Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Jeff Colgan

IBES Affiliate Faculty, Richard Holbrooke Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Director of the Climate Solutions Lab

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Jeff Colgan, an IBES affiliate, professor at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, discussed his online tool that tracks the impact of rising oil prices.
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Connecticut Public Radio

How fossil fuels shape US foreign policy

IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, professor of political science and international and public affairs and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, offered guest commentary on this podcast.
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IBES faculty affiliates Jeff Colgan (Professor of Political Science and Director of the Climate Solutions Lab) and Brad Marston (Professor of Physics) offered positive commentary about energy from a new Rhode Island offshore wind farm.
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Mother Jones

Thanks to Trump, Petro-Imperialism Is Back

IBES affiliate Jeff Colgan, a professor of political science and director of the Climate Solutions Lab, discussed the role of oil in recent U.S. military actions and the national security advantages of solar and wind energy.
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Students, policy experts, and industry professionals in finance and sustainability gathered on campus for the student-run Future of Sustainable Investing Conference, part of Brown Climate Week.
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