Practitioner Fellows Make Impact on Global Issues, Institutions The first group of practitioner fellows in the Alcoa Foundation Conservation & Sustainability Fellowship Program is making positive impact on ecosystems and economic activities around the world through their applied research and their continuing outreach through the sustainability institutes that provided support and mentorship for their fellowship work. more
Addressing the Environmental Challenges of China's Rapid Development With China's economy continuing to expand at an almost double-digit rate, Tsinghua University's Department of Environmental Science and Engineering is addressing the significant environmental issues arising from such rapid development. more
Research Helps Resolve Conflict Between Development, Conservation in China Increasing population, limited cultivatable land, and natural resource exploitation are causing conflicts between socio-economic development and conservation of natural resources in China's rural areas, and one Alcoa Foundation fellow is charting a way for both to co-exist. more
Energy Issue Sparks Research Collaboration Energy can be an enabler of both economic growth and environmental decline, and the University of Michigan is helping facilitate a transformation in the world's energy system from non-renewable, fossil-based to one based on renewable sources. more
Helping Steer the Auto Industry to a Sustainable Future Establishing carbon dioxide emission targets for the automotive industry and enabling the prediction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when climate change policies interact with design decisions and consumer response will help both policymakers and automakers set the direction for a sustainable future. more
