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2018

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Steve McDougal

Meet Steve McDougal (KSM '95)

August 22, 2018
Steve McDougal empowers businesses to act on climate change through renewable energy solutions with 3Degrees
Haley Hill

Meet Haley Hill (TGS '08)

August 15, 2018
Haley Hill funds sustainable tech, linking science and global health at The Gates Foundation.
Mark Silberg

Meet Mark Silberg (WCAS '14)

August 15, 2018
Mark Silberg at RMI advances resilient, sustainable electricity systems, focusing on microgrids, renewable energy, and grid resilience, notably aiding Puerto Rico's energy transition
Katie Ginsberg

Meet Katie Isaak Ginsberg (WCAS '89)

August 15, 2018
Katie Isaak Ginsberg integrates sustainability into education, shaping eco-conscious youth through the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation
Genevieve Maricle

Meet Genevieve Maricle (WCAS '02)

August 14, 2018
Genevieve Maricle shapes global sustainability policies, from early activism to negotiating Sustainable Development Goals
Rohan Patel

Meet Rohan Patel (BSM '03)

August 14, 2018
Rohan Patel champions clean energy advancement at Tesla, driving policy development for sustainable solutions
Laura Oakleaf

Meet Laura Oakleaf (SPS '05)

August 13, 2018
Laura Oakleaf champions sustainability in Cook County, advancing solar energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Matt Price

Meet Matt Price (McC '01)

August 13, 2018
Matt Price, blending energy tech and business, leads Cyclotron Road, fostering innovative global energy solutions
Tibor Toth

Meet Tibor Toth (KSM/McC '94)

August 12, 2018
Tibor Toth drives clean technology and business innovations in energy as Managing Director at MassCEC
Richard Shandross

Meet Richard Shandross (McC '79)

August 10, 2018
Richard Shandross champions sustainable energy through innovation, policy development, and a focus on transactive energy systems
Bryce Meredig

Meet Bryce Meredig (TGS '12)

August 7, 2018
Bryce Meredig's Citrine Informatics uses AI for material science, fostering environmental sustainability through innovations in materials development.
Liz Georges

Meet Liz Georges (Law '94)

August 7, 2018
Liz Georges champions clean energy and sustainability through strategic communications at The Nature Conservancy
Karen Zelmar

Meet Karen Zelmar (WCAS '93)

August 6, 2018
Karen Zelmar champions sustainability initiatives at PG&E, driving clean energy adoption in northern California

July

tree inside a glass orb

Decoding Climate Change Communication

July 16, 2018
Research suggests that acknowledging political identity before discussing climate change improves conversations, particularly for conspiracy theory-influenced individuals
Sameer Patwardhan building solar cells

Building Solar Cells In The Classroom

July 3, 2018
Renewable energy is on the rise and members of the Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center have developed an experiential learning program to shift towards a more sustainable future

June

May

narwhals

Defending The Arctic

May 10, 2018
Northwestern partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to protect Arctic species from noise pollution, focusing on creating and improving legislation and best practices.

April

March

James DeNaut

Meet Jim DeNaut (WCAS '84)

March 29, 2018
James DeNaut shifts finance towards sustainable energy, leveraging policy and innovation for cleaner future investments

February

flooding

No Such Thing As A Natural Disaster

February 14, 2018
Dr. Missaka Hettiarachchi and Anita van Breda from the World Wildlife Fund emphasizes how "natural disaster" is a misleading term during a seminar at Northwestern