Your help needed! Sustainable Columbus w/ The Ohio State University College of Public Health faculty is gathering input from residents across central Ohio through a survey about community & climate needs, concerns & priorities. Your input helps the plan reflect input from across the region! survey123.arcgis.com/share/5b02535a…

.Ohio State soil scientist Rattan Lal has been awarded the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity for his significant contributions to global food security, climate resilience and ecosystem protection. CFAES bit.ly/4f3gKB6

Earlier this year, we sponsored 3 Ohio State students to attend & present at the 2024 #MidwestClimateSummit - hosted by Midwest Climate Collaborative to advance climate actions throughout the region. Those students were able to reflect on their Summit experience: si.osu.edu/news/ohio-stat…

Engineering faculty lead 6 projects earning Sustainability Institute funding engineering.osu.edu/news/2024/07/e…

We're grateful to have hosted Sustainable Columbus yesterday at the Ohio State Energy Advancement & Innovation Center on the Columbus campus for collaborative discussions on advancing climate action locally and globally!

“Ohio and the Midwest are often considered a safe haven from extreme weather, but that is not true anymore with climate change,” Smitha Rao, lead author of research finding that older adults in Ohio are among the most vulnerable to extreme weather. news.osu.edu/older-adults-i…

A binational research team studied natural hazard resilience in minority- & women-owned small & mid-sized businesses. The results are expected to improve resilience for the disproportionate impact of natural disasters on small and mid-sized businesses. glenn.osu.edu/news/pa/us-jap…

“When we talk to recent grads...they’re excited by the idea that they could contribute to the clean energy transition,” Lindsay LaSala, Talent Relationship Partner IGS Energy - which is solving energy challenges & recruiting student talent w/ Ohio State si.osu.edu/news/igs-energ…

Welcome Charlene! We're excited to have Charlene Brenner join our office as our new Research Development Specialist! She'll work w/ Ohio State faculty and researchers to advance interdisciplinary sustainability research and innovation. si.osu.edu/people#staff

Ian Lastoria is conducting research supported by Sustainability at Ohio State. Working alongside Florence Sessoms and Yu Ma 马钰, we are studying Jerusalem artichoke, an emerging crop with large untapped potential for urban agriculture systems.

The National Sustainability Society will host its first National Conference in Seattle, Sept. 9 - 11. Incredible program lineup w/ private sector practitioners, students & scholars, including Ohio State experts. See you there: sites.google.com/view/nationals…

In 2021 IGS Energy became the first foundational member of Sustainability at Ohio State. Their involvement includes supporting #BuckeyeEngineers who are expanding solar access to remote communities that lack reliable access to the grid 🌞 si.osu.edu/news/igs-energ…

Congrats to the Ohio State EmPOWERment students on their final Bootcamp Challenge presentations today! Three groups presented their solutions for more public EV charging access, a growing issue identified by SOPEC - Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council energyfuture.osu.edu

One outcome of sustainable domestic rubber production from native plants would be decreased deforestation in sensitive global habitats where forests are cleared to make room for rubber tree plantations.

Join us this coming Tuesday, August 27, to meet and get involved with student organizations doing great sustainability work across Ohio State!

Reminder: this event is happening later today!

In particular, this new program is designed to create pathways for students to enter the rapidly growing workforce in clean-tech battery manufacturing for the automotive industry.

TOMORROW: CFAES will host a hybrid conference highlighting current scientific knowledge & technology related to algal blooms. Join academic researchers, state & federal agencies & members of the agricultural community in-person in Toledo, or online. web.cvent.com/event/a490a038…

The most disadvantaged communities exist where high hazard exposure level, racial & ethnic marginalization & poverty intersect. New National Academies paper co-chaired by CURA | Ohio State director Harvey J. Miller offers enviro. justice tools that reflect community experiences. nationalacademies.org/news/2024/08/c…