Renowned environmental sociologist Andrew Jorgenson has been chosen by the United States Global Change Research Program to write the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
News, Top Story, Off Campus
BC Invited to UN Conference on Climate Change
For the first time in the school’s history, Boston College was invited to attend COP26, a two-week United Nations conference on climate change. A group of BC students and faculty will join 20,000 people from around the world in Glasgow, Scotland for the conference.
Movies, Review, Arts
‘I Am Greta’ Shares the Journey of a Climate Justice Icon
Greta Thunberg demands change in Hulu’s latest documentary.
Opinions, Column
Nuclear Energy Is a Fission-ary Idea
New nuclear needs only a moment in the sun to blossom, and through it, we can help achieve the greener future we deserve.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
To be Pro-Life, Be Pro-Climate
To be pro-life is exactly as it sounds: to support living beings and, in turn, prevent and protect them from danger. Some people who claim to be part of the pro-life movement have advocated for anti-climate policies that directly threaten people’s lives. Political parties have co-opted pro-life values while simultaneously advocating for anti-life policies regarding…
News, On Campus
Former President of Ireland Lectures on Climate Change
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, connected the fight against climate change to human rights in her Wednesday Lowell Series lecture.
On Campus, News
Duffy Describes Past, Future of Climate Change
Philip Duffy presented an array of research and discoveries regarding what is widely regarded to be one of the most important issues to college students: climate change.
Metro, Boston
Cambridge Innovation Center Talks Climate Change Threats to Boston’s Coastline
While the interaction of water with the coastline can never be predicted exactly, engineer Kirk Bosma warned that if the Boston coastline stays on its present path, the sea level is projected to rise eight feet by mid-century, which would inflict devastating environmental impacts in Boston.
News, On Campus
Obama EPA Head Talks Trump Environmental Policy
Gina McCarthy, former head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the Obama administration, came to speak at Boston College on Tuesday in the wake of recent rollbacks by the Trump Administration of many Obama-era EPA policies.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Former UN Secretary General Offers Praise of Global Citizenship
“Despite the challenges we currently face, if we join together in strong partnerships, and move forward as global citizens, we can achieve our goals and create a brighter future,” said Ban Ki-moon, the Former Secretary General of the United Nations.
