YPS Core Programs
YPS programs create pathways to turn ambition into impact, including through grants, fellowships, and awards.
A Mission for Planetary Solutions
Our work catalyzes planetary solutions through all that Yale is, from our students, faculty, staff, and alumni, to our buildings, collections, and campus, and all that Yale does—teaching, learning, researching, building, operating, convening, investing, and leading.
Through support for diverse course offerings, development of new academic centers, and a presence at major climate-focused events, YPS engages the entire Yale community and our partners worldwide.
YPS runs its own core programming and works in service of university-wide sustainability and climate progress.
Lea Winter | Photo By Tony Fiorini
Our Action Areas
We focus our efforts on key challenge areas, where solutions are most urgently needed.
Knowledge to Impact
Leveraging expertise from every corner of the university to meet the needs of people and planet.
Steering Committee Report
Mobilizing education, research, and operations to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss & social challenges.
Yale @ Climate Week NYC
This year, Yale @ Climate Week NYC will take place September 24-25 at The Yale Club of New York City in the heart of midtown Manhattan. Hosted by Yale Planetary Solutions, dozens of innovative sessions will be held in conjunction with Climate Week NYC and the United Nations General Assembly. Join us for a program that spotlights and drives forward scalable and transformative climate solutions.
Recent News & Insights
-
New Research from the Yale Center for Climate Change and Health Bridges the Gap in Understanding NO₂ Exposure Disparities
A new study evaluated how NO₂-related health impacts vary across U.S. counties based on race, ethnicity, and income.
-
Yale Launches Planetary Solutions Impact Accelerator
Joining a growing portfolio of Yale Ventures funds, the new accelerator will provide funding, mentorship, and commercialization support.
-
Centering Knowledge Exchange and Practical Implementation in Carbon Accounting and Biodiversity Conservation
Yale community and ELTI’s network of environmental practitioners were empowered to come together to learn how to protect our most precious landscapes.
With all that Yale is and all that Yale does, this initiative is transforming knowledge into meaningful action and real-world impact. It is a catalyst, a convener, and a testing ground for the ideas, technologies, and partnerships that will shape a more sustainable and equitable future.”
Yale University President Maurie McInnis and Provost Scott Strobel
Upcoming Events
-
YPS Visioning Summit 2050
In-personYale Schwarzman Center Presidents’ Room
9:30 am - 1:00 pm | October 10, 2025
-
Yale @ Climate Week NYC
In-personFrom September 24 to 25, 2025, Yale @ Climate Week NYC will bring together thought leaders, activists, scholars, students, and innovators…
Where Will You Join Us in Making an Impact?
-
A Novel Species-selective Rodenticide: a Humane, Environmentally Safe Solution to Protect Biodiversity and Agriculture
Traditional rodenticides have caused raptor decline and endangered species loss leading to proposed legislation banning their use.
-
Addressing Climate Change Through the Music of Bird Murmuration
Compositions can powerfully depict natural phenomena, such as cyclic systems, climate trends, or mass movements among animals.
-
Addressing Climate Change Through the Music of Bird Murmuration
Compositions can powerfully depict natural phenomena, such as cyclic systems, climate trends, or mass movements among animals.
-
Addressing Energy, Health, Jobs, Nutrition, Soil Health, Water, and Climate Change Through an Integrated Bioeconomy Approach
In arid, resource-stressed regions, tree planting can ease multiple challenges at once.
-
Addressing Urban Heat in the Dwight Neighborhood of New Haven: A Prototype for Neighborhood-Level Planning
Heat has disproportionate economic and health effects on low-income communities of color in inner-city neighborhoods.
-
Advancing Electrocatalytic Dehalogenation Reactions for Carbon-Neutral Water Treatment
Halogenated organic compounds are prevalent in managed waters, which poses threats to human health.
