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Science and Technology for Sustainability Program

The overall objective of the Science and Technology for Sustainability Program is to harness the power of science, engineering, and medicine to meet sustainability challenges from local to global scales.

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Low Fixed-Cost Green Energy for All: from Sweden to the U.S.

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Sep 26, 2025
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Projects

Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Fall 2020 Sustainability Webinar Series

Completed

Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains with Emerging Technologies: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Sustainability Partnerships in the U.S.-Mexico Drylands Region: A Binational Consensus Study

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Ecosystem Services of Urban Forestry: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Measuring Progress towards Sustainability: The State of the Science on Indicators and Metrics of Sustainability: Workshop Discussions at the Science and Technology for Sustainability Roundtable

Workshop

Completed

The Practice of Sustainability Science: A Workshop Series

Workshop

Completed

Transition toward Sustainability after 15 Years: Where Do We Stand in Advancing the Scientific Foundation? A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Deploying Sustainable Energy During Transition: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing for Renewable Energy Technology Development to 2030: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Addressing the Energy-Water Nexus: Panel Discussions at the Science and Technology for Sustainability (STS) Roundtable

Workshop

Completed

Environmental Health Matters Initiative

Initiative

Completed

Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed
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