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In her recently published book Climate Change, Literature, and Environmental Justice (Cambridge University Press), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Comparative American Studies Jay Fiskio places climate change within the long histories of enslavement, settler colonialism, and resistance, and examines the connections between climate disruption and and a system of imperialism and capitalism.

Oberlin College & Conservatory will take an important step toward carbon neutrality this summer as it launches a multi-year, campus-wide conversion to geothermal energy, positioning the institution as a national leader in clean energy.

December 12, 2020, marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement for global climate action. To commemorate this moment, Oberlin College has joined more than one thousand leaders from local governments, businesses, tribal communities, and other institutions across the country as a signatory of the ‘‘America Is All In’’ joint statement. 

More than 50 contributing authors were brought together to discuss their additions to the edited book Climate Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia, which documents community-level initiatives from seven countries in South Asia, highlighting how communities have been dealing with climate change.

The organizers of the Earth Day 50 celebration shifted their plans to make a 10-day symposium of speakers and panel discussions a virtual experience that appealed to a broad audience.

The 70-acre farm and food hub offers a sylvan setting for various collaborations, including classwork, internships, work study, and volunteer opportunities.

Assistant Professor Chie Sakakibara collaborates with Alaska Native community to study climate change, cultural resilience, and the reciprocal relationships between humans and animals.