On July 23, 2007 President Brody announced the formation of a President's Task Force on Climate Change to address the problems of global climate change in the context of our University.  The Task Force will guide development of a new policy to meet the objectives recommended to President Brody by the Johns Hopkins Sustainability Committee.  You may read their recommendations online.

Three working groups support the Task Force's primary focus areas.  Members of these groups include Johns Hopkins scholars, professional staff, and students, as well as local experts with specific knowledge of the target issues.

Working Group I: Tactics and Strategies             
Working Group II: Community Partnerships         (Link coming soon)
Working Group III: Innovation and Research        (Link coming soon)

The President's Task Force in the News

Sustainability Committee climate change recommendations  - May 2007
Johns Hopkins News-Letter announces Task Force - May 22, 2007
Baltimore Examiner article on the President's Task Force - June 7, 2007
JHU Gazette announces creation of the Task Force - July 23, 2007
JHU Gazette covers the first Task Force meeting - January 28, 2008

First Meeting Briefing Packet

Meeting Agenda
A Letter From President Brody Regarding JHU's Climate Change Policy
JHU Gazette Article on the Task Force
Task Force Structure and Overview
Task Force Member Biographies
Strategies for Carbon Neutrality (from the new journal, Sustainability)
Climate Change 101  (An overview of climate change science from the Pew Center)
Recommended Reading for Task Force Members

Task Force Meeting Summaries

First Meeting  - February 1, 2008

Questions or Comments for the Task Force?

We encourage you to make suggestions, leave comments, or ask questions of the Task Force by completing the form below.