News and Updates

Careers in Sustainable Finance

In this episode of Work Your Values, OCA Intern Divya Ananth met with Marcy Block, a Senior Director at Fitch Ratings, to discuss ESG analytics careers in sustainable finance.

You can find this episode, and future episodes, on Spotify.

Rutgers Green Jobs Fair

February 13, 2024 |12:00-4:00 PM

College Avenue Student Center MPR

Learn how to embrace sustainability in any career path during the “Conversation with Industry Leaders in Sustainability,” featuring Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness and Colgate CSO Ann Tracy. Then join the job fair to network with employers offering green career and internship opportunities.

Campus Race to Zero Waste 2024

Rutgers is gearing up to compete in the Campus Race to Zero Waste, a competition between 1,000+ universities across North America to reduce consumption and waste on campus. Between now and March 23, let's see how much we can reduce, reuse, and recycle our way towards a zero waste campus. You can track our progress here. Let the games begin!

My Green Lab Certification Program Webinar

February 13, 2024 | 2:00-3:00 PM

Zoom

Join the Rutgers Health Climate Action Group and guest speaker Cristalle Ruiz to learn more about the My Green Lab Certification, which is considered the global gold standard for laboratory sustainability practices.

Zoom Link

Additional Highlights

Opportunities

Communicating Climate Change Spring 2024 Courses

NJ Water Environment Association Scholarships | Due March 15

Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship - Climate Action Track | Due March 17

Diageo Sustainable Solutions Challenge | March 20

NJ DEP Spark Internships | Deadlines Vary

NJ TRANSIT Internships | Rolling Applications

The Garden Club of America Scholarships | Deadlines Vary

Creative Expression and the Environment Minor

Sustainability Minor

Explore more climate employment and funding opportunities.

Events

Black History Month at Rutgers | Multiple Events

Making Materials and Chemicals from Carbon Dioxide | Feb 2, Piscataway

CEED 6th Annual Environmental Health and Justice Summit Session 2 | Feb 7, Zoom

Social Venture Challenge | Feb 23 & 24, Newark

News

With Global Ambitions, Rutgers Engineers and Scientists Launch Wind Energy Research Center

Rutgers–Camden Recognized for Exemplary Community Engagement

Rutgers Offshore Wind Energy Symposium attracts nearly 200 for offshore wind energy research

Rutgers Health Receives $3 Million U.S. Grant to Study Impact of Environmental Factors on Pregnancy and Children’s Health

New Oak Trees Take Root on Cook Campus

Rutgers Startup Strives to Eliminate Industrial Carbon Emissions

Making Flood-Prone Areas in New Jersey More Resilient to Climate Change

Fighting Climate Change with Psychology

Please Note: If you have any news, events, or other updates you would like to share with our community, please email Katie Parrish at kparrish@oq.rutgers.edu.