Explainers

Explainers are written to provide you with a quick introduction to timely topics in sustainability using interviews from Yale’s very own staff, faculty, and alumni experts. Browse through our library of articles to learn what these topics are, how they work, and why they should matter to you.

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Yale Experts Explain Intersectionality and Climate Change

July 28, 2022
Dr. Skyler Jackson and Cam Humphrey discuss equitable climate solutions.

Yale Experts Explain Compost

January 10, 2022
Ecosystem scientist Dr. Whendee Silver and compost expert Forest Abbott-Lum walk us through the...

Yale Experts Explain Ocean Acidification

September 21, 2021
Ocean health experts Dr. Ellen Thomas and Dr. Catherine V. Davis walk us through a consequence of...
green recovery from covid 19

Yale Experts Explain a Green Recovery from COVID-19

July 30, 2021
Climate and health experts Dr. Laura Bozzi and Dr. Narasimha Rao break down what it means to “build...

Yale Experts Explain Climate Change

June 25, 2021
Experts Dan Esty and Miranda Massie break down one of the most pressing environmental and social...
Yale Experts Explain: Net Zero Healthcare

Yale Experts Explain Net Zero Healthcare

May 24, 2021
Sustainable healthcare and industry experts Dr. Jodi Sherman and Dr. Todd Cort introduce us to the...

Yale Experts Explain Wildfires

January 21, 2021
Forestry expert Terry Baker and environmental health expert Dr. Kai Chen walk us through the causes...