Celebrate Earth Day at Harvard
Join the Harvard Office for Sustainability and Harvard Common Spaces for an Earth Day Event on Friday, April 21 from 12 to 2pm on the Science Center Plaza.
Mon, Apr 10, 2023
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Harvard Divinity School to Host Climate Justice Week
Harvard Divinity School is hosting a student-led Climate Justice Week from April 10 – 14. This week will provide an opportunity for HDS students and members of the Harvard community to build connections, activate their passion around environmental justice, and understand the role that religion, spirituality, and the Divinity School play in the conversation around climate.
Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Confronting Climate Change in South Asia: The Harvard Mittal Institute Launches a New Climate Change Platform Initiative
Climate change is affecting South Asia in devastating ways. The region is experiencing some of the world’s worst climate impacts, from drought and floods to dangerous heat waves.
Last month, the Harvard Mittal Institute convened leading experts, policymakers, Harvard faculty, and practitioners in New Delhi, India to confront those challenges and launch a new Climate Change Platform Initiative focused on South Asia.
Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Listen Now: New PolicyCast Episode on Transitioning to Clean Power Without Workers Absorbing the Shock
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Gordon Hanson and Harvard University Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability James Stock talk about how applying the lessons from prior economic upheavals can smooth the green power transition for workers and communities who depend on the fossil fuel industry.
Thu, Apr 6, 2023
Salata Institute Hosts Second Semesterly Student Meeting
The Salata Institute held a second convening of over 50 students representing more than 30 climate and sustainability student organizations across Harvard University. Attendees heard updates from the Salata Institute and student organization representatives and provided valuable feedback to the Salata Institute.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
How to make effective climate policy - and policymakers
Innovative class builds skills for conceiving, evaluating ideas, turning them into real-world solutions.
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Buying Crucial Time in the Climate Change Fight
MethaneSAT satellite will spot global sources of methane emissions, which in many cases can be halted with relatively simple fixes.
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Harvard Law School Environmental Law Society to Present Dr. Robert Bullard with Horizon Award
Dr. Robert Bullard, often described as the “father of Environmental Justice,” will be honored by the Harvard Law School Environmental Law Society at a ceremony on April 4, 2023 at 6PM.
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
Salata Institute Director James Stock to co-chair new Brookings task force on a federal Office of Carbon Scoring
A new Brookings Institution task force, chaired by Salata Institute Director James Stock, and Meredith Fowlie of UC Berkeley, will create a blueprint for a federal Office of Carbon Scoring
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
James Stock Outlines his Vision for the Energy Transition in Newest Episode of “Environmental Insights”
James Stock, who serves as Harvard's inaugural Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and director of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, expressed his hopes for a smooth domestic energy transition during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Call for Papers: Climate Economics Pipeline Workshop
Doctoral students in economics, agricultural and resource economics, public policy, and other applied economics doctoral programs are invited to submit a paper for consideration for possible presentation at the Climate Economics Pipeline Workshop on Tuesday June 20 at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Graduate Students: Apply for the Harvard Climate Internship Program by March 22
The Harvard Climate Internship Program offers graduate students the chance to gain practical experience in the climate field, connect with mentors and other emerging climate leaders, and receive up to $7,000 in funding.
Mon, Mar 13, 2023