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The Climate Project at MIT

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Welcome to the Climate Project at MIT!

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The Climate Project at MIT is a new, whole-of-MIT initiative to respond to the multiple challenges of global climate change. Through this project MIT seeks to become, within a decade, one of the world’s most prolific and collaborative sources of technological, behavioral, and policy solutions - solutions that will change the expected trajectory of global climate outcomes for the better. 

Missions

The Climate Missions are MIT-wide problem-solving communities. Each mission addresses a broad domain where solutions are required for effective climate response and where a critical mass of excellent research capabilities exists at MIT.

Climate HQ

Climate HQ is an administrative, operational, and coordinating arm for the Climate Project, and provides shared services to the Climate Missions to help them achieve practical impact at scale.

Whether you are new to climate change or ready for a deeper exploration, the MIT Climate Portal offers a virtual place to ground your knowledge and ask your questions of experts. It also highlights MIT’s latest climate change research and initiatives for action.

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The Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT), made possible by a group of donors led by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will be housed at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and use a compact cyclotron to accelerate the testing of materials for use in tomorrow’s commercial fusion power plants.

New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center to establish the Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies.
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Evelyn Wang

MIT Student Newspaper Interviews VP for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang

In the interview, Wang talked about her past experiences in climate change and energy research, her goals and plans as the VP for Energy and Climate, as well as updates on the MIT Climate Project. 

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Jaylen Brown speaks on the importance of climate and climate action for Day of Climate at the MIT Museum.

Day of Climate inspires young learners to take action

Featuring a diverse lineup of speakers, including Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and an interactive projects showcase, the event empowered youth to tackle big challenges together.
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