Advancing Sustainability Alcoa Foundation's Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program is continuing to build momentum with a new round of research projects getting underway and the first Worldwide Conservation and Sustainability Conference later this month in Brussels. more
New Research, Relationships Enhance Global WWF Efforts Alcoa Foundation fellows are helping World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in its international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. Their work with WWF spans from setting up a marine protected area to help protect blue whales in Chile to studying mangrove ecosystems in Kenya. more
Reef Study Uncovering Nature's Response to Climate Change, Other Environmental Stresses With scientists predicting that 60% of the world's coral could die within a quarter century due partly to global warming, an Alcoa Foundation fellow in Kenya is investigating how different types of reef habitats on the country's fringing reef system shape coral's response to environmental stress, including rising ocean temperatures. more
Uncovering the Spectrum of Water Pollution Knowing the type and quantity of contaminants in wastewater and other water sources is a key step in implementing proper treatment and pollution prevention techniques, and a Brazilian chemist using sophisticated technology is making headway on this critical global issue. more
City Hindered by Industrial Past Transforming Through Research In the Brazilian state of São Paulo, Alcoa Foundation fellows are working together to bring sustainable environmental, economic, and social improvements to the city of Cubatão, which has been addressing the impacts arising from its concentration of heavy industrial development for decades. more
Brussels Conference Will Address Global Sustainability Issues Research into global sustainability issues under the Alcoa Foundation Conservation & Sustainability Fellowship Program will be the focus of a major international conference later this month in Brussels. more
