Skip to main content
Climate
    • What We Know
    • What Can Be Done
    • Climate Primer
    • Podcast
    • Explainers
    • Climate Questions
    • For Educators
    • News
    • Events
    • Resources
  • Search
Search
MIT

Main navigation

    • What We Know
    • What Can Be Done
    • Climate Primer
    • Podcast
    • Explainers
    • Climate Questions
    • For Educators
    • News
    • Events
    • Resources
  • Search
PostJanuary 25, 2019

ESI Director’s opinion piece in Boston Globe: Think big, Mr. President

President Trump wants a wall, but there are many more pressing infrastructure needs that the United States needs to urgently address. Rebuilding our bridges, roads, tunnels, and airports will be good "for local economies, job creation, and protection from emerging threats such as climate change." MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative Director John Fernandez delves into this issue in a recently published Boston Globe Opinion piece. Check it out!

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/01/22/think-big-president-for-…

by MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
Topics
Energy
Government & Policy
Transportation

Related Posts

PodcastOctober 8, 2026

E11: Data centers and the race to power AI (part 2)

Ask MIT Climate Podcast
Ask MIT Climate
PodcastOctober 8, 2026

E10: Data centers and the race to power AI (part 1)

Ask MIT Climate Podcast
Ask MIT Climate
PostSeptember 28, 2026

Pressurized experiments could help wind farms generate more power

MIT News
By pressurizing wind tunnels, researchers were able to simulate field conditions at wind farms and validate predictive models.
PostSeptember 21, 2026

Environmental Ambition and Economic Protectionism: The Design of Border Car...

MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Aerial view of Steel Plant Industry in Scunthorpe, UK

MIT Climate Knowledge in Your Inbox

 
 

MIT Groups Log In

Log In

Footer

  • About
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
MIT Climate Project
MIT
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Simplecast
Communicator Award Winner
Communicator Award Winner