Lectures and Special Events

PEGS sponsors lectures, seminars, and special events during the academic year. Details of upcoming activities will be posted on the
CIS calendar.

Global Sustainability
Working Group

The Global Sustainability Working Group (GSWG) meets monthly during the academic year to discuss environmental challenges and appropriate governance frameworks. A summary of activities and meeting dates are available on the
working group website.

Faculty, visiting scholars, and students are engaged in a variety of research projects related to environmental governance and sustainability in countries around the world. Current research includes studies of the following topics:

• Cities and climate change (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe)
• Mountain policy and mountain community identity (Western Europe)
• Strategies and tactics of environmental NGOs (Eastern Europe)
• Community mobilization for environmental health and justice (Latin America, Europe)

Graduate Fellows are graduate students at MIT who are involved in faculty research projects affiliated with the Program or who are taking leadership roles within the Program.

Visiting Research Fellows are academics and professionals with interests in environmental governance and sustainability who would like to conduct research under the supervision of, or in collaboration with, MIT faculty. Successful applicants are provided with shared office space and full access to MIT libraries. Fellows are expected to participate in PEGS and CIS activities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For further information about the application process and program requirements, send an inquiry to pegs@mit.edu.