Sustainability : Register Here! Explore dimensions of sustainability across fields Register Here! GradFUTURES is pleased to offer Sustainability learning cohort for graduate students and postdocs in Spring 2025, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability. This cohort will run on Mondays, 4.30-6.30 pm between February 17- April 21. Co-developed by Faculty Fellow in Professional Development Innovation and GradFUTURES graduate student fellows (UAF and PDA), this learning cohort leverages expertise of Princeton’s faculty, graduate students, staff and alumni, and external partners. Through guest speakers, case studies and immersive capstone, graduate students will learn, discuss and investigate goals and dimensions of Sustainability, and practical challenges and solutions. Upon successful completion of learning cohort including capstone, participants will receive a micro-credential and certification recognizing their proficiency in Sustainability. Learning Objectives Participants of GradFUTURES Sustainability learning cohort will learn and discuss the following: Sustainability goals and dimensions (e.g., environmental, social, economic) across fieldsSystems thinking for sustainable design and solutions of complex (climate-related) challenges impacting societyEnvironment and social sustainability approaches and impacts for business, technology, research, entrepreneurship, policyRole of individual and collective behaviors on sustainabilityImperative of interdisciplinary and cross-sector (academic-public-private) collaboration Effective and dynamic communication and storytelling to inform and influence decision makers. Professional pathways in areas of sustainability across academia, government, and industry Hands-on experience to real-world projects touching different dimensions of sustainability Speakers and Organizers (more coming soon) Anu Ramaswami Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute Director, M.S. Chadha Center for Global India Sanjay Swani '87 Professor of India Studies Elke Weber Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Psychology and Public Affairs Sustainability cohort speaker Ijeoma Nwagwu Assistant Director, Faculty Engagement & Campus as Lab Initiatives, Office of Sustainability Jesse D. Jenkins Assistant Professor, MAE and Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment 2024-2025 Faculty Fellow in Professional Development Innovation John C. Warner, *88, CHM Chemistry Inventor, Cofounder of green chemistry field Sustainability cohort speaker Joshua Atkinson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute 2024-2025 Faculty Fellow in Professional Development Innovation Raghuveer Vinukollu *11, CEE Head - Climate Insights & Advisory, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc Mentor, GradFUTURES Graduate Alum Mentorship Program Andrew Pershing Chief Program Officer, Climate Central Sonali Majumdar Assistant Dean for Professional Development Yunseo Choi, GS, CEE Professional Development Associate: 24-25 Kelly Finke, GS, EEB University Administrative Fellow Organizer, Science Policy and Sustainability Learning Cohorts Joe Tylka *19, MAE Principal Key Expert, Siemens Technology Learning Cohort Speaker, GradFUTURES Mentor & Alum-in-Residence (Spring/Summer 2023) Clio Hall Award Recipient Jennifer Willemsen, *21 CEE Research Scientist, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Ulrich Muenz Principal Research Scientist, Siemens Technology Sustainability cohort speaker David S. Wilcove Professor, EEB, SPIA, HMEI Judith Sheft Executive Director, New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology Spring 2025 Sessions Schedule of few events (dates or topics) may change. Feb 17 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: 1. Intro to Sustainability and Provisioning Systems Approach from Local to Global Feb 24 GradFUTURES Sustainability cohort: 2. Changing the Narrative on Climate Change Mar 3 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: 3. Sustainable insurance in a changing climate landscape Apr 14 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: 9. Behavioral and Cultural Dimensions of Sustainability (rescheduled) Mar 26 Science to Inform Policy: Net Zero America Study Talk by Jesse Jenkins Mar 27 Green Chemistry: Missing Elements, Talk by John C. Warner *88 Mar 31 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: 7 Sustainability on Campus (and Community Impacts) Apr 7 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort Session 8 Apr 21 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: Capstone and Celebrations Capstone Project Mentors No content available to show. Program Partners Get Learning Cohort Alerts! Watch the GradFUTURES newsletter for upcoming learning cohort and event announcements, or complete the form below. GradFUTURES Learning Cohort Interest Form About GradFUTURES Learning Cohorts GradFUTURES’ interdisciplinary learning cohorts build community among and between graduate students and reinforce each student’s graduate training while drawing on their content knowledge to inform the cohort’s investigation of the topic. As part of the cohort, students will read and discuss books, articles, and case studies. Learning cohorts typically also include at least one experiential component such as an immersive project, a site visit, conference presentation, or fellowship/internship opportunities. Interdisciplinary discussions, reflection, synthesis, community building, and immersive experiences are integral components of each learning cohort experience.
