The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” ... Join us on Friday, January 31st to learn more!

Climate justice refers to a transformative approach to climate action that focuses on human rights, economic equity, human dignity and care. https://t.co/essFTtCXMy

“Los Angeles will come back a probably whiter, wealthier city after this,” said@DanielPAldrich, director of the Resiliences Studies Program at Northeastern University, who lived through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans. https://t.co/KR6ADL9abp

Join us this Thursday for the release of our Impact Engine project, Equitable Zoning by Design. Explore innovative form-based zoning tools and insights from collaborations with local municipalities. RSVP now to secure your spot! Location: Room 310, Rennaisance Park.

Many of the insurance companies we have now were formed during “peace time,” which is when the consequences of climate change were not visible, said @DanielPAldrich, a political science and public policy professor at Northeastern University. https://t.co/3lJRYUSfCE

Students will work directly with local government, tech startups, and community organizations in Eastern Europe's fastest-growing innovation ecosystem. There will be an info session on Tuesday, January 21, from 11:00 am - noon, via

The five-week program features hands-on policy experience, research opportunities, and cultural exploration throughout Transylvania. Learn more about this unique opportunity to study public policy innovation abroad. Contact Dr. Cristina Stanica at c.stanica@northeastern.edu

The application deadline for our Summer 2025 Dialogue program in Romania has been extended to January 22nd. Study public policy and innovation in Cluj-Napoca while earning 8 academic credits. Program brochure here: https://t.co/ApZYyGznc7 Contact @cristina_stk

“Our study suggests that climate obstruction in different industries is more coordinated than is generally recognized,” said co-author Jennie Stephens, professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University. https://t.co/l0Xm4xaCVQ

The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles may drive significant changes in California's insurance industry, including potential insolvencies and state withdrawals, said @DanielPAldrich, co-director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute. https://t.co/nw4n5vBKhy

In “The myth of the mass shooting epidemic” (Ideas, Jan. 5), @jamesalanfox warns against characterizing American mass shootings as an epidemic and says that unjustified fear undermines effective policy. https://t.co/z2YQkn079v

“It shouldn’t have surprised anyone that this happened. The fact is that we’re building in places where we shouldn’t have built in the first place,” says @JMHFitzgerald. https://t.co/4iWzgA6puz

“The climate agenda of many cities will be stifled by the disappearance of federal funding streams,” Joan Fitzgerald, a Northeastern University professor of public policy and urban affairs, said in an email. https://t.co/tBFCJ0THTr

Regions vulnerable to wildfires can take steps to better prepare, such as changing neighborhood designs and enacting policies that require residents to clear brush and debris, said @DanielPAldrich, a Northeastern University professor. https://t.co/tBrvM3EnRC

“I think we’re on the edge of a major financial crisis for the insurance industry,” says @DanielPAldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university’s Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute. https://t.co/XKIs4tBQzi

“We’ve seen this before in the Kobe earthquake in 1995, when the pipes broke, so firefighters were unable to get enough pressure to be able to spray the water,” @DanielPAldrich says. “Those fires destroyed a lot of the area.” https://t.co/0Rj4kkiUjO

“A lot of it’s going to be Trump daring Congress and the courts to stop him,” said @cjbossoBoston, a professor of public policy and politics at Northeastern University. https://t.co/azRadyJy0U

Yesterday, the Policy School hosted Spring 2025 Orientation and welcomed incoming Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy, Master of Urban Informatics and Master of International affairs students.

“The core elements of recovery don’t come from outside the community,” said @DanielPAldrich. “They come from inside it.” https://t.co/afTIEyUHFa

“95% percent of mass shootings are committed by men,” says @jamesalanfox, a research professor of criminology, law & public policy at Northeastern. “The overall majority of violent crimes — particularly homicide and gun homicide—are committed by men.” https://t.co/0BOgfk1Ygy