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About the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability 

Founded in 2014, the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability (CLiGS) equips current and aspiring environmental and sustainability professionals with the credentials, competencies, connections, and confidence to become more effective leaders, now and in the future.

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    If climate change is so urgent, why are we so stuck?: Part 3 , article

    This article is the third of a 4-part series that is adapted from an independent study by Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) alumna Meg Kinny titled “Finding New Climate Messengers: cultural context for the breakthrough narrative we need.”

    Date: Jun 26, 2024
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    On a wall, the words "From this moment despair ends and tactics begin" are painted.
    If climate change is so urgent, why are we so stuck?: Part 2 , article

    This article is the second of a 4-part series that is adapted from an independent study by Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) alumna Meg Kinny titled “Finding New Climate Messengers: cultural context for the breakthrough narrative we need.”

    Date: May 07, 2024
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    If climate change is so urgent, why are we so stuck? , article

    This article is the first of a 4-part series that is adapted from an independent study by Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) alumna Meg Kinny titled “Finding New Climate Messengers: cultural context for the breakthrough narrative we need.”

    Date: Mar 29, 2024
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