Thought Leadership

Grace is a Master of Engineering student in the Power Electronics Research Group working to improve the efficiency of a power generation system while also pursuing the Sustainability Certificate from the Sloan School of Management.

Piero Orderique is an undergraduate student from Peru and a Climate Resiliency Fellow at the MIT Office of Sustainability.

Diane Zhang is the Data-Driven Sustainability Reporting Student Fellow and a sophomore at MIT majoring in Computer Science and Molecular Biology with a Spanish minor on the pre-medicine track.

Students create a dedicated app for MIT students to buy and sell clothing in support of a circular economy

Earth Day is a day to take action for the environmental movement in the ways that you can. It’s a day to attend events and engage in dialogues, find ways to reuse resources, or learn ways seemingly small decisions make a big impact. It’s also a great day to step outside and see the world we’re fighting to protect for everyone.

April 22, 2021 marks the 51st Earth Day

In commemoration of Earth Day, MITOS is highlighting some of the student-led organizations that spearhead environmentally friendly initiatives and research across campus every day of the year.

Isy Osubor is the MITOS Writing and Digital Engagement Fellow studying Mechanical Engineering with minors in Management and Literature. This post is the first in a series on the “Urgency of Sustainability,” where Isy will explore some of the impacts of anthropogenic climate change.

Isy Osubor is the MITOS Writing and Digital Engagement Fellow studying Mechanical Engineering with minors in Management and Literature. This post is the first in a series on the “Urgency of Sustainability,” where Isy will explore some of the impacts of anthropogenic climate change.