Actionable Research
Actionable Research for Equity and Justice. Our research is designed to inform action associated with measurable outcomes aligned with supporting human well‑being across generations. This requires engaging a broad range of stakeholders, including not only nations and companies, but also NGOs and communities that take action to promote sustainable development—with special attention to those who have historically borne the brunt of environmental injustice.
News + Media
MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Haruko Wainwright believes the risks posed by radioactive wastes cannot be properly assessed without also considering the hazards of chemical wastes (MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering)
Steel, cement, aluminum, and fertilizer sit behind a fifth of global emissions, and a carbon price floor could raise $200 billion a year, finds Science study led by MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram (Earth.com)
Climate scientist/CS3 affiliate Sai Ravela is using games to help coastal communities find creative adaptations to climate change. (Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab)
Publications
Wolfram, C. et al. (2026)
Science, 393(6815), 984-987 (doi: 10.1126/science.aef7190)
Wainwright, H. (2026)
Nature, 656, S8 (doi: 10.1038/d41586-026-02508-2)
Qiu, L., R. Khorramfar, S. Wang, S. Amin and M.F. Howland (2026)
Nature Energy, (doi: 10.1038/s41560-026-02109-3)