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YSE NewsNew Horizons Convening 2026 Focuses on Elevating Missing Voices in Environmental Policy
April 30, 2026The event to be held at the Yale School of the Environment May 7-9 will explore multiple perspectives on urgent issues in the environmental field.
YSE NewsFor Frontline Communities, Climate Change Hits Home as Extreme Heat and Power Outages
April 6, 2026New research shows frontline communities and the general public share similar levels of concern about global warming but diverge sharply when it comes to its most immediate consequences: extreme heat, power outages, and other day-to-day harms.
YSE NewsClimate Worries Rise but Dialogue Fades
February 17, 2026A Yale Program on Climate Change Communication survey reveals a gap between Americans’ increasing alarm about the impacts of climate change and news coverage of the issue.
YSE NewsYale Launches Certificate in Strategic Climate Communication
February 9, 2026The new online program offered by the Yale School of the Environment prepares climate leaders to navigate the rapidly evolving media landscape.
YSE NewsELTI Expands Field Training to Rwanda
November 25, 2025The Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) recently launched its first forest restoration field course in Rwanda.
YSE NewsA New Roadmap for Urban Tree Planting
October 21, 2025YSE research scientists have developed a data-driven framework for equitable urban tree planting that can guide city planners, nonprofits, and local governments in targeting the most impactful planting sites.
YSE NewsYSE Launches New Certificate Program in Environmental Data Science
July 11, 2025The six-month online program will give participants hands-on experience in leveraging data to address complex global challenges.
YSE NewsIn Memoriam: Celebrating the Legacy of Fred Smith ’66, CEO and Founder of FedEx and Champion of Carbon Capture Research at Yale
June 30, 2025Frederick W. “Fred” Smith ’66, the founder and long-time chair of the FedEx Corporation, passed away on June 21, 2025. Smith is remembered as a passionate supporter of Yale and as the champion of a groundbreaking partnership with FedEx that established the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC).
YSE NewsAnxiety About Climate Change Is Spurring Action
January 14, 2025A study led by researchers from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication at YSE found that Americans experiencing psychological distress about climate change are more likely to take climate action, regardless of political leanings.
YSE NewsVoluntary Carbon Market 2.0, Let’s Talk
September 12, 2024During Climate Week, YSE Lecturer Peter Boyd is teaming up with colleagues in academia and the United Nations to co-host a discussion on ways to encourage more buyers to purchase high-integrity forest carbon credits.
YSE NewsNew Incentives Boost Corporate Climate Justice Ventures
September 12, 2024From clean energy to sustainable agriculture, companies are launching new climate change mitigation initiatives in underrepresented communities.
YSE NewsThe Link Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather
September 12, 2024A team of researchers from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication has found that talking about the links between climate change and extreme weather events is not only scientifically valid but is an effective way to help people connect their own lives and experiences to the issue of climate change.
YSE NewsNew Haven Promise Interns Learn in the Field
August 20, 2024Undergraduate students attending universities in Connecticut contributed to YSE summer field research on natural carbon capture, increasing crop yields, and the impact of invasive insects on forests.
YSE NewsNew Interactive Map Provides Local and Regional Climate Opinions in India
August 6, 2024India is one of the world’s top 10 greenhouse gas emitters, but until now, there has been little information about the diversity of climate opinions within the country.
YSE NewsNew Horizons Conference Spotlights Urgent Need for Diverse Perspectives in Environmental Movement
July 8, 2024Environmental leaders gathered at the 2024 New Horizons in Conservation conference hosted by Yale School of the Environment’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) urged young professionals to use their abilities to help underrepresented communities have a voice in environmental policies that impact their well-being.