Rural community practitioners and allies gathered at an Open Field session to share how they think and act on rural environmental justice, including ideas on just and equitable energy transitions. This blog curates the themes, ideas, and resources shared by participants.

Though the ocean covers more than two-thirds of our planet, produces half of the oxygen we breathe, and has sequestered over 40 percent of e

The Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) convened a virtual workshop on January 25-26, 2022 –

What are some important steps we can take to ensure the long-term viability of our country’s natural resources?

In the wake of the recent IPCC report, climate change is at the center of many conversations on Earth Day this year. Currently emitting clos

When the Aspen Institute Shipping Decarbonization Initiative launched Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV) in 2021, multinational

Tackling climate change and facilitating global development are urgent imperatives that will be incredibly challenging for the world to reco

We need more people who understand the science and technology underpinning climate change at the table as big decisions are made. And we need diverse voices to highlight unexpected consequences of our decisions, so that groupthink does not lead us to ignore climate change’s effects on underserved communities. Until science and policy can talk to each other, we are unlikely to make adequate progress.

On November 3 - 4, 2021, the Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program and The Nature Conservancy convened a hybrid in-person/virtual