Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience + Networking Reception
Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
University Club of San Francisco, 800 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, HBS’s Business and Environment Initiative and HLS's Environmental & Energy Law Program invite you to join us for a panel discussion on how businesses, policymakers, and communities can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-driven disasters. Hosted during San Francisco Climate Week, this event will bring together Harvard alumni experts and faculty from across schools and disciplines to discuss interdisciplinary approaches to enhancing resilience and adaptation in the face of extreme weather events such as the recent LA wildfires.
This event will feature:
Hannah Perls, JD' 20, Senior Staff Attorney with the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program
Kayla Calkins, MPA’ 24, Program Officer at Climate Resilience Fund and Senor Advisor, Insurance for Good
Dave Jones, JD/MPP’ 88, Director, Climate Risk Initiative, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley Law School
Barney Schauble, A.B’ 95, Senior Advisor at Nephila and the Principal of Greenthread
Following the discussion, please join us for a networking reception where you can continue the conversation and build connections across industries and disciplines.
This event is for Harvard alumni only. Space is limited and therefore guests are not permitted.
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This event will feature:
Hannah Perls, JD' 20, Senior Staff Attorney with the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program
Kayla Calkins, MPA’ 24, Program Officer at Climate Resilience Fund and Senor Advisor, Insurance for Good
Dave Jones, JD/MPP’ 88, Director, Climate Risk Initiative, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley Law School
Barney Schauble, A.B’ 95, Senior Advisor at Nephila and the Principal of Greenthread
Following the discussion, please join us for a networking reception where you can continue the conversation and build connections across industries and disciplines.
This event is for Harvard alumni only. Space is limited and therefore guests are not permitted.

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