THE HARVARD CLIMATE FORUM (JULY 14, 2023)
Sponsored by:
Harvard Professional and
LIFELONG LEARNING
Supported by The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard and the Harvard Professional and Lifelong Learning Committee, the Harvard Climate Forum brought together faculty and participants across all disciplines – business, policy, health, education, law and beyond – in a one-day, on-campus event. Led by a multi-disciplinary team of faculty, over 100 participants worked with inspired contemporaries from across the professional spectrum and around the world. In addition to gaining new approaches to climate change issues, this University-wide event provided an unprecedented opportunity to broaden the learners’ network.
Welcome & Networking Reception
July 13, 2023
An evening to exchange ideas and build valuable connections with faculty, experts, and peer participants at this informal introductory reception.
HARVARD CLIMATE FORUM
July 14, 2023
A day of action-focused learning, bringing Harvard’s multi-disciplinary climate impact expertise to its professional and lifelong learning community and others interested in engaging with climate experts.
Featured Faculty
Joseph Aldy
Professor of the Practice of Public Policy | Harvard Kennedy School
Joseph Allen
Assistant Professor of Exposure, Assessment ScienceDepartment of Environmental HealthHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Bridget Terry Long
Dean of the Faculty of EducationSaris Professor of Education and EconomicsHarvard Graduate School of Education
Peter Tufano
Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School
Steven Wofsy
Abbott Lawrence Rotch Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental ScienceHarvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- The basics of climate change:
- Targets and goals for reducing the global warming trend
- Where we are now and what is possible
- What we need to know to take action
- Frameworks for change in workplaces and communities
- What peers are doing today, locally and globally
- Tools to enable collaboration for change
- Specific actions to take, and the determination to pursue them
AUDIENCE
Alumni of executive and professional educational programs from Harvard University schools and programs and others interested in engaging with multi-disciplinary experts in climate change action.
