Healthy people and communities
In partnership with students, staff, faculty, and community partners, MIT is continually researching, supporting, and developing systems that promote health, well-being, and environmental justice for all.
Learn more about how MIT is designing environments that support healthier people and communities by:
- Building a healthy, just, and sustainable food system, including producing a new plant-based, versatile, and locally produced field fritter.
- Rethinking the culture of commuting and encouraging sustainable transportation practices through Access MIT
- Working PowerCorps Boston and other partners at MIT to promote equitable workforce development opportunities for young people while supporting climate and sustainability goals.
- Promoting the Green Building Education program to enhance sustainable design and construction of new spaces at MIT by inviting and empowering building occupants to play a role in meeting the sustainability goals of the campus.
- Collaborating with MIT’s Open Space Programming organizes inclusive and eclectic programs and events designed to engage and connect the Cambridge, MIT, and Kendall Square communities
Climate Wellbeing
Climate distress and anxiety are on the rise across the world, and climate-involved educators, staff, and students at MIT are no different. In partnership with groups across campus, we are exploring how to address the emotional dimensions to learning, teaching, and acting on climate change at MIT.
Resources for students:
- DoingWell at MIT helps students learn about food security and financial resources.
- Wellbeing Ambassadors are students who are passionate about promoting a culture where they and their peers can prioritize their wellbeing.
Resources for the MIT community:
- Authored by MIT staff and students, "Exploring Climate Change and Emotions on Campus: From Distress to Action" is a chapter in the recently published North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education that discusses the role of emotions, psychology, and spirituality in facing the climate crisis. Access through MIT Touchstone.
- Climate leader Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s TED Talk says we can all play a role in the climate movement by tapping into our skills, resources, and networks.
- Archived issues of The Climate Optimist, a publication of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, highlight positive prevention and progress stories about climate change initiatives and leaders
Additional health initiatives at MIT
MITOS is part of a community of departments, labs, and centers working toward a sustainable and holistically healthy campus. Learn more about initiatives from some of our partners.
MIT is taking action on climate change
Learn more about MIT’s plan to mobilize our strengths to address the accelerating climate crisis.
