Call for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2) | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

In negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution, gaps remain wide on key issues. Sue Biniaz, Dan Bodansky, and @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Director @mivanova.bsky.social provide a thorough survey of tools to bridge divides and pave the way forward: www.justsecurity.org/114144/getti...

Getting to Yes on the Plastics Agreement: Time for More Plasticity?

A thorough survey of tools that can be used to bridge divides in negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution.

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On April 21st, @mivanova.bsky.social joined a discussion at Yale’s MacMillan Center on "Overcoming Global Gridlock: Regional Collaboration on Climate Action” to explore how regional collaboration offers a more effective path forward for meaningful climate action. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

I gave a speech to Rotary about the sheer magnitude of the changes unfolding in the international system and the implications for the basic idea that we should all care about one another. www.globaldispatches.org/p/standing-f...

Standing for Solidarity in an Age of Retreat

My speech to the Rotary Club

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Honored to see @TIME recognize the extraordinary legacy of Kitty Dukakis - fierce advocate for good and public service. The article also highlights the Dukakis Center @nu-policyschool.bsky.social and features reflections from Ted Landsmark and me. @nuglobalnews.bsky.social time.com/7270791/kitt...

Kitty Dukakis, Wife of Former Presidential Candidate, Dies

Dukakis won high marks as a campaigner during her husband's 1988 presidential efforts, stumping tirelessly for him.

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Maria Ivanova, who is the winner of the 2025 ESS Engaged Scholar Award and was a former student of Ben, speaking at the Distinguished Scholar Award Panel honoring Ben Cashore at #ISA2025 @isaess.bsky.social

Grateful for this amazing award from @isaess.bsky.social -#EngagedScholar. And to all the partners in government, business, civil society, UN institutions, and academia whose commitment continuously inspires!

Northeastern University School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs@nu-policyschool.bsky.social · last yr.

On March 5, the Environmental Studies Section of the International Studies Association (ISA) presented its Engaged Scholar Award to Policy School Director @mivanova.bsky.social The Committee noted that her work exemplifies how academia can drive real-world change! @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

Grateful to be honored with the Engaged Scholar Award by @isaess.bsky.social And the honor is double as my mentor and dissertation committee member Ben Cashore received the Distinguished Scholar Award. @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

ISA-Environmental Studies Section@isaess.bsky.social · last yr.

🌟 ESS Engaged Scholar Award Recipient: Maria Ivanova

President Trump posted on Saturday that a president "who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” as he tests legal and constitutional boundaries in the process of upending the federal government. It's not the first time he has suggested he has divine backing to enforce his will.

Trump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’

President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was one he wanted people to absorb: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”

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“Plastics are everywhere--clogging our oceans, infiltrating our food, and harming our health,” says @mivanova.bsky.social “The debate shouldn’t be about nostalgia for plastic straws; it should be about the future we are creating.” Watch her #TEDx talk on plastic pollution here: lnkd.in/exfKN9vb

Congratulations, Dan O’Brien! @nu-policyschool.bsky.social

Northeastern University School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs@nu-policyschool.bsky.social · 2y ago

“We live at multiple geographic scales at the same time — your property, your street, and as you move up you’ve got the neighborhood, the whole city and the region — and that’s a lot like the way a pointillistic painting is organized,” explains O’Brien. news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/27/u...

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event so memorable! If you have any photos or thoughts to share, feel free to drop them in the comments.

“FEMA has been a critical element here in Massachusetts for quite some time,” Daniel Aldrich said. “If that money is suspended, as it is right now, or FEMA itself is somehow dissolved, and we don’t get access to those funds... dailyfreepress.com/2025/01/29/t...