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Welcome to this week's edition of the ThinkND newsletter which highlights some of Notre Dame's efforts around sustainable development. Learn from this content and all the free videos, podcasts, articles, and courses available on think.nd.edu.
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Look forward to next week's edition, which will feature science, technology, engineering and math - STEM. In addition, next week is the launch of a new free digital learning program - Big Questions, a series of micro-courses that includes short videos, online materials, recommended readings, and discussion questions.
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Inspire your mind and spark conversations.
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This lecture features Mike O'Sullivan, Senior Vice President at NextEra Energy, the nation's leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels and also the world leader in producing wind and solar power.
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Run time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
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After two years, Notre Dame researchers completed a climate risk assessment of more than 270 cities across the United States. The Urban Adaptation Assessment (UAA) provides the projected cost and probability of climate-related hazards to help these cities prepare and adapt to climate change.
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With increases in urban populations, cities are struggling to answer the challenges of extreme heat, which kills an average of 130 people every year. In Chicago, officials have tried to mitigate these risks with green roofs to significantly lower temperatures.
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Find many more learning opportunities through the easy-to-browse think.nd.edu
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... and be sure to visit our partners for more fresh ideas and inspiring stories!
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