Laura A. Stevens is a geophysicist whose research focuses on hydrological drivers of ice-sheet deformation, combining a range of observational techniques and theoretical approaches to understand ice-sheet dynamics in our warming climate. At Radcliffe, Stevens is interrogating a newly collected dataset to explore whether emerging, high-elevation lakes on top of the Greenland Ice Sheet could augment this ice sheet’s contribution to sea-level rise, alongside collaborating with Harvard’s polar oceanographers to reimagine directions for the joint field of fjord-ice-sheet dynamics.

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Harvard Alumni Association invite you to the next installment of Harvard Voices on Climate Change, a virtual series showcasing Harvard faculty and fellows on different dimensions of the climate challenge.

In this session, Professors Catherine Wolfram, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Joe Aldy, Harvard Kennedy School, both Faculty Co-Leads of the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard-MIT, will discuss how trade measures such as tariffs, border adjustments, and climate coalitions are shaping the global energy transition. The conversation will examine the intersection of economics, policy, and diplomacy in building a more climate-aligned international trading system.

Climate change poses an enormous threat to people worldwide. How can we most effectively address it? This program brings together Gina McCarthy, who led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama, and former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis for a dynamic conversation. They will discuss the merits of regulatory and free market solutions and explore opportunities to work across political divides. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to discover hopeful, pragmatic approaches to today’s most pressing environmental issues.

In this Energy Policy Seminar, Elaine Buckberg, Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the former Chief Economist of General Motors, will give a talk entitled "The Uncomfortable Truths of Public EV Charging." Buckberg will explore the realities of charging electric vehicles in public, from empirical work on highway charging data, to how much time it takes to charge in cities without a home charger.

RSVP required. A Harvard University ID is required for in-person attendance; all are welcome to attend via Zoom.

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Harvard Alumni Association invite you to the next installment of Harvard Voices on Climate Change, a virtual series showcasing Harvard faculty and fellows on different dimensions of the climate challenge.

This session will spotlight two cornerstones of U.S. climate policy: the EPA’s Endangerment Finding, which underpins federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases, and the Department of Energy’s Climate Science Report, which provides essential assessments of climate risks and impacts. Harvard faculty experts will examine the legal, scientific, and economic foundations of these measures and their current implications for climate action and regulation.

Speakers
--Jody Freeman, Archibald Cox Professor of Law; Director, Environmental and Energy Law Program, Harvard Law School
--Peter Huybers, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences; Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering
--James Hammitt, Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences, Center for Risk Analysis, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health