Climate Change
Historic Preservation: The Overlooked Climate Imperative
In fall 2022, Carl Elefante, FAIA, former president of the American Institute of Architects and a leading expert in the convergence of historic preservation and sustainability...
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Bridging Knowledge with Action: Notre Dame Climate Experts Discuss the Future of Our Planet
At the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), hosted this month by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), world leaders plan to ādemonstrate a new...
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The Kroc Institute’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Lecture
The Kroc Instituteās Distinguished Alumni Award honors Notre Dame graduates in peace studies whose careers and lives exemplify the ideals of international peacebuilding. Each...
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Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith: How Changes in Climate Drive Religious Upheaval
On Saturday morning, October 1, 2022 visiting scholars and community members convened in McKenna Hall for the fall 2022 installment of the Cushwa Centerās semesterly Seminar in...
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Connecting Communities: Partnering on Ocean Health to Address Climate Change
For more than a decade, the European Union, thanks in part to the support of Ireland, has worked with Brazil, Canada, South Africa, the United States, and other countries to...
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A New Parable for the Planet in Dublin
As we reflect on our responsibility to pass on a better planet to the next generation, it can be difficult to see the possibilities, especially when we are surrounded by negative...
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Impact of Rise in Sea Level in Mumbai
Join the Mumbai Global Center and Krupali Uplekar Krusche who is the Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work and Director of DHARMA (Digital Historic...
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Coastal Border Displacement on the West Coast of Ireland
Notre Dame Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Andrew Kennedy discusses his research in connection to the West of Ireland which focuses on waves,...
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Public Lecture: āA Climate for All of Usā by Katharine Hayhoe
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) and the Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy) were honored to welcome Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist...
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Forum 21-22: āOpen your apertureā: Notre Dame Forum focuses on climate change, its moral impact and potential solutions
The University of Notre Dame opened the 2021 Notre Dame Forum on September 10, 2021 with an announcement from President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., that the University has...
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Forum 21-22: Notre Dame commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
The University of Notre Dame committed to becoming a carbon neutral campus by 2050 and to a reduction in carbon dioxide of at least 65 percent from 2005 levels within the next...
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ND-GAIN and Dublin Global Gateway partner to build climate change inventory of Ireland
Even the most prepared countries need to focus more on climate change, according to the University of Notre Dameās Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. The...
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