Yale University

Yale University is a private research university based in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it was renamed Yale College in 1718 and became Yale University in 1887. The university conducts teaching and research across fields including science, medicine, law, economics, public policy, energy and environmental studies. Yale includes 15 schools and more than 150 research centers, institutes and collaborative entities. Its sustainability and climate-related work spans areas such as environmental justice, climate science, clean energy, conservation, sustainable finance and public policy.