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May 16, 2016

Letter from the Director: May 2016

John Fernández spells out the mission of the Environmental Solutions Initiative.

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January 28, 2017

Hackathon for Climate Change 2017

ESI and Conservation International joined up to host ESI’s second annual Hackathon for Climate Change.

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January 30, 2017

Lessons in science communication

MIT graduate students learn how to more effectively communicate their research and knowledge.

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February 1, 2017

Letter from the Director: February 2017

John Fernández confronts an era of change for environmental action in the U.S.

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February 25, 2017

Earth Week 2017

ESI honors Earth Day with a week-long series of events.

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March 18, 2017

Letter from the Director: March 2017

John Fernández proudly introduces MIT’s new Minor in Environment & Sustainability.

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April 1, 2017

Letter from the Director: April 2017

John Fernández celebrates three years of accomplishments at ESI and notes how much work is still to come.

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June 12, 2017

Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further l...

ESI seed grant recipient Charles Harvey has been studying one of the world’s last undisturbed tropical peat forests on the island of Borneo.