The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society brings together all members of our campus community to address society’s most challenging problems, particularly in the areas of energy, health, and the environment. Through interdisciplinary scholarship, initiatives, courses, and events, we enhance Boston College’s rich history of working across disciplines to develop new knowledge that makes a real-world impact.

 

 

Program & Initiative Spotlight

Santiago, 05.06.25. Estudiantes de Boston College estuvieron tres semanas en Hogares Protegidos de la Unidad San Ignacio para personas con discapacidad mental. El objetivo diseñar modelos de intervención comunitaria en conjunto con la Universidad Alberto Hurtado y el Hogar de Cristo. AGENCIA BLACKOUT

Working for and With Communities Program is back from Santiago, Chile!

As part of the Schiller Institute’s Working For and With Communities (WFWC) initiative, students, faculty, and staff traveled to Santiago, Chile in partnership with Hogar de Cristo and Universidad Alberto Hurtado. While in Chile, students worked in teams with community partners to create proposals for innovative programs designed to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and schizophrenia. On the final day on site, the teams presented their findings and design ideas to representatives from Hogar de Cristo, students from other universities, and community members. 

Now back in Boston, the team continues to build on their experience—refining their proposals and deepening their commitment to inclusive, community-led change.

Read more and stay updated on their progress on the WFWC page.

 

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Beyond Oil: The Climate Costs of Fossil Wealth in the Middle East and Central Asia

Hanqin Tian, director of the Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability (CES3), is the corresponding author of the recently published article titled “Greenhouse Gas Budgets of Central and West Asia (2000–2020): A Significant Net Source to the Atmosphere." The study produced the first comprehensive greenhouse gas assessment of 24 countries across the region.

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COP30 Application Process Underway

Final decisions will be communicated around the end of August 2025. 

Past COP Participation

The application is underway for Boston College faculty and students to join the University’s official delegation to COP30, the 30th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10–21, 2025. First round applications are currently under review, and notice of second round advancement will be released soon.  

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