We were honored to be joined today by Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain! "We are pushing the state to do even more...we really do need to make sure that we are helping everyone be a part of this transition" - Serena McIlwain on climate action in Maryland. 👏 👏 👏
Center for Global Sustainability
Think Tanks
College Park, Maryland 1,491 followers
Analytics & collaboration for climate mitigation, sustainable finance, & global strategies for sustainable growth.
About us
The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland utilizes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to deliver research, education, and engagement for policy impact. Launched in 2016, it features a core team of twelve leading scholar-practitioners and over 25 staff, students, and affiliates with an annual budget of roughly $3 million. Through analysis for ambition and collaborative action, CGS is helping drive the global engine of ambition critical to meet goals related to climate, development, and sustainability. We do this by integrating field-leading research, applied assessment, and policy analysis; and implementing it through partnerships and engagement at all scales. CGS was created in response to the global need for integrated analytics and engagement to support higher ambition in achieving climate, development, and sustainability goals. In doing this, CGS fills a critical gap to link robust technical capacity closely to decision-making at all levels. CGS is committed to fostering a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive world both within our community and through collaborative research and action on local and global scales. CGS has a growing portfolio of projects integrating analysis for ambition and collaborative action. As we look to expand our activities to serve this global mission, our vision for impact includes specific, new partnerships and programs in the following areas: - Fuse subnational with national action to raise global ambition - Support ambitious climate mitigation strategy analysis linked to decision making - Scale-up climate finance based on bottom-up actions and collaborative engagement Integrate climate resilience in local communities - Advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in sustainability, climate, and energy - Catalyze universities’ thought leadership, educational and convening power Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/CtrGlobSust Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/CtrGlobSust/
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http://www.cgs.umd.edu/
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- Think Tanks
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- College Park, Maryland
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Climate Change, Clean Energy, Global Challenges, Policy, Science, Natural Resources, and Energy
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7699 Mowatt Ln
College Park, Maryland, US
Employees at Center for Global Sustainability
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Thomas C. Hilde
Research Professor; Head, Sustainability/Environment/Climate area; Co-Director, Indonesia Research Program at CGS
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Manjyot Kaur Ahluwalia, Ph.D.
Philanthropy| Climate| International Development
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Christoph Bertram
Associate Research Professor at Center for Global Sustainability
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Ryna Yiyun Cui（崔宜筠）
Research Director, Associate Research Professor, China Program Co-Director, Center for Global Sustainability at University of Maryland
Updates
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Recent public funding has jumpstarted climate innovation but more diverse funding is needed to get start-ups off the ground. A new Nature Portfolio study finds corporate investments coupled with public & private funding can accelerate new tech: go.umd.edu/StartupOutcomes
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New Center for Global Sustainability-led analysis published in Nature Portfolio npj Climate Action 📣 The first iteration of CGS’s new modeling analysis finds that comprehensive policy actions across all levels of government and society can help the U.S. achieve an ambitious 2035 climate target: https://lnkd.in/ekMM-KBw
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Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland is thrilled to announce that our founder and director, Nate Hultman, has been appointed as the Distinguished Senior Advisor for Climate Ambition at the U.S. Department of State. 🌍 Professor Hultman will bring his pioneering approach to climate research and policy to this six-month role, supporting global climate goals and U.S. engagement in the Paris Agreement process. His expertise will be invaluable as he assists in the formation of COP29 policies and prepares for next year’s COP30 in Brazil. During his six-month leave, we are delighted to have Ryna Yiyun Cui（崔宜筠）stepping in as interim director. Professor Cui’s extensive experience in global coal phaseout and energy transition pathways will continue to drive CGS's impactful work. Join us in congratulating professors Hultman and Cui on these exciting developments and wishing them success in their new roles! 🌱👏 #ClimateLeadership #globalsustainability #climateresearch #Policyterp #GlobalSustainability #ClimateAction #environmentalpolicy #COP29 #COP30 #ParisAgreement
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The Center for Global Sustainability is proud to announce Director and founder Nate Hultman has joined the U.S. Department of State as Distinguished Senior Advisor for Climate Ambition! In the next 6 months, he will serve as a key advisor leading up to COP29 and we look forward to seeing his achievements in this new role! During Nate’s leave, Professor Ryna Yiyun Cui（崔宜筠） will serve as interim director. Ryna, an expert in global coal phaseout, integrated assessment modeling, national strategies, and intergovernmental climate cooperation, will use her expertise to guide CGS before Nate returns in early 2025. https://lnkd.in/gxAhmte9
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The U.S. is setting its sights on achieving deeper emissions reductions by 2035 to keep 1.5°C alive. A new Center for Global Sustainability-led study published in Nature Portfolio npj assesses sector-specific greenhouse gas emissions reduction potential under ambitious scenarios to maintain a 1.5°C-compatible pathway: https://lnkd.in/ekMM-KBw CGS is refining the analysis based on stakeholder consultations and will release our updated results in the coming months!
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Join our team! CGS is hiring student research assistant(s) to apply robust and innovative approaches to support research, data collection, engagement efforts, and more. To learn more about this position and to apply, please go to https://lnkd.in/gGPNyr9Y
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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants invested $4.3B to cut GHG pollution by 971M CO2 metric tons by 2050. America Is All In's analysis finds that an all-of-society approach & enhanced climate action can reduce air pollution deaths by nearly 3,300 by 2030: https://lnkd.in/eM22DuZ8
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A new study in Nature Portfolio led by Senior Fellow Lucy (Yueming) Qiu examines how power failures in China hinder EV adoption, finding that when the number of power outages per district increases by 1 in a month, the adoption rate of new EVs decreases by 0.99%. https://lnkd.in/eheh6xMD
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Do you have experience in data analysis and policy writing, and a strong passion for addressing climate change? 📢Come join our team! This fall, CGS is hiring student research assistants to support our cutting-edge projects and dynamic engagement! Learn more to apply▶️https://lnkd.in/ek6eaP8j
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