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MIT Students Rethink Social Impact at a Global Scale
The Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development (SEID) club took its annual trek to Washington, D.C., bringing together a group of MIT Sloan students interested in learning more about international development, sustainability, and social impact.
From Research to Broad Industry Impact
Laura Cappellucci, MBA ’17, graduated from MIT Sloan with a Sustainability Certificate eight years ago, but that event did not end her ties to the Sustainability Initiative. Rather, it marked the beginning of a lasting relationship with global impact.
From MIT and Back Again
How can citizens, entrepreneurs, and engineers come together to achieve a clean energy future, especially in the absence of federal government action? This remains the central focus of David Miller’s (SB ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’07) climate tech journey.
S-Lab Turned Startup Venture
With more than 15 years experience leading infrastructure projects across Latin America, Solangel Fernandez, SF ’25, came to MIT Sloan with a clear purpose—to innovate and accelerate the impact of sustainable development. An opportunity to fulfill that purpose came when her Sustainable Business (S-L...
Over 1,000 MIT Students Learn How to Take Climate Action
During this year’s Orientation, on day one, new MIT students stepped into the shoes of global decision-makers, using the simulator to test climate policies, explore solutions, and envision the future they want to create.
Why are we optimistic about climate?
The Sustainability Initiative team has returned from New York Climate Week 2025 with a reenergized belief in our global society's ability to impact climate – for the better.
Power for the People
Mojola Ola, EMBA ’22, is redefining energy access across Africa—and transforming the lives of the people in the country he calls home.
Bridging Business and Purpose: MIT Students Explore Sustainable Development in Washington, D.C.
MIT Sloan students travelled to Washington, D.C. to explore how the most influential international development institutions bridge business and purpose: demonstrating what sustainable development can look like in practice.
MIT Students Explore Systemic Investing for Social Change
At MIT Sloan, a group of MBA students launched the Systemic Investing for Social Change Working Group to bridge theory and practice in the emerging field of systemic investing — working directly with leading experts to develop new tools to enable systems change.
Harnessing the Power of AI to Accelerate Climate Solutions
Jennifer Turliuk, SFMBA ’25, is harnessing the power of AI tools for climate innovators.