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Careers in Climate Action: Evan Gordon Greenfield and Rajesh Swaminathan on Impact Investing and Deep Tech Start-Ups

Harvard University Center for the Environment 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Students and Harvard alumni are welcome to join us on October 4th from 6 - 8PM to hear from Evan Gordon Greenfield and Rajesh Swaminathan on Impact Investing and Deep Tech Start-Ups. Evan Gordon Greenfield oversees British Columbia Investment Management's ESG program for its Private Equity asset class. Rajesh Swaminathan is Partner at Khosla Ventures. Rajesh has two decades of experience assisting and investing in deep tech startups. Each Careers in Climate Action Speaker Series event will include one hour of Q&A with the speaker followed by a dinner reception.

Protecting the World’s Penguins

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join Dr. Pablo Borboroglu, the 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner for animal conservation, as he recounts his lifelong journey to save penguins. Dr. Borboroglu will highlight the challenges of conservation work, from protecting 32 million acres of ocean and coastal habitat to cofounding the Global Penguin Society, an international conservation coalition for the world’s penguin species. Hear about the risks and rewards he has experienced while trying to save penguins in some of nature’s wildest places.

From Hive to Honey Jar Workshop (REGISTRATIONS FILLED)

Smith Campus Center Glass Box

This past summer Common Spaces, Harvard Real Estate and the Office for Sustainability welcomed honeybees to the Smith Campus Center 10th floor, and we're excited to share this project and learning experience with our Harvard community.  Join us for this very hands-on honey extraction workshop. 

Green Fair First-Years Enhanced Brain Break

Annenberg Dining Hall

First-years are invited to join the Green Fair Smoothie Night on Wednesday 10/11, hosted by REP! Get an introduction to sustainability organizations on campus. Enjoy smoothies and connect with students and organizations who are also inspired to make change.

The Geopolitics of Critical Materials: The Role of Central Asia

Zoom

The energy transition is causing a surge in demand for minerals for clean energy technologies, giving rise to concerns about the sources and security of supplies of critical materials. Learn more at this event co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University and Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).

Change the System, Not the Women

HUCE Seminar Room 440 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Janet Hering, Director Emerita, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, will give a talk as part of the Climate Science Series. Hosted by the Harvard University Center for the Environment. Co-sponsored by the EPS-ESE DIB Council.

Salata Institute Climate Research Workshop: Using Satellite-Based Detection of Methane Emissions to Contribute to the U.S. Regulatory Process

Harvard Kennedy School 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Presenters: Daniel Jacob, Vasco McCoy Family Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Carrie Jenks, Executive Director, Environmental and Energy Law Program, Harvard Law School; Daniel Varon, Research Associate, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Future of Cities: Extreme Heat

Askwith Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Future of Cities: Extreme Heat, the third installation of OVPIA’s Future of Cities series, will showcase a panel discussing concerns around environmental justice and public health as global average temperatures rise.

Energy Policy Seminar: “Permitting Progress in Support of U.S. Clean Energy and Climate Goals”

Harvard Kennedy School 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join this Energy Policy Seminar featuring Ana Unruh Cohen, Senior Director for NEPA, Infrastructure and Clean Energy at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Unruh Cohen will give a talk on "Permitting Progress in Support of U.S. Clean Energy and Climate Goals." Attend virtually or in person.