Location: Harvard Allston Campus

This short in-person professional education course provides a comprehensive introduction to AI and machine learning tailored for power engineering applications, with an emphasis on sustainable computing practices. As the electricity industry transforms into a flat, active, and cyber-physical system, this course bridges domains to address challenges and opportunities, advancing smarter grids and sustainable AI systems.
Participants will gain hands-on experience with tools for statistical time series analysis, dimensionality reduction, and energy-efficient AI solutions. We will explore...

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Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Castaway: The Afterlife of Plastic, by the art collective TRES, is an art-research project that investigates plastic’s enduring presence in global ecosystems. Since 2016, TRES has searched for and photographed marine debris and plastic that has washed up on the Australian shores of Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. Using photography, maps, and collected artifacts, the collective documents how plastic castaways of contemporary culture become embedded in landscapes—often unnoticed...

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Location: HUCE Seminar Room 440, MCZ 4th Floor, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Join us for a book talk with former Harvard Environmental Fellow Matthew P. Johnson and discussants Gabriela Soto Laveaga, Professor of the History of Science and Antonio Madero Professor for the Study of Mexico; Victor Seow, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences; and Dustin Tingley, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy.

During the later twentieth century, Brazil's right-wing military dictatorship built a vast network of hydropower dams that became one of the world's biggest low-carbon electricity grids. Weighed against these carbon savings, what were the...

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Location: Virtual

On May 8, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., the Harvard Law School Project on Disability (HPOD), together with the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, and the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Initiative, will host an online, interdisciplinary panel of experts who will explore the...

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Location: TBD

The EGEE group hosts informal interdisciplinary dinners on environmental topics. EGEE is organized by a group of graduate students in the Social Sciences and Humanities and is open to all! The next topic of discussion is *Technology can save the world. Discuss. Please RSVP to receive further instructions and we hope to see you May 7th, 6:30pm, location TBD at Harvard.

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Environmental Fellow: 2025-2027
PhD, Economics, Paris School of Economics

Guglielmo Zappalà applies statistical and econometric methods grounded in economic theory to traditional and geo-spatial satellite data to better...

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Environmental Fellow: 2025-2027
PhD, Environmental Science and Policy, University of Miami

Nkosi Muse utilizes a mixed methods approach to examine unique, humid heat hazards that threaten human health and productivity in urban areas, as well...

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Environmental Fellow: 2025-2027
PhD, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Princeton University

Cameron uses numerical models and theory to better understand the fundamental dynamics of Earth's atmosphere. ​
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Cameron...

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Environmental Fellow: 2025-2027
PhD, Soil and Crop Science, Cornell University

Jiameng Lai is an environmental scientist who integrates plant physiology theories, land surface modeling, satellite remote sensing, and data...

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Environmental Fellow: 2025-2027
PhD, Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Karl M. Aspelund uses models grounded in economic theory, paired with spatial and administrative data, to design environmental policies that advance...

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Location: Virtual

A presentation from 2024–2025 Maury Green Fellow Gabrielle Oliveira

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.

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Location: Meadow Mist Farm, 12 Bacon St, LexingtonGet your hands dirty and learn more about regenerative agriculture with Phillips Brooks House Association, Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice, and Council of Student Sustainability Leaders at Meadow Mist Farm on Saturday, May 3, 10 AM—3 PM! The trip will consist of a tour of the farm, a Q&A with a staff member, and opportunities to interact with farm animals and do farm work (e.g., planting, hoeing, transplanting plants, etc).

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Location: Maxwell Dworkin G115, 33 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Join us for a conversation with Harvard faculty to share perspectives, ask questions, and reflect on the shifting landscape of climate and sustainability. Speakers to be announced. Open to Harvard students only.

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Location: Nye Conference Center, Rooms ABC, Taubman Building, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

The Global Food+ Symposium brings together researchers in the Boston area to share recent work on all aspects of global agriculture, food systems and nutrition. Our goal is to spark new connections across fields and institutions, using speed talks with breaks and a reception to learn about the most important new work in this important domain.

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Location: Bolyston Hall 105

Interested in sustainability policy? Want to learn from the Former Deputy Minister for Environment and Sustainable Energy of Mexico and the World Bank?

Come to the Harvard Undergraduate Think Tank’s End of Year Symposium Friday, May 2nd at 10:30 to hear from sustainability policy speakers including:
*Santiago Creuheras, former Deputy Minister of Energy and Sustainability for Mexico
*Ezgi Canpolat, a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at Harvard University and the Social Dimensions of Climate Change Lead for Eastern and Southern Africa at the World Bank
*Wilfred N. Mbah,...

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Location: Virtual

Leonard Adler (HKS MPP ‘91), CEO of Green Jobs Network, will present a webinar featuring practical tips & resources for finding jobs in sustainability, conservation, clean energy, and related fields. Green Jobs Network is a leading online career platform that has been serving job seekers and employers since 2008. This Zoom event starts at 6:00 PM ET.

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Location: Bloomberg Center for Cities, Taubman Third Floor, Harvard Kennedy School

Join us for a compelling fireside chat with Enrique Peñalosa Londoño, former Mayor of Bogotá and author of Equality and the City. In this conversation, Peñalosa explores the central thesis of his book: that urban equality is not just a moral imperative, but a powerful framework for shaping better cities. Drawing from a wide range of global examples—from Bogotá to Long Island Sound—he will discuss how inequality undermines democratic values and urban development alike.

From transportation systems and land ownership to public space and housing, Peñalosa offers a provocative,...

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Location: Pierce Hall, Room 301, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge

A Global Energy Transition Talk Series Panel Discussion
The transition to a low-carbon economy relies on the large-scale deployment of new energy technologies, yet financial and operational risks often hinder progress. Insurance companies are crucial in overcoming these challenges by providing risk mitigation solutions that enhance investor confidence and project viability. This panel will explore how insurers can support the deployment of innovative technologies at scale, the challenges of underwriting new projects, and opportunities for collaboration to accelerate the shift to...

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Location: Mission Dupont Circle, 1606 20th St NW, Washington, DC

​Join fellow Harvard alumni for a Climate Happy Hour during DC Climate Week! Co-hosted by Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment SIG, the Harvard Club of DC, the HBS Club of DC, and the HKS DC Alumni Council, this gathering is a great opportunity to reconnect, network, and share ideas with alumni from across Harvard schools and graduation years.

​Whether you're deeply involved in climate and environmental issues or simply curious to learn more, come enjoy good conversation and great company in an informal setting. This is a no-host event, so feel free to grab your favorite...

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Location: Virtual & Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Building 2, Room 102Learn about Harvard’s “Museum of Trees” and what it takes to keep North America’s first public arboretum open to all. Presented by Danny Schissler, Head of Operations and Project Management at the Harvard University Arnold Arboretum.

RSVP to susan_bottino@harvard.edu or join the Zoom here.

Sponsored by EcoOpportunity, working together to advance sustainability efforts and build community at the Harvard University Longwood Campus, and Harvard University T.H... Read more about Springtime & Sustainability at the Arnold Arboretum