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January 2021

With campus as a test bed, climate action starts here

In 2015, MIT set a goal to reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 32 percent by the year 2030. Five years later, the Institute has reduced emissions by 24 percent, remaining on track to meet its goal over the next several years. The reduction accounts for a decrease of over 50,000 MTCO2e annually since the launch of the Plan for Action on Climate Change in 2015—marking several years of work testing climate solutions and addressing the Institute's own contributions to climate change both on and offsite. Read more.

Campus Climate Action Forum

Save the date for the Campus Climate Action Forum, Friday, February 12th at 1 p.m. EST. Learn about the work behind Pillar E of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change: Using our community as a test bed for change. Ask questions, share your insight, and help shape the next five year plan.

Waste IAP with Us 🗑️

Join us for the final installment of our IAP series, "Waste IAP with Us: Understanding waste at MIT" In this session, we'll cover data driven waste projects at MIT and explore waste management strategies across the US. Register for the January 27th session and watch the first session.
Curious about MIT's energy usage, recycling rate, or potential flood risks? Head to the Sustainability DataPool to explore campus sustainability data and visualizations. 
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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