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Series Objectives

  • Fostering dialogue on sustainable actions to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. -- Our lectures will explore themes connected with the United Nations SDGs including goals to end poverty, reduce inequality, improve health and education, promote a transition toward renewable energy and tackle climate change
  • Strengthening or sparking new research collaborations in the field of sustainability between faculty members, scholars and students from the UMass system

  • Creating a forum where academia, the public sector and the private sector can meet and accelerate the design of sustainable solutions. This lecture series will help develop a wide network of scholars and experts from universities, think tanks, national laboratories, government agencies, and international organizations that work to identify and develop solutions to sustainable development challenges

Questions? Contact Marta Vicarelli at @email

2026 Lectures

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Innovative Finance for Nature-Based Solutions: Insights from the NATURANCE Project

  • Date: April 22, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST
  • Location: Remote on Zoom

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Coastal Resilience, Offshore Wind, and Nature-Positive Solutions

  • Date: May 01, 2026 
  • Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
  • Location: University of Massachusetts Club, Boston, MA and Zoom (Hybrid)

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Green Growth and Resilience in Massachusetts

  • Date: June 11, 2026 
  • Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
  • Location: University of Massachusetts Club, Boston, MA and Zoom (Hybrid)

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