"Having expertise in multiple disciplines is my superpower, and my university has shown it values that breadth," IBES and Epidemiology Assistant Professor @rebaker.bsky.social writes in Science Careers. Read why Baker chose an interdisciplinary approach to academia ⤵️

Why I pursued interdisciplinary research as an aspiring academic—despite the career risks

“Having expertise in multiple disciplines is my superpower,” this professor writes

Congrats to Myles Lennon, asst prof in IBES & Anthropology, who won this year’s Howard R. Swearer Engaged Faculty Award! Lennon's hands-on approach to scholarship shines through his involvement with the Shelterwood Collective, a Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ land stewardship organization. Read on ⤵️

Myles Lennon: Supporting Black and Indigenous land stewards through community partnerships

Working at the intersection of environment and society, Lennon was recently awarded the University’s Howard R. Swearer Engaged Faculty Award.

Learn about the agenda for CSSN's Climate Obstruction Across Europe conference and register here: conference2024.cssn.org/e/cssnconf2024

Climate Obstruction Across Europe | May 22 - 24

Why This Conference? The effort to address climate change has been inadequate, in spite of decades of work and growing certainty on the science, technology, and policy solutions. A key reason is the ...

On 4/13, IBES hosted nearly 200 people online and in person for Carbon Offsets: Promise, Perils and the Path Forward, a day-long conference featuring experts from academia, nonprofits, and the private sector. Couldn't make it? Read a recap and watch recordings of the event's three panels ⤵️

Watch | Navigating the carbon offsets conundrum

At a full-day conference in April, attendees from across industries and geographies gained insights into the complexities of carbon offsets and their impact on global efforts to combat climate change.

Possibly, IBES' podcast produced with The Public's Radio, has a new website! Possibly takes on huge problems, like the future of our planet, and breaks them down into small questions with unexpected answers. Explore episodes, meet the team, submit questions, and more: www.askpossibly.org

"Fossil fuel interests have worked with right-wing think tanks and community groups to block projects up and down the East Coast, according to a recent report by Brown University's Climate and Development Lab," Maxine Joselow '16 and Josh Dawsey write for @washingtonpost.com.

Trump rails against wind energy in fundraising pitch to oil executives

“I hate wind,” the former president told oil industry officials at a recent Mar-a-Lago dinner, doubling down on promises to end this form of clean energy.

ENVS concentrator Isaac Slevin '25 sat down with @amywestervelt.bsky.social to discuss "Against the Wind," a report he led for IBES' Climate and Development Lab about anti-offshore wind groups. Hear what he had to say in a new episode of the Drilled podcast ⤵️

The U.S. Anti-Wind Movement, Explained

Separating fact from fiction in the fight over offshore wind.

Testifying before Canada's House of Commons, IBES Assoc Prof @brdemuth.bsky.socialibes.brown.edu/news/2024-03...

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"[Exxon is] going to basically blame the victim, the American public," Visiting IBES Prof Robert Brulle told The Guardian. "They spend on fossil fuels and they spend billions trying to influence public opinion, but we're supposed to foot the bill for the damage."

Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures

Darren Woods tells Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts