Climate LIVE K12 (formerly EI LIVE K12) is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents.
Target Audience: Grades 9-12, Undergraduates, Educators, the Public
Disasters and climate have impacts all across the globe, but the type and severity of climatic disasters vary geographically. This session will examine the impact of disasters and climate change on small islands, placing a special emphasis on extreme events in the Caribbean region.
A link to join the session will be provided to all registered participants 24 hours in advance.
If you would like to submit any questions before the event, please send them to Laurel Zaima-Sheehy ([email protected])
Presenter: Hannah Dancy, Project Coordinator, National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Target Audience: Grades 8-12, Educators, the Public
For many, a changing climate means increasing frequency and intensity of all types of natural disaster, including floods, droughts, fires, and windstorms. New infrastructure can be costly to build and maintain, and old infrastructure crumbles under the stress of a modern climate. In this session, we will discuss natural strategies to adapt to disaster that have become 'un'natural, and what other services these novel strategies can provide to our communities.
Energy Companies and the Energy Transition: Transforming the Organization
The transition away from a fossil fuel-based energy system to one based on cleaner energy technologies raises profound questions for traditional oil and gas companies. In looking to the world’s future energy requirements, some of these companies are looking for ways to evolve into broader energy companies to reach net-zero targets by 2050. They will require new capabilities, leadership, and cultures as they shift their business models, capital allocation, and organizational capabilities.
To better understand the opportunities, experiences, and challenges facing oil and gas companies in adapting to the energy transition, the Center on Global Energy Policy will host a panel of experts with experience in the sector.
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This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with access details. The event will be recorded and the video recording will be added to our website following the event.
This event is open to press, and registration is required to attend. For media inquiries or requests for interviews, please contact Natalie Volk ([email protected]).
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Friday News Review and Closer Look Join Andy Revkin and/or Dale Willman of the Columbia Climate School Initiative on Communication & Sustainability for a brisk review of the week’s climate & sustainability news and a closer look at climate stories where data are scant and beliefs run hot. Guests include journalists Seth Borenstein and Alexandria Herr and scientists Dana Fisher, director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland, and Lisa Schipper, an Oxford scholar who co-edits the journal Climate & Development. Seth Borenstein is a longtime science reporter for the Associated Press with a deep focus on climate and disasters. https://twitter.com/borenbears Read his May 8 feature on scientists under pressure in belief-shaped debates: https://apnews.com/article/climate-scientists-optimism-d1f2de75f853af68fef4f5a7e3e69071 Alexandria Herr is a Minneapolis-based freelance journalist focused on climate science and policy and spanning a host of media, including cartoons. https://www.alexandriaherr.com/about Dana R. Fisher is a professor of sociology and director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland. https://twitter.com/fisher_danar
She contributed a section to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report assessing if climate activism can slow climate change (It’s hard.) and wrote a new paper on the scope of crisis required to propel climate-scale climate campaigns. https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s44168-022-00011-8 Lisa Schipper is an Oxford social scientist focused on adaptation to climate change including "maladaptation" - steps intended to cut climate risk that can cut in the opposite direction, particularly for populations already vulnerable because of prejudice or poverty. A relevant commentary: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-why-avoiding-climate-change-maladaptation-is-vital This tweet of hers spurred a highly relevant discussion about what journalists do and don't cover: https://twitter.com/schipper_lisa/status/1524340971177132032 Subscribe to stay abreast of Sustain What webcasts and receive Andy Revkin's free twice-weekly newsletter of the same name: http://j.mp/revkinbulletin Get in touch with ideas or feedback! http://j.mp/sustainwhatfeedback
Please click here to go to the event webpage: https://www.earth.columbia.edu/videos/view/covering-climate-where-data-are-scant-and-beliefs-run-hot
Join host Andy Revkin of the Columbia Climate School in a straight-talking brainstorm on what’s really needed to cut the carbon out of the American energy menu in these turbulent times. His guest is Jigar Shah, the longtime renewable-energy investor who now leads the Department of Energy’s loan program.
For more information and viewing options please click here: https://www.earth.columbia.edu/videos/view/jigar-shah-on-sustaining-carbon-progress-in-an-energy-crisis Shah's bio is here: https://www.energy.gov/lpo/person/jigar-shah Explore more then 250 conversations on sustainability and climate challenges: http://j.mp/sustainwhatlive Sign up for alerts on Revkin's Sustain What webcasts and his newsletter here: http://j.mp/revkinbulletin
On Fridays, join Andy Revkin and/or Dale Willman of the Columbia Climate School’s Initiative on Communication & Sustainability for a brisk review of the week’s hot climate and sustainability news and a look at brewing issues that hide behind sound bites and tweets. Guests this week include members of the Environmental Defense Fund team who have spent more than a decade conducting research that has greatly clarified both the extent of the methane problem facing the oil and gas industry and paths to fixing it.
See: http://edf.org/methane-timeline Subscribe to Sustain What (webcast alerts and newsletter): http://j.mp/revkinbulletin http://climate.columbia.edu
Please click here for more information and viewing options; https://www.earth.columbia.edu/videos/view/friday-news-review-methane-in-the-hot-seat
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