Watch Sessions from Harvard Climate Action Week 2024
Session recordings are now available on the Salata Institute YouTube channel and website. Click for links!
Fri, Jun 28, 2024
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The state of EV charging in America: Harvard research shows chargers 78% reliable and pricing like the ‘Wild West’
A pioneering scholarly review of 1 million EV charging station consumer reviews, led by a Harvard Business School fellow, reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the current state of EV charging infrastructure. Among other things, the deep dive into tomorrow’s gas station network estimates that drivers can successfully recharge their cars using non-residential EV equipment only 78% of the time, highlighting critical issues with reliability. The problems suggest there are business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Not Such a Bleak House: Environmental Law Experts More Optimistic Than Expected
During a Harvard Climate Action Week panel led by Harvard Law School Professors Richard Lazarus and Jody Freeman, a panel of legal and government experts addressed the prospects for U.S. climate law over the next five years
Fri, Jun 14, 2024
A decades-long ecological experiment runs in Harvard Forest
A two mile walk through the Harvard Forest reveals a living laboratory to Harvard Climate Action Week participants.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Is Key to Climate Damage Control
“It’s impossible to separate ourselves from the environment and our everyday lives as Indigenous people,” said Rahiem Eleazer, environmental liaison for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Scientists at Harvard describe their worst climate fears
“Some people say this is pessimism. It's not. This is about realism, about science, about being a scientist and describing the world,” said Professor Daniel Schrag.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Thawing permafrost: what does it mean? And what can be done?
Thawing permafrost could lead to feedback effects that present climate models don’t address. A panel of scientists and experts explore what can be done.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Carbon Pricing: There’s No Other Path to Climate Safety
In a wide-ranging discussion at Harvard Climate Action Week, the Democrat from Rhode Island discussed the economic and environmental realities of climate taxation.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Crossed Wires: A Salata Institute-Roosevelt Project Study of the Development of Long-Distance Transmission Lines in the U.S.
A new Salata Institute-Roosevelt Project study examines the regulatory, political, and social factors that shape long-distance transmission development and offers five core findings.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Bipartisanship is essential for dealing with climate, say Senator Markey, former Representative Curbelo
“It’s not just something that would be nice, it’s something we need,” says former Republican congressman Carlos Curbelo. Democratic Senator Edward Markey strongly agrees.
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
The science and ethics of solar geoengineering
Solar geoengineering is becoming part of the mainstream climate conversation, panelists agreed, though it remains a Band-Aid.
Mon, Jun 10, 2024