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Volume Six
Innovation for a Sustainable FutureKSR’s Volume 6, Innovation for a Sustainable Future, delves into the ways in which communities, businesses, and beyond are creating their own unique tools and technologies to address climate-related problems, and highlights how these innovations will affect our collective future sustainability goals. This issue includes work from Kogod’s own sustainability and technology professor David Bartlett, Global Head of Sustainability at Iron Mountain’s Jennifer Grimaudo, and Founder and CEO of Ecolytics Hazel Horvath, as well as contributions from notable American University alumni, undergraduate students, and graduate students.
Letter from the Editors
A note from the Co-Editors-in-Chief of KSR’s Volume Six, Maeve Davis and Rebecca Owen.
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Technology as a Bridge to Accessible Sustainability
Technology is making sustainability simpler, faster, and more achievable for the small and mid-sized businesses that power the economy.
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Does AI Belong in Sustainability?
AI’s environmental footprint is rising fast—but so is its potential to accelerate climate solutions if deployed responsibly.
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Grassroots Innovation: How Community-Based Adaptation in Morocco Redefines Climate Resilience
As drought intensifies, Moroccan farmers are redefining resilience through traditional knowledge, social networks, and grassroots adaptation.
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Transforming Data into Value: Integrating Sustainability for B2B Providers
B2B leaders are using data-driven sustainability to cut costs, reduce emissions, and strengthen customer trust.
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A Missed Opportunity? How Forgoing Nuclear Energy Slowed Germany’s Decarbonization
By retiring nuclear power without a firm baseload replacement, Germany may have sacrificed major emissions reductions during its energy transition.
Sustainability, Technology, and Careers Beyond Washington
An interview with Professor David Bartlett on technology, sustainability, and careers beyond Washington, DC.
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Carbon Capture Storage: A Massive Ploy of Greenwashing or Reliable Tool for Climate Action?
Carbon capture and storage promises emissions reductions, but critics argue it may simply prolong the fossil fuel era.
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Beyond the Plough: How Technology is Powering a New Green Revolution
As global food demand rises, technology-driven agriculture is reshaping farming through smarter inputs, higher productivity, and lower environmental impact.
AI’s Footprint Is a Scale Problem-So Let’s Measure What Matters
One AI prompt may be small, but billions of them demand clear metrics, cleaner power, and accountability at scale.