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A colorful climate mural on a brick wall made using cooling paint, and sponsored by Yale Planetary Solutions
January 29, 2024
An interdisciplinary partnership supported by Yale Planetary Solutions is inspiring local awareness — and local solutions — in the face of the climate threat.
A Yale campus courtyard at dusk in early fall
January 23, 2024
Yale has achieved 23 of the 41 goals outlined in the Yale Sustainability Plan 2025 and is on track to meet 14 additional goals by 2025.
Four people planting a tree on Yale's campus
January 23, 2024
The university made notable progress on its long-term sustainability goals last year—earning “tree campus” status, launching a new research center, and more.
Overhead shot of student writing the word 'sustainability' in chalk on a bluestone walkway
January 17, 2024
From plant-forward eating to commuting by bicycle, tips for living sustainably in 2024.
Person in raincoat wading through flooded streets in a U.S. city
January 2, 2024
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Anya Nakhmurina shows that many of the U.S. cities most at risk are behind in adopting adaptation measures.
Variable refrigerant flow system, Tsai Lacrosse Field House at Yale, photo by Ronnie Rysz
December 14, 2023
Technology that uses algorithms and predictive logic is helping Yale find mechanical faults in real-time— and inch closer to its climate action targets.
Collage of thumbnail images from Yale Sustainability's top 5 most-read stories of 2023
December 13, 2023
From Yale’s efforts to build a bird-friendly campus to expert insights on climate anxiety, here are our most-read stories of the past year.