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PostOctober 21, 2015

Report: The full 2015 Action Plan, with a letter from President L. Rafael Reif

A joint statement from President L. Rafael Reif, Provost Martin Schmidt, SM ‘83, PhD ‘88, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber, Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart, SM ‘85, PhD ‘88, and Executive Vice President & Treasurer Israel Ruiz, SM ‘01.

In October 2015, MIT launched a multifaceted five-year plan aimed at fighting climate change, representing a new phase in the Institute’s commitment to an issue that, the plan says, “demands society’s urgent attention.” The launch was covered in detail in MIT News. You can also download the complete report, "A Plan for Action on Climate Change," below.

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