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David Vine, professor of anthropology at American University, explained the post-9/11 refugee crisis at a virtual event with the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Sept. 30. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Anthropology researcher examines full scope of post-9/11 conflicts, refugee consequences

Caroline Bowden October 7, 2020
For every viral image of overflowing passengers crossing an ocean or families packed into tents in a refugee camp, there are millions more people, unphotographed, experiencing the same suffering.
Ice sheets melting on the Charles River as the weather warms this month. Boston University held a session Feb. 4 on the interactions between people, waterways and coastal cities in varying geographies. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Research on Tap talk explores relationship between coastal cities, water

Nathan Lederman February 7, 2019
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future 14 BU professors to share their insights on the relationship between coastal cities and their surrounding waterways.

Lecturer discusses ocean conservation through historical lens

Sarah Readdean January 24, 2019
Researcher Ruth Thurstan gave a seminar on declining marine ecosystems and fisheries at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.
The Boston University campus along the Charles River. The U.S. government’s Fourth National Climate Assessment mentioned environmental changes likely to impact the country’s economy, infrastructure and tourism. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU responds to dangers posed in new U.S. climate report

Lauren Ashe November 29, 2018

Environmental advocates at BU are taking action to reduce the school’s environmental impact in response to a National Climate Report released Nov. 23 by the United States Global Change Research Program. The...

Boston University announced Tuesday that it will buy wind power starting in 2020, a step meant to get the school closer to its Climate Action Goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR USER MICHAEL REHFELDT

BU enters agreement to purchase renewable wind energy

Kiran Galani September 18, 2018
Boston University has entered a contract with utility company Engie to buy renewable wind power in South Dakota for the next 15 years as part of BU’s Climate Action Plan.
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. BU's Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future has established a collaborative effort with Beijing Normal University. PHOTO COURTESY DAVE GREEN

Pardee Center partners with Beijing Normal University for research, resource collaborations

Kiran Galani March 25, 2018
In an effort to share resources and collaborate on upcoming research projects, Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future has established a partnership with Beijing Normal University. The two institutions will focus on interdisciplinary research with the goal of learning about the problems of the future and the ways in which they should be managed.
The Climate Action Plan Task Force organizes a forum Tuesday night to discuss its current progress on BU's Climate Action Plan. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Climate Action Plan Task Force host public forum for suggestions

Ellie French February 1, 2017

More than 120 Boston University students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday night in the Metcalf Trustee Center for a public forum on the university’s Climate Action Plan. Anthony Janetos, the...

Pardee professors host a panel Wednesday afternoon to discuss the role of public finance in funding global climate change commitments. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pardee faculty panelists showcase research in financing climate change

Ellie French January 26, 2017

Approximately 30 Boston University students and staff gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on Bay State Road for a seminar entitled...

Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies co-hosted “The Paris Climate Deal: An Inside Account of How it Happened” Monday evening, featuring French Ambassador Laurence Tubiana who represented the French Minister of Foreign Affairs at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference. PHOTO BY OLEG TEPLYUK/DFP FILE PHOTO

Ambassador Tubiana shared process of Paris Conference to BU community

Lexi Peery February 9, 2016

French Ambassador Laurence Tubiana spoke Monday evening at Boston University to share insights on the several steps leading to the Paris climate deal. Tubiana was the special representative for the...

Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the the Study of the Longer-Range Future and Professor Anthony Janetos speaks during the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Forum at the George Sherman Union Tuesday. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Scholars explore facets of climate change, divestment debate

Caroline Lord December 2, 2015

Boston University has achieved its energy-related goals because the Northeast region has become greener, moving away from coal and toward natural gas, Anthony Janetos, director of the Frederick S. Pardee...

Anthony Janetos, director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, speaks during a forum with the Board of Trustees Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing Tuesday at the Trustee Center Ballroom. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACSRI forum speaker examines broad implications of climate change

Keri McAlpine April 29, 2015

Anthony Janetos, director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University, spoke Tuesday night about climate change at a forum hosted by the Board of Trustees’...

The National Academy of Sciences called for further investment in geoengineering in a report released Feb. 10. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Geoengineering solutions full of hot air, experts warn

Michelle Marino February 17, 2015

At a rate of 0.12 inches per year since 1992, the sea is rising, according to research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To a harbor city like Boston, that could be more than just...

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