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<p>An aerial view of the Georgia Coast.</p>
The rising sea levels along Georgia’s Savannah coast and an uptick in more severe storms during hurricane season are bellwethers to looming…
<p>Volunteers from Students Organizing for Sustainability remove ivy from an area near The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design in April 2022.</p>
As Earth Day approaches, it’s a great time to look for new ways to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus. Tech students have a long…
<p>Students select succulents at a 2018 Earth Day event. Photo by Allison Carter</p>
This year marks the 25th anniversary of celebrating Earth Day at Georgia Tech. A four-day schedule of events is planned for this campuswide program…
<p>Group photo of the first class of BBISS GRA Scholars in front of the EcoCommons Patrick Dougherty Sculpture installation. They are Katherine Duchesneau, Ioanna Maria Spyrou, Meaghan McSorley, Bettina Arkhurst, Udita Ringania, Yilun 'Elon' Zha, and Marjorie Hall.</p>
The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Fellowship for Sustainability Research Program is recruiting PhD-seeking students of…
Wildlife image captured by game camera.
Since June, Lalith Polepeddi and Akhil Chavan have been using their skills in computer science and machine learning to help study biodiversity in…
Nearly Two-Thirds of Georgians Support Immediate Action on Climate, Survey Shows
A majority of Georgia residents strongly support new solar and wind power capacity over new coal-fired plants and believe the state should set a…
<p>Brian An took a lead role in researching California's groundwater sustainability efforts.</p>
Sustainable management of natural resources like water is critical as communities grow -  particularly in California, the most populous state in…
<p>Prof. Seung Woo Lee (left) and Michael J. Lee (right) have demonstrated a more cost-effective, safer solid polymer electrolyte (rubber material) for all-solid-state batteries. (Photo credit: Georgia Tech)</p>
For electric vehicles (EVs) to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that won’t explode during use or harm the…
<p>Michael Chang, Associate Director, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)</p><p> </p>
Meet Michael Chang, associate director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) at Georgia Tech. BBISS is one of…
Researchers by campus wetlands
The cycle of rising temperatures leads to increases in precipitation as well as droughts.  But what impact will these weather extremes,…