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Official account of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment: @Stanford's hub for interdisciplinary environmental research about people & planet

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🎉 Happy 20th anniversary @StanfordWoods!

Watch the full video and look back with our scholars and founders on two decades of practical solutions for people & the planet: https://t.co/6eDN4M8DkD

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We're awarding nearly $5M to 16 projects tackling major environmental challenges: from wildfire warning systems, to UV-absorbing bacteriophages, to bringing back beavers!

Learn more about the grants here ➡️ https://t.co/w5eDZQXirO

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🎊 Announcing the launch of the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health, a collaboration between @stanforddoerr + @StanfordMed and housed at @StanfordWoods! The center will tackle challenges at the intersection of health, climate change & more. https://t.co/gg6MBAziln

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⚠️ Low soil fertilization, deforestation & climate change are degrading the environments that people in rural Africa depend on. @StanfordWoods Eric Lambin co-authored a study examining the most effective interventions to reverse degradation.
Read more: https://t.co/FAdNnZPfHm

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The Rising Environmental Leaders Program (RELP) has nurtured a generation of environmental leaders, preparing more than 200 early-career professionals for impactful roles across sectors like policy, governance, and corporate sustainability. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/Zp4HiLIjkw

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A Woods-convened negotiation between the hydropower industry and environmental community—two factions at odds for decades—led to a bipartisan agreement in 2020 and a $3B investment in the rehab, retrofit or removal of the ~90,000 U.S. dams. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/gOUGsJA8JD

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Our Innovation for Climate & Sustainability class is inspiring the next generation of environmental entrepreneurs, encouraging @Stanford students to tackle urgent climate challenges using lean/agile principles. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/fwfhxLlShZ

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In June, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a ~500-page report to Congress, recommending government action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The report is based on expert input, including the work of our scholars. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/11RUEjJEuI

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Woods legal and climate scholars advised California policymakers on science-based fire management practices, leading to legislation calling for more prescribed burns, tribal burning methods, and risk-based planning for wildfire resilience. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/5h6f8hHRC8

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The passage of CA's historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act came three years after @StanfordWoods began a series of workshops and dialogues to map out best practices and a way forward to reform California’s groundwater management. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/TIfeo6dTqC

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Many insurers hesitate to cover #wildfires in CA, leaving residents without enough resources to recover. High-risk areas like Big Bear Lake have turned to a "last resort insurance," complicating insurance availability.
Read more from CEPP experts: https://t.co/jjPEs1gvii

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A Stanford-led team used river prawns to control snails carrying schistosomiasis in dammed rivers. Their work has led to partnerships, awards & the creation of a new interdisciplinary program focused on health solutions for people & the planet. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/pB1tWwYj4L

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🚒 Wildfires are becoming more devastating, elongating survivors' path to recovery. @StanfordWoods @MichaelWWara says low-income residents in high fire-risk areas need a publicly funded insurance program to help them recover. Read more @capitalandmain: https://t.co/LYnRiGGWBs

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Stanford researchers are investigating brick kilns in South Asia, which pollute the air and harm public health. Their work is leading to data-driven interventions that could improve air quality and benefit the health of millions. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/uQwaBojako

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Our October People&Planet newsletter is out! Highlights include:
🎉 @StanfordWoods' 20th anniversary
🎓 Greek life restoring the coast
🚰 Water systems boosting renewable energy adoption
🔋 Unified energy planning
🦋 A new book on species loss
And more: https://t.co/JYOCRhRpxS

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An optical sensor smaller than a postage stamp could help coastal communities monitor some of the world’s largest marine protected areas. The device could revolutionize how quickly and precisely scientists track changes in marine biodiversity. #Woods20x20 https://t.co/ILsg5UvhZV

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Innovative @NatCapProject tools & approaches for modeling nature’s benefits to ppl have been used in >185 countries, including China where they helped rezone ~half the country for #nature protection & restoration https://t.co/05Gp1cl1p3 #Woods20x20 #naturalcapital #conservation

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This Wednesday (Oct. 23), @StanfordWoods Center Fellow @SFletcherH2O will discuss #water topics like:
-adaptive water infrastructure
-affordable water in low-income urban areas
-CA case studies of local partnerships
See more details about the seminar here: https://t.co/SHhG7iyOYT

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The First Nations' Futures Institute has prepped hundreds of emerging #Indigenous leaders to influence environmental policy & governance in their regions. It aims to unite traditional ecological knowledge + modern science for 🌏 stewardship. https://t.co/jebWZwrnNa #Woods20x20

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Scholars with @NatCapProject & @oceansolutions assisted CA coastal resource managers with proactive #climate #adaptation measures, including showing natural solutions like wetland preservation can prevent flooding as well as seawalls. https://t.co/05Gp1cl1p3 #Woods20x20