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April 18, 2024
The Doerr School announced the recipients of its first grants to fund greenhouse gas removal projects despite ongoing conservancy of accepting funding from fossil fuel companies.
By Eva Wanek
Nov. 8, 2023
In the months since the Doerr School of Sustainability’s founding, consistent calls have been made to reject fossil fuel funding in research as the school develops its vision for the future.
March 11, 2024
The new Industrial Affiliates Review Committee (IARC) plans to review existing corporate research affiliations and ensure that they are compliant with the program’s reporting requirements and University policies. The committee’s efforts will contribute to a larger push towards increased transparency around funding behind Doerr research.
By Ellen Kim
Feb. 25, 2024
"The proposed move towards 'sustainability' represents a worrying trend away from the natural sciences in exchange for vague corporate lingo," write the Earth Systems Student Advisors
Dec. 8, 2023
The Doerr School of Sustainability announced a new department of environmental social sciences, aiming to add depth to the school’s social science program.
By Ellen Kim
April 23, 2024
April 22 is Earth Day. Students shared with The Daily how they’re celebrating.
By Oriana Riley
Jan. 29, 2024
Fossil fuel companies — including industry giants like Shell, ExxonMobil and BP — contributed tens of millions of dollars to research tied to Doerr since 2011.
By Felicia Yan
June 7, 2023
Commenting on the recent announcement of the new membership of the Doerr School’s Advisory Council, Yannai Kashtan writes: “If we want to solve climate change equitably, we need decision-makers with truly diverse perspectives who have a stake in the solution.”
Nov. 17, 2022
Authors from the Coalition for a True School of Sustainability argue that the Doerr School of Sustainability is squandering its potential.
March 16, 2023
PhD Candidate in Civil Engineering Tess Hegarty shares a cartoon commenting on the Doerr School of Sustainability.
By Tess Hegarty
June 7, 2023
The new advisory council, which notably includes Bill Gates, John Doerr and John Hennessy, is set to advise the Dean of the Doerr School Arun Majumdar on the direction the sustainability school should take with new initiatives, programs and partnerships.
Feb. 22, 2024
"If the Doerr School accepts funding from the fossil fuel industry without guardrails, history has taught that industry interests will prevail over the mission of the school to solve the climate crisis," community members from the School of Medicine write.
Jan. 12, 2023
The new committee will not review divestment but aims to evaluate fossil fuel funding across the University.
![[STANFORD, CA] — November 3, 2022: Demonstrators organized by the Coalition for a True School of Sustainability protest fossil fuel funding of Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability outside the Global Energy Forum at Stanford University on November 3, 2022. (Photo: NIKOLAS LIEPINS/The Stanford Daily)](https://stanforddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022.11.02_GEF-Protest-12.jpg?w=600 "GEF Protest")
April 13, 2023
Following his remarks, the Faculty Senate heard the Committee of 12’s Honor Code recommendations. Doerr School Dean Majumdar also spoke on the sustainability school’s plans for the future.
By Sarah Raza
April 4, 2023
In this letter to the Stanford community, various members of The Coalition for a True School of Sustainability advocate for the need for an open dialogue about about Doerr's collaboration with fossil fuel companies. They write, "As we navigate this latest paradigm shift of removing bias in sustainability and environmental research, we believe it is crucial to find a path together, through shared dialogue."
May 22, 2023
While many in the school consider the removal of greenhouse gasses an essential part of mitigating the effects of climate change, critics worry that the school’s first Flagship Destination is too closely tied to the interests of the oil and gas industry.
Oct. 16, 2023
Mineral-X is a new affiliate program at the Doerr School focused on improving the mining industry through AI-powered mineral exploration and social outreach.
By Joseph Shull
Feb. 6, 2023
Art, writes Tanvi Dutta Gupta, "allows us to imagine beyond a constrained set of tools for pre-defined exploration and knowledge generation."
Sept. 27, 2022
June Choi, Bill Gorham, Gus Greenstein, and Thom Hersbach ask readers to imagine a different version of a sustainability school at Stanford, arguing that the Doerr School is not doing enough. "The Doerr School must take a more proactive approach to address the concerns that have been raised," they write.
Dec. 3, 2023
Joby Bernstein is a student from the Graduate School of Business and Doerr School of Sustainability running for the U.S. Congressional district Stanford is represented by.
By Jed Ngalande
