We are a non-partisan group of MIT alumni and affiliates who are concerned about the devastating effects of climate change. We support communicating the urgency of the problem and adopting science-based interventions to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

MACA Roadmap

Climate change is primarily driven by burning of fossil fuels and is resulting in many observable and ongoing changes, including global temperature rise, warming oceans, melting polar ice, glacial retreat, sea level rise, and increased extreme-weather events. Read our Roadmap for scientific background and recommendations to address this problem.

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Additional MACA activities:

Advocacy & Policy

We conduct analysis and advocate for effective policies on climate.

Our members engage with and advise policy makers, both locally and nationally, to advance science-based solutions to the challenges of climate change. We also collaborate with other climate groups to advocate for stronger climate leadership and environmental laws and regulations.

We explain why climate change is an urgent global problem.

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have been increasing rapidly since the 1950s, driving global warming and climate change. See our educational resources to learn more about the main causes, effects, and solutions to on-going climate change.

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Entrepreneurship

We support implementation of climate technologies.

The market must be employed as a driving force to accelerate the implementation and scaling of many existing solutions and the rapid development of next generation, cutting-edge technologies to achieve our climate goals.

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Justice

We support just solutions to address the impacts of climate change.

Climate change is the result of emission of greenhouse gases from both developed and developing countries and disproportionately impacts young and disadvantaged people. Equitable solutions are needed to limit climate damages, protect the vulnerable, and preserve our planet for future generations.

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MIT Campus

We encourage MIT to lead on climate action

We encourage MIT to be a leading climate innovator among universities and research institutions through a plan for on-campus clean energy generation projects, energy neutral buildings, zero-emissions transportation on campus, and other ways to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. Click to see both climate impacts and MACA engagement.

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