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A Future Beyond Fossil Fuels Starts in Santa Marta, Colombia
May 6, 2026
ASF's Sophie Holtzman attends the first ever Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
Planet Forward Summit Shows How Storytelling Can Be a Catalyst for Climate Action
April 28, 2026
Students take the mic with experts and industry leaders to show how digital storytelling builds trust, engages audiences and furthers environmental solutions.
ASF Brings Community‑Driven Climate Solutions to DC Climate Week
April 24, 2026
In partnership with Ramboll, ASF convenes community advocates, climate experts, and decision-makers at GW for climate resilience and local action.
How Do We Prepare for the Crises We Can’t Yet See?
March 27, 2026
SRI, REACH Center and a coalition of institutes convened experts and practitioners to explore challenges of extreme weather and cross‑disciplinary solutions.
Alliance for a Sustainable Future Hosts Truly Green St. Patrick’s Day at GW
March 25, 2026
The celebration, cohosted with three other universities from the U.S. and Ireland, included panel discussions, interactive workshops and sustainability tours.
Interdisciplinary Sloan Foundation Conference Digs Deep on Critical Minerals
March 23, 2026
The two-day event, hosted by SRI and the GW Department of Geography & Environment, brought researchers together with experts outside academia.
Exploring the Health and Sustainability Impacts of Data Centers
March 16, 2026
The Sustainability Research Institute connects experts across campuses to explore how data centers shape our communities.
The Nuclear Power Renaissance: Fact, Fiction, or Impending?
February 28, 2026
The U.S. faces rising power demand, Donna Attanasio explains how nuclear energy could meet future needs, and navigate costs, risks, and regulatory challenges.
Ask a GW Expert: Do Movies and Books Effectively Address Climate Change?
January 29, 2026
Michael Svoboda, is an expert on climate communication, especially cli-fi or climate fiction. His work has been cited in the New York Times and Washington Post.
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Steps Forward and Backward
January 12, 2026
At a summit cohosted by GW’s Alliance for a Sustainable Future, experts discussed progress and setbacks since the groundbreaking international treaty was signed in 2015.
ASF and SRI Connect with Global Experts at AGU25 in New Orleans
January 5, 2026
ASF and SRI joined more than 25,000 researchers at the American Geophysical Union Conference (AGU) in New Orleans.
ASF Partners with French Embassy to Highlight Landmark Achievements of the Paris Climate Agreement
December 12, 2025
The Paris Climate Agreement 10 Years On: What’s Changed, What’s Next?