The Latin America Sustainability Initiative (LASI) is a program developed to catalyze, support, and scale collaborations with partners in Latin America to address complex environmental, human health, and societal challenges across the hemisphere.
LASI, administered within the University of Oklahoma’s Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems, connects universities, companies, research institutions, non-profit organizations, and government entities to identify sustainable development challenges and build interdisciplinary, inclusive teams to work on solutions that improve human well-being and the environments in which we live.
Research universities are critical to building a vibrant innovation economy and are fundamental to regional geopolitical stability. Our long-term vision is to realize a vital, university-led research, education, and innovation network across the Americas that enables a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future.
Our leadership team brings decades of experience and demonstrated success in forging deep relationships and intercultural connections to tackle tough challenges. We believe that research universities bring a unique collection of benefits to the table that includes regional trust capital, long-term workforce development, convergent research and development, and connected stakeholder networks. LASI serves to strengthen existing partnerships and facilitate new ones by:
The Latin America Sustainability Initiative brings together a broad community of scholars, companies, non-profit organizations, research institutions, and decision makers of all kinds to tackle critical sustainability issues facing the Hemisphere. Our efforts leverage, build, and support university-led projects that work on solutions to improve human well-being and the environments in which we live.
If you are interested in partnering with us, or learning more about what we do, please send an inquiry to lasi@ou.edu or contact members of our leadership team directly.
