IGS is advancing a resilient future through cutting-edge research, projects with impact, strategic collaborations, and student mentorship.
IGS and partners are now leading research initiatives totaling $12.2 million in grant funding. Our research supports innovative, equitable, and just sustainability and climate solutions.
IGS and partners won major new awards from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Schneider Electric, and Eversource Energy to advance projects in disaster resilience, offshore wind energy, and equitable energy efficiency programs.
IGS expanded engagement with policymakers, non-profit and community partners, and energy companies to discuss critical climate and sustainability issues - putting real-world impact front and center. This past year alone, we’ve collaborated with representatives from the City of Boston, Massachusetts Governor’s Office, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council, and many others.
IGS continues to empower the next generation of sustainability and climate leaders. Student research funding reached a new high, totaling $179,000.
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