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YSE NewsSwitzer Fellow Helping Disadvantaged Communities Lead Transition to Clean Energy
June 30, 2022Gabriela Rodriguez ’23 MEM has been named a recipient of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship, a prestigious program that supports future environmental leaders.
YSE NewsRomantic Partners Can Influence Each Other’s Beliefs and Behaviors on Climate Change
June 29, 2022A team of researchers led by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication at YSE surveyed couples about their ideas on climate change and found that while many partners exhibited similar beliefs and behaviors around climate change, there also were some discrepancies.
YSE NewsMcCluskey Fellow Brings Governance-Focused Approach to Wildlife Conservation to YSE
June 27, 2022After nearly a decade in Rwanda facilitating partnerships in gorilla conservation, Anna Behm Masozera spent the last academic year at YSE as the Dorothy S. McCluskey Visiting Fellow in Conservation, a role that welcomes practitioners — particularly women from or working in developing countries — to the School.
YSE NewsThe “Geballe” Era
June 13, 2022YSE Associate Dean for International Engagement Gordon Geballe is retiring after a nearly 50-year affiliation with the School and Yale. He is known for always keeping students at the center, his ability to build community and befriend everyone in the room, and his dedication to New Haven.
YSE NewsYSE-led Study Examines the Increasing Importance of Mid-Size Urban Forests
June 13, 2022A new study, co-authored by researchers from The Forest School at YSE, examines how New Haven’s urban forest patches change over time and management strategies for mid-size urban forests.
YSE NewsKroon Cup Winner Elaine Lac Recognized for Building Strong YSE Community
June 6, 2022With a background in community organizing and experience as an international Peace Corps volunteer, Lac devoted countless hours at the Yale School of the Environment working to bring communities of people together.
YSE News2022 Environmental Performance Index Finds World Is Not on Track to Meet Climate Commitments
May 31, 2022The United States is among four nations projected to fall far short of the net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target established by the 2021 Glasgow Climate Pact — with over 50% of global emissions expected to come from the U.S., China, India, and Russia by 2050.
YSE NewsBrave, Persistent, and Nimble, the YSE Class of 2022 is Ready to Defy the Odds
May 24, 2022After facing “the toughest challenge in a generation,” the YSE Class of 2022 graduated May 23 with a unique sense of community and the will to lead.
YSE NewsYSE Student’s Line of Alternative Leather Consumer Goods Wins Startup Yale Sustainability Prize
May 19, 2022Aatma Leather, co-founded by Yale School of the Environment student Jinali Mody, will manufacture cruelty-free, plant-based leather products, such as belts, shoes, and handbags, from fruit and crop waste.
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Kyle Lemle’s Love of Forests Guides His Work on Climate Change
May 17, 2022Whether leading climate protests, fighting for Indigenous land rights, or working the land at Yale-Myers, Kyle Lemle is keeping his focus on the importance of forests.
YSE NewsYSE Welcomes Back Classes of 2020, 2021 for In-Person Alumni Commencement Celebration
May 14, 2022Nearly 100 graduates returned to campus with family and friends for an in-person celebration, which included ceremonies at Old Campus and Kroon Courtyard.
YSE NewsYSE 2022 Commencement Information
May 13, 2022Details of the May 23 commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022!
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Lovinia Reynolds is Headed Home to Fight for Climate Justice
May 13, 2022Returning to her native Brooklyn, Lovinia Reynolds is graduating from YSE with an eye on climate justice in the largest city in the U.S.
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Kristina Rodriguez is Focused on Preserving Coastal Ecosystems
May 10, 2022A childhood appreciation of South Florida’s dunes and mangroves led Kristina Rodriguez to become deeply invested in conserving the state’s coastal ecosystems for future generations.
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Akshyah Krishnakumar Seeks to Make Change from the Inside
May 10, 2022Akshyah Krishnakumar is seeking to achieve clean energy goals by working from the inside — starting with the fourth largest corporation in the world.