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The energy transition will be the biggest geopolitical risk in the coming decades, dwarfing the impact of other geopolitical resets like 9/11, COVID, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Efforts by governments, companies, and individuals to move to a net zero future will reorder the international landscape in fundamental ways. But so too will geopolitical events and actors influence how and whether the world can meet its climate ambitions. Watch the International Security, Energy Security, and the Energy Transition breakout session to hear more about this complex interaction between the energy transition and international affairs in different regions around the world.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

This breakout session, moderated by Kari Nadeau, will examine the looming threat to individual and population health as temperatures rise around the globe. We’ll then pivot to explore solutions: Promising ideas to mitigate this risk through institutional action, policy changes, and adaptive engineering. The discussion reached for bold ideas but will be grounded by pragmatism, with a focus on cost-benefit analysis and decision science.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions will lead to extensive changes in how we live and how we work, how industries are organized, and what governments do. It can seem like a daunting task, but millions of people working in NGOs, companies, and governments are already engaged in making these changes happen. This conversation explored ways that people are making changes happen and ways that each of us can get involved. How are we changing our workforce? How do we help workers and communities that may be affected by the move away from fossil fuels? How can organizations change laws through advocacy? How are cities changing building codes, transportation, and other activities in order to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigate heat, flooding, and other problems?

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Fri, May 26, 2023

Moderated by Professor George Serafeim, this panel explored various corporate actors: those that have made progress in emissions reductions; businesses for which climate action has a revenue benefit; and firms that must rely on negative emissions technologies to reduce their emissions.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

Moderated by Gillian Tett, this panel discussion focused on the strategic interventions that are necessary to move us onto a better emissions path. Panelists will include leaders in business, government, and civil society.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

Srikant Datar, Dean of Harvard Business School, and Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University launched the inaugural Harvard Climate Symposium on May 8th.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

The Growth Lab's "Development Talks" is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in economic development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

How can teachers effectively integrate climate change issues into curriculum? Margaret Wang, Ed.M.'20, founder and COO of SubjectToClimate, shares tips to get started.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

Teaching Climate Change is an intensive January Term course taught by Tina Grotzer, senior researcher at Project Zero and faculty member at HGSE. She is a cognitive and learning scientist who studies learning in formal and informal contexts; much of this work focuses on science education. She also teaches courses in cognition and learning, and its applications to learner behaviors, pedagogy, instructional design, and school design.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

As part of the Business & Environment Initiative’s “Accelerating Climate Solutions” conference on May 10, 2023, four MBA Class of 2023 students discussed their efforts toward solving climate challenges.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

On May 8, the Harvard Chan School brought together scientists, policymakers, and activists to examine climate-driven threats to public health, including the spread of infectious diseases, the rise of food insecurity, and the surge in forced migration.

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Fri, May 26, 2023

Religion and spirituality play a crucial role in shaping drivers of climate change and responses to it worldwide. In this online conversation, Harvard Divinity School faculty members Matthew Ichihasi Potts, Janet Gyatso, and Diane L. Moore examine the religious and spiritual implications of climate change. George Sarrinikolaou, Executive Director of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, offered remarks as a respondent.

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Harvard Climate Symposium 2023: Opening Remarks

Harvard GrowthLab Development Talk: Greening Economic Development

Harvard Graduate School of Education: What Can Teachers Do?

Harvard Graduate School of Education: Teaching Climate Change

Harvard Business and Environment Initiative Spotlight: Students Strive to Solve Climate Change

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Climate, Health, & Equity: Toward a Sustainable Future

Harvard Divinity School: Examining the Religious and Spiritual Implications of Climate Change