Climate Solutions Lab
Climate Solutions Lab
The Climate Solutions Lab's mission is to create, learn and distribute solution-oriented climate knowledge at Brown and across the world.
Climate Solutions Lab
The Climate Solutions Lab's mission is to create, learn and distribute solution-oriented climate knowledge at Brown and across the world.
News from The Climate Solutions Lab
View More A team of researchers analyzed more than 25,000 civil lawsuits, gleaning insights on regional disparities in environmental law and opportunities to broaden impact.
Read Article
Researchers at the Watson Institute's Climate Solutions Lab were awarded a $100,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to support planning for a new Center on Clean Energy and Society (CES).
Read Article
The start of Brown's new fiscal year on July 1, 2023, brought a number of leadership changes to the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and its centers.
Read Article
In the News
View More Jeff Colgan, a professor at Brown University, says the US has resumed a "bullying" approach to international relations in order to gain economic advantages.
What On Earth | CBC Discover & Learn
Will we ever stop fighting over oil? (CBC podcast featuring Jeff Colgan)
Even as the world warms, oil attracts conflict. Just look to Venezuela and Donald Trump’s moves to control the country’s vast reserves. We delve into the history of "petro-imperialism” and ask whether a planet powered by renewables would be any more peaceful.
Inside Climate News
‘The Dirtiest, Worst Oil’ Is in Venezuela (comments by Deborah Gordon)
The country’s “extra heavy” oil packs some of the highest associated greenhouse gas emissions of any crude oil.
Syllabus Bank
The Lab has developed a syllabus bank to make it easy for potential instructors of climate change courses to learn from what other instructors have done.
The syllabus bank holds syllabi from post-secondary courses about climate change, taught in the social sciences
Climate Opportunity Map
This Map Will Make You Optimistic About Fighting Climate Change
Bloomberg article features searchable map created by the Climate Solutions Lab, which shows estimated job and public health opportunities that come with transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Climate Solutions Lab on Trending Globally
Trending Globally is a regular podcast featuring insight on today's critical global challenges. With Brown University scholars, practitioners, and students, the discussions bridge research, politics, and policy.