Nicholas Institute Experts Among Individuals and Groups Recognized with Duke Climate and Sustainability Awards
Nineteen individuals and teams, including four experts from the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, were recognized Thursday with Climate Commitment Leadership Awards at the annual Duke Climate Commitment Celebration event. The ceremony had special significance this year as a celebration of the university reaching its climate neutrality goal.
The awards recognize students, staff and faculty who demonstrate leadership in climate and sustainability efforts in support of Duke‘s Climate Commitment and who embody the vision of the Climate Commitment. Recipients from the Nicholas Institute were:
Kay Jowers, Director of Just Environments at the Nicholas Institute and the Kenan Institute for Ethics, was cited for being a prime example of what ethical and sustainable community engagement looks like for climate justice. She has helped inspire many students and works collaboratively across Duke to ensure partnerships intra- and inter-institutionally.
Katie Warnell, Senior Policy Associate, and Lydia Olander, Program Director, at the Nicholas Institute, were cited for their role in a $421 million federal grant to advance nature-based solutions for climate resilience and mitigation. The grant will build a coalition between four mid-Atlantic states, The Nature Conservancy and Duke for a variety of nature-based projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Ashley Ward, Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at the Nicholas Institute, was recognized for launching the Heat Policy Innovation Hub, connecting the clinical expertise of the schools of Medicine and Nursing, as well as interdisciplinary expertise in the Pratt School of Engineering, Nicholas School of the Environment, Sanford School of Public Policy and Duke Global Health Institute. The new center led the HeatWise Policy Partnership Summit in June.
For a complete list of award recipients, please read the original story at Duke Today.