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Location: Virtual

Trained in anthropology and education, Gabrielle Oliveira works at the intersections of migration, education, family, and childhood studies. At Radcliffe, she will write her third book, which will focus on how migrant children conceptualize climate change, land loss, and mobility in schools in Venezuela and Brazil.... Read more about My Home, Our Planet: Venezuelan Migrant Children in Brazil and the Role of Education of Climate Change

Location: Harvard Club of NYC, 35 W 44th St., 10036 New York, NY

Join the Salata Institute for a special Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception designed to connect Harvard alumni working in climate and sustainability careers in New York City with current students interested in pursuing similar paths. This event provides a unique opportunity to foster meaningful connections, build a professional community, and engage with like-minded individuals passionate about addressing climate challenges.... Read more about Harvard Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception (NYC)

Location: Harvard Club of NYC, 35 W 44th St., 10036 New York, NY

Join the Salata Institute for a special Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception designed to connect Harvard alumni working in climate and sustainability careers in New York City with current students interested in pursuing similar paths. This event provides a unique opportunity to foster meaningful connections, build a professional community, and engage with like-minded individuals passionate about addressing climate challenges.... Read more about Harvard Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception (NYC)

Location: Columbia University and Harvard Club of New York, New York City

Join the Salata Institute and the Mignone Center for Career Success for a full day of climate and sustainability career opportunities and networking in New York City! The Salata Institute will provide roundtrip transportation for current Harvard students on a chartered bus from campus to the All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair at Columbia University and back, with a stop at the Harvard Club of New York City for the Alumni and Student Networking Session.... Read more about NYC All Ivy Career Fair & Networking Reception

Location: Franklin Hall, 1348 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC

​Join the Salata Institute and the 2025 Climate Trek team for a special Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception designed to connect Harvard alumni working in climate and sustainability careers in Washington DC with current Harvard students interested in pursuing similar paths.... Read more about Harvard Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception (DC)

Location: Franklin Hall, 1348 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC

​Join the Salata Institute and the 2025 Climate Trek team for a special Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception designed to connect Harvard alumni working in climate and sustainability careers in Washington DC with current Harvard students interested in pursuing similar paths.... Read more about Harvard Climate and Sustainability Networking Reception (DC)

Location: Rubenstein 414ab, 79 JFK St, Cambridge

Decarbonization will require a massive expansion of renewable energy infrastructure, potentially putting clean energy advocates and land conservationists at odds. Join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Charles Taylor, Assistant Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, who will present findings from a forthcoming paper co-authored with Meredith Fowlie (UC Berkeley).... Read more about Land Conservation and the Clean Energy Transition

Location: Zoom

Consumers’ decision-making on adopting alternative energies is often cast as a mysterious “black box” of unknown factors. What can cutting-edge innovations in the behavioral sciences teach us about effectively promoting sustainable energy behaviors? How can social-scientific experiments and sophisticated surveys demystify energy choices and inform policy design and successful implementation?... Read more about The Behavioral Economics of Sustainable Energy Use

Location: TBD

Elizabeth Kolbert traveled from Alaska to Greenland, and visited top scientists, to get to the heart of the debate over global warming. The result is The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, a book about mass extinctions that weaves intellectual and natural history with reporting in the field began as an article in The New Yorker.... Read more about The Environment Forum | A Conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert

Location: VirtualThis virtual seminar will feature: Carrie Exton (acting Senior Counsellor of the Centre for Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity at the OECD) who leads the OECD’s efforts to measure sustainability; Eli Fenichel (Yale University and former assistant director for natural resource economics and accounting at the White House) who led the Biden administration’s efforts to incorporate natural capital into US government metrics and decision-making; and Mary Ruckelshaus (executive director of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University) who has extensive experience supporting governments around the world in building sustainability measurement and decision-making tools. The seminar will be moderated by Alicia Harley (Senior Research Fellow, Sustainability Science Program, Harvard Kennedy School).... Read more about Capacity building to measure progress toward sustainable development

Location: Rubenstein 414ab, 79 JFK St, Cambridge

President Trump has vowed to cut off federal and state support for electric vehicles, but can his administration really put the brakes on EV adoption? Join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Elaine Buckberg, Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.... Read more about EVs and the Road Ahead: Will the Trump Administration Stall Adoption?

Location: Gutman Library; Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA.

Join the Harvard Office for Sustainability for an engaging half-day exploration at Arnold Arboretum! This event features a workshop on ecology, an interactive scavenger hunt, and a reflective discussion on the connection between humans and nature. Learn about biodiversity, conservation, and how to foster a deeper relationship with the natural world. Lunch and round-trip transportation will be provided. RSVP is required!... Read more about Arnold Arboretum Ecological Exploration

Location: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, 34 Kirkland St, Cambridge

The Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at the Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University, invites you to join us in Cambridge or online for the 2025 Conference, Landscapes of War, Landscapes of Victory: Ukraine’s Changing Environment, February 7-8, 2025.... Read more about Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program Conference

Location: Harvard Business School Aldrich Hall Classroom 108 - 35 Harvard Way, BostonJoin the Salata Institute and Harvard Business School’s Business and the Environment Initiative on Feb 5th, to hear from Seth Reynolds, MPA '01, EY Americas SaT Sustainability Leader and EY Parthenon Education Practice Leader, Oliver Badenhorst, MBA '20, Principal, Boston Consulting Group, and Naomi Davy, AB '20, Associate, Coho Climate Advisors reflect on their career, education, and current work in climate and sustainability consulting.... Read more about Careers in Climate Action Speaker Series: Careers in Climate and Sustainability Consulting

Location: Bell Hall B-500, HKS, 79 JFK St, Cambridge

Join Salata Institute staff, Salata Student Ambassadors, and other climate-minded students from across Harvard's schools at the Institute's Spring 2025 Open House!
Learn about our student funding programs, professional development opportunities, and network with other students who are passionate about climate and sustainability.... Read more about Salata Institute Spring 2025 Open House

Location: Kresge Building, Room 502, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Abstract: Dr. Mary Rice will discuss research on climate stressors including combustion pollution, weather extremes and aeroallergens on the respiratory health of children and adults in Project Viva, the Framingham Heart Study, the ALA Lung Health Cohort and clinical studies of patients with chronic lung disease in Boston. She will introduce her vision for the Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) and discuss opportunities for faculty and student engagement and collaboration.... Read more about Climate, Fossil Fuel Pollution and Respiratory Health: From Epidemiology to Intervention

Location: FXB G12, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston

On Wednesday, February 5th, from 1-1:50 PM in FXB G12 or online, please join the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness for the third installment in our Environments for Health and Happiness Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Gaurab Basu. In this event, titled “Responding to Climate Change – Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Well-Being“, Dr. Basu will explore the mechanisms by which climate change impacts the mental health and well-being of our communities, and challenge the audience to explore the ways in which climate solutions can enable the deeper work of creating well-being.... Read more about Responding to Climate Change – Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Well-Being

Location: Stata Center 141, MIT, 32 Vassar St, Cambridge

Amid the worsening climate crisis and intensifying inequities, higher education can play a powerful role in addressing the intersecting crises facing humanity. Institutions of higher education hold untapped potential to advance social justice and reduce climate injustices. However, universities are not yet structured to accelerate social change for the public good.... Read more about Book Talk: Climate Justice and the University

Location: Zoom

As the demand for computational power grows, so does its environmental footprint. Professors Brooks and Hills will explore how advancements in computing can contribute to a more sustainable future. Join us to hear about emerging technologies, energy-efficient designs, and the role of interdisciplinary innovation in addressing climate challenges.... Read more about Harvard Voices on Climate Change: An Ecosystem for Sustainable Computing

Location: Virtual and Northwest Building B103, 52 Oxford Street

Root-microbe interactions and the future of terrestrial carbon capture... Read more about OEB Seminar Series: Benton Taylor