Woods Institute

The Woods Institute is a university located at 473 Via Ortega in Stanford, California, United States. The institution is dedicated to addressing environmental injustices through community-driven research, intersectional frameworks, and institutional legitimacy. Scholars and community leaders gather at conferences to discuss important environmental issues and inform federal climate policies. The institute offers grants for interdisciplinary research projects and funding for existing projects to move towards adoptable solutions. Connect with the Woods Institute in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento to stay current with policy-relevant environmental findings. The institute also provides opportunities for rising environmental leaders to meet with professionals and policy leaders. Recent discussions have focused on California's snowpack replenishing reservoirs, engineering solutions to the climate crisis, and potential changes to alternate-fuel standards. The Woods Institute acknowledges the importance of the land to the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and values community and inclusion in their work.