one of several individual risk assessments NECAP produced for the New England region. The risk assessments are designed as scientific…
How should California respond to its water challenge? The California drought, now in its third year, looks to be a significant test of the capacity of residents, farmers, businesses and governments to ensure the state’s water security. Add your voice:…
Danya Rumore has been selected for the 2014 Global Fellows Program. The Global Fellows Program, a collaboration between MIT and Imperial College London, trains PhD students to create, sustain, and lead successful international research collaborations. Through presentations, interactive work and hands-on…
In the autumn of 2012, the Climate CoLab opened up 18 contests, each focused on a challenge the world is facing as we confront climate change. By June 15, nearly 400 proposals had been submitted from around the world, by…
Science Impact Collaborative PhD candidate Bruno Verdini was awarded a Next Generation Grant by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. The $5,000 grant will support Verdini’s research project, which focuses on United States–Mexico Water and Energy Negotiations. Congratulations to…
The New England Climate Adaptation Project (NECAP) was recently profiled in an ecoRInews – Environmental news for Southern New England article. The article is available free online. Author Bridget MacDonald focused on the Shoreham role-play simulation exercise, which is being run…
The MIT Science Impact Collaborative and the MIT Center for Advanced Urbanism proudly present: Community Games Workshop Monday September 16th and Tuesday September 17th – program below. Please register at: http://goo.gl/4dsiqx Featuring Dutch firm Tygron Serious Gaming and their powerful game engine. Monday…
Prof. Susskind and Danya Rumore, PhD candidate have published an article on the New England Climate Adaptation project in The Solutions Journal, which highlights innovations for a sustainable and desirable future. For the article, see: Article on NECAP project
By: Leah Stokes In January 2013, the fifth and final round of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a legally-binding mercury treaty concluded in Geneva, Switzerland. A group of 10 students attended these talks, run by the United Nations Environment…
