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Objective: Discover

Discover sustainability problems to tackle.

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Stanford Climate and Health

Stanford Climate and Health provides a space for the Stanford community to take action on climate change, planetary and environmental health, and sustainable health care by engaging in advocacy, education, dialogue, and research. We are working on several projects, including climate change integration into...
  • Entrepreneurship: Partial Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Co-term, Graduate Students, GSB MBA1 Students, GSB MBA2 Students, GSB MSx Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdocs, Stanford Affiliates, Stanford Alumni, Stanford Faculty, Stanford Staff, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Enrich
  • Resource Type: Clubs/Groups
  • Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Stanford Food Recovery

In 1987, a small group of dedicated students founded Stanford Food Recovery, formerly known as SPOON, to collect unused and leftover food at Stanford and redistribute it to the hungry in Palo Alto.
  • Entrepreneurship: Light Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Co-term, Graduate Students, GSB MBA1 Students, GSB MBA2 Students, GSB MSx Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Enrich
  • Resource Type: Clubs/Groups
  • Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Courses

Venture Creation for the Real Economy / Technology Venture Formation (CEE 246, MS&E 273)

A project-based course where teams of 4 prepare for the fundraising and launch of an entrepreneurial venture in the 'real economy', i.e. startups targeted toward users in construction, manufacturing, health care, transportation, energy...
  • Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Light Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Graduate Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Evaluate
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Winter
  • Courses

Climate: Politics, Finance, and Infrastructure (LAW 2513)

While climate change is often considered an 'environmental problem', the risks and opportunities embedded in a changing climate go well beyond the natural environment. This course reframes climate as a macroeconomic challenge, one in which multilateral...
  • Entrepreneurship: Partial Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Partial Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Graduate Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Enrich
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Winter
  • Courses

Hacking for Climate and Sustainability (EARTHSYS 213)

The challenges of addressing climate change and sustainability require urgency as well as innovative solutions. Startups operate with speed and urgency, 24/7. In recent years they have learned not only how to effectively innovate but also how to be...
  • Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Graduate Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Evaluate
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Winter
  • Courses

Startup Garage: Design (STRAMGT 356, SUSTAIN 376, BIOE 276)

Startup Garage is an intensive, hands-on, project-based course where students apply human-centric design, lean startup methodology, and the Business Model Canvas to conceive, design, and field-test new business concepts that address real world needs...
  • Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Graduate Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Evaluate
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Fall
  • Clubs/Groups

All About No Waste

We are a group of Stanford students, researchers, faculty, and alumni passionate about the broader topics of waste management across industries, sectors, functions and geographies. Our community offers an open platform for Stanford students and researchers to share projects and connect with like-minded waste experts in the field.
  • Entrepreneurship: Partial Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Co-term, Graduate Students, GSB MBA1 Students, GSB MBA2 Students, GSB MSx Students, GSB Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdocs, Stanford Affiliates, Stanford Alumni, Stanford Faculty, Stanford Staff, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Accelerate, Discover, Enrich, Evaluate
  • Resource Type: Clubs/Groups
  • Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Courses

Policy Practicum: Smoke (SUSTAIN 329)

Clients: Various California legislative and executive branch decision makers. Wildfire smoke has emerged as one of the most pressing air pollution and public health threats in the Western United States. Last year, despite decades of progress in reducing air pollution...
  • Entrepreneurship: Light Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Graduate Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Enrich
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Fall, Spring, Winter
  • Courses

Decision Making for Sustainable Energy (SUSTAIN 101A)

All people and societies face challenges and opportunities for living sustainably in our world. We must make many difficult and complex decisions in our lives as individuals, citizens, and leaders. Through participation in this course, students will develop the tools...
  • Entrepreneurship: Partial Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Primary Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Stanford Students, Undergraduate Students
  • Objective(s): Discover, Enrich
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Winter
  • Courses

Biodesign and Entrepreneurship for Societal Health (BIOE 375)

Addressing societal health and the environmental/social/economic determinants of health is a new frontier of entrepreneurship to improve global and public health at scale. In this hybrid seminar-based and experiential course, you will learn about the scientific...
  • Entrepreneurship: Primary Entrepreneurship Focus
  • Sustainability: Partial Sustainability Focus
  • Eligibility: Graduate Students, Masters Students, PhD Students, Stanford Students
  • Objective(s): Discover
  • Resource Type: Courses
  • Quarter(s) Available: Spring

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