Climate Change Initiative

Faculty, Students and Staff of the Climate Change Initiative met last week to discuss past successes and work towards continued collaboration in forging new programs, projects, and policy. #climatechange

The CCI has decided to close down this account on April 13th but we don't want the conversation around climate change to end when that happens. Moving forward we will be posting CCI related content at @sustainableuml. Follow us there to stay involved in the conversation! (2/2)

We are thrilled to announce that the Climate Change Initiative has recently joined forces with UMass Lowell's Office of Sustainability and the Center for Renewable Energy to form the Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy. (1/2)

Great to see this hitting @UMLowellAlumni mailboxes this week. Entire @UMassLowell community invested - partnerships the name of the game. Blueprint for a green future - more at uml.edu/sustainability

Tuesday, March 15th @ 4pmET we launch our newest high school curriculum: Climate Impacts and Solutions with #EnROADS in partnership with @climateinteract & @we_are_tci 🚀📈 Register below. #climatesolutions #climateeducation @SustainableUML bit.ly/CCILaunch

Join us for our upcoming Climate Change Initiative Seminar Series: Massachusetts Decarbonization Strategies with Mary Wambui-Ekop an Asset Manager at The Planning Office for Urban Affairs (@POUATweets). Register now: tinyurl.com/477nevv3

Today we celebrate all the incredible @umasslowell women who are participating in hands-on research in sustainability, climate change and renewable energy. ... #internationalwomensday #IWD2022 #sustainability #climatechange #renewableenergy

Grateful to #GBH to share my views on #IPCC report: It's not too late, but we need strong #climateaction now. @SustainbleUML @UML_CCI @UMLResearch @UML_Sciences wgbh.org/news/science-a…

#Bushenyi "it's tedious to establish a forest, but very lethal to live without Forests" says Mr Enos our member calling everyone to join him. @ClimateWed @UNDPClimate @CCD_UG @gpi2050 @UML_CCI @WeDontHaveTime @elfknust @eei_nig @nemaug @Environment_Ke @NFAUG #GreeningUgCampaign

Thanks, Ed Brennan, for coverage of @UMassLowell 's first delegation to COP 26 this year. Read below our shared insights on U.S. leadership and #inclusivity at #COP26. @SustainableUML ow.ly/rKYf50H5v2k

Emotional intervention from Frans Timmermans at #CoP26 as he holds up a photograph of his baby grandson, who will be 31 in 2050. "If we fail...he will fight with other human beings for water and food...This is personal, this is not about politics."

@UML_CCI delegation to #COP26 meets up with Senator Barrett to talk about how we can bring meaningful climate policy back home by strengthening relationships between @SustainableUML and policymakers @BarrettSenate @JarrodNHayes @JillHLoh @megsobko

'I and my delegation expect nothing less than tangible commitments that are consistent with 1.5 deg C. It is time to act now.' Vice President Isatou Touray of Gambia. #COP26

What do you think about the emissions gap, the consensus gap, and the action gap? The @UML_CCI team at #COP26 is excited to share our thoughts and discuss your questions. #ClimateAction climatechangeinitiative.org/events/

Exciting to see at #cop26, @UML_CCI Juliette Rooney-Varga talking En-ROADS #climate #energy interactive model for decision-makers & future decision-makers (students!) #mncop26 @UMNIonE @umnsusted #multisolving

From #COP26 youth leaders launching the Academy for Global Youth Leadership Empowerment: 'The work we are doing is more important than what happens in the negotiating rooms.' #eq-4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">unfccc.int/about-us/regio…

We're about to get started - join us for a report back from COP26 at 2PM ET/6 PM GMT Nov 4 here: eventbrite.com/e/live-from-co…

How should @SustainableUML plug into this new US-led Net Zero World Initiative? #COP26 #ClimateAction energy.gov/articles/us-la…

So much happening @ #COP26! Our team is excited to share our perspectives on progress, work to do, and what it all means for us back home @SustainableUML and @UML_CCI. Join us as we report back Nov 4 @ 2 PM ET/8 PM GMT. climatechangeinitiative.org/event/live-fro…

Day 2 of #COP26 and more progress. The Global Methane Pledge has been signed by more than 100 countries and commits to reducing methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030, which would avoid 0.2°C of warming by 2050. #CutMethane twitter.com/i/events/14507…