Center for the Economics of Sustainability

Unbiased researchers at Univ. of Illinois harnessing economics for sustainable food systems, land, water, and energy use, and urban & rural development.

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Fred’s interests include development economics and environmental economics.

See his job market page⬇️
https://t.co/pgLcTgHX5L

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Last week, Ph.D. candidate @BigNyanzu presented his practice job talk to a group of faculty and peers in ACE. His presentation was titled "Digital Financial Services, Financial Inclusion, and Ag-Investment: Evidence from Ghana."

Great job, Fred!👏

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Kaylee's interests include environmental and natural resource economics.

See her job market page⬇️
https://t.co/AxgpiH1fG6

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

This week, Ph.D. candidate @WellsianEcon presented her practice job talk to a group of faculty and peers in ACE. Her presentation was titled "U.S. grassland recreation under climate change: Evidence from big visitation data and weather."

Great job, Kaylee! 🙌

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Anissa's interests include agricultural economics and development economics.

See her job market page⬇️
https://t.co/tCz3Tu07r6

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Ph.D. candidate Anissa Collishaw recently presented her practice job talk to a group of faculty and peers in ACE. Her presentation was titled "Nutrition-Sensitive Cash Transfers and Lean Season Food Insecurity."

Well done, Anissa!🙌

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

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[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

You can also view the @farmdocDaily Webinar here⬇️
https://t.co/KMecI16DAY

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Read more about this recent study on the economics of adopting weed robots by CEOS researchers⬇️

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Agricultural robots can potentially provide a solution to herbicide-resistant superweeds 🤖 ACES researchers study the factors likely to drive farmer adoption.

Read more➡️https://t.co/TvUqEoidHN

DOI: https://t.co/kVUIK9W6vz

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Director of CEOS Madhu Khanna was recently quoted in a @WSJ article about agrivoltaics and the research being done at Illinois to maximize both soybean and energy yield.

Read more: https://t.co/JArOu9aLG4

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

The 2024 CEOS Newsletter features an update from the director, faculty spotlight, recap of the 2023 @HeartlandWorks1, and the latest research from CEOS.

Check it out and subscribe⬇️
https://t.co/l6trz0KpC8

[ACE at Illinois @aceatIL]

ACE professor Becca Taylor explains how her recent study explores the effects of curbside collection programs on the adoption of organic waste composting🌍

🔗Read more about the study's findings and the implications at https://t.co/nT5YPfqpsC

[Prairie Farmer @Prairie_Farmer]

Making sense — and cents — out of farming practices. 🌱 💸 Five leaders in Illinois agriculture and sustainability say there are ways to make sustainable practices pay off for farmers. Here’s how.

@Farmland | @ACESIllinois #ClimateSmartAg

https://t.co/ieekhKfnLD

[iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS]

Don't miss next week's talk by Richard Lazarus of @Harvard Law — a @ChemistryUIUC alum & pioneer of environmental law! ♻️

🗓️ 4-5 p.m., Thursday, March 28

Register ➡️ https://t.co/AAGhkv8jkO

Read a Q Magazine Q&A with Lazarus!
🔗 https://t.co/mbbQQPeL4b

[farmdoc daily @farmdocDaily]

1/ A new survey from @UofIllinois researchers seeks to better understand #farmer decisions about nutrient management practices, in particular how #fertilizer #price fluctuations influence farmer preferences and willingness to adopt such practices.

https://t.co/T1FF2sAcL5

[FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio @FarmWeekNow]

The paper by @ceos_il titled “The Achilles heels of carbon farming: Operational constraints on the next cash crop,” finds that more #Illinois #farmers might participate in carbon market if major reforms were made. @TimothyMEggert has details: https://t.co/q8UFWvybi5
#FWN

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

A new brief from @aceatIL and CEOS at the University of Illinois explores the market opportunity of incentivizing carbon sequestration in agricultural lands and the current limitations of contract design and land tenure. See @SSRN https://t.co/Xra5aMbui2

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Study looks at food-buying behavior during different stages of COVID pandemic @ACESIllinois https://t.co/FI1Mv8ZEUT via @physorg_com

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

It is striking how many daily headlines are talking about events that were exacerbated by climate change. Here is just a short rundown from today as an example of the many many ways climate change is affecting us HERE and NOW. Please add any I missed. (Thread)

[Center for the Economics of Sustainability @ceos_il]

Consumers' worry over how climate impacts the food system depends on where they live @farmdocDaily @ACESIllinois https://t.co/mjfJIZoMB4