Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

05/29/2026

Speakers at the Stanford Sustainability Forum last month discussed topics ranging from wildfire pollution to food security. Here are some of their takeaways.

05/28/2026

Know a staff member, alum, or student in our school community who should be recognized for their outstanding contributions? Nominate them for one of the following awards:

🏆 Dean's Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service for staff (due May 29) bit.ly/4u1Knci

🎓 Alumni Awards (due June 1) bit.ly/4fMnypz and bit.ly/4e9bCNq

📚 Siebel Scholars Program (due June 5) bit.ly/4u73Lop

Images of 2025 Alumni Award recipients, Narasimha Rao and Jan Pepper. Credit Javier Flores

05/22/2026

The inaugural Stanford Sustainability Forum convened more than 480 researchers, entrepreneurs, executives, and civil society leaders from dozens of states and 13 countries to examine how research can translate to solutions.

Find the recap at the link in the comments and stay tuned for more insights from the event.
📸: Patrick Beaudouin

05/21/2026

A new cross-campus initiative based in the Precourt Institute for Energy, part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, aims to fundamentally rethink how people and goods move across land, sea, and air.

Read about the new center: stanford.io/4uS8Cuu

05/14/2026

☁️ Researchers have discovered a way to draw clean drinking water from air almost anywhere, using solar power and a long-lasting gel-like material.

Researchers have discovered a way to draw potable water from air almost anywhere using solar power and a gel-like material that lasts for eight months or more. 

05/12/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, including Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability students Amal Al Gergawi, Ander Thompson, Anya Wahal, Grace Marchant, Leah Clayton, Rafiu Badekale, and Sophie-An Kingsbury Lee 🌟

The 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy scholars represents 31 countries and 45 graduate degree programs across Stanford University.

04/29/2026

Join the livestream for the inaugural Stanford Sustainability Forum: stanford.io/47AR9O6

04/27/2026

Hear from experts in business, policy, technology, and sustainability at the inaugural Stanford Sustainability Forum, where groundbreaking research meets bold action.

Join the livestream on April 29 and 30: stanford.io/47AR9O6

04/23/2026

Now presenting the winners of our 2026 photo contest 📸

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s annual photo contest highlights beauty in nature, research in action, and important topics in sustainability.

Browse all winning submissions: stanford.io/4mL2lxP

Images by Joel Simon, Annie Cheng, Emily Cheng, Rahsaan McFarland II, Anu Tsogtbaatar

04/22/2026

In honor of , here are a few ways Stanford scholars are working to support communities and ecosystems.