Alan Weisman has worked on seven continents and in more than 50 countries. He is the author of six books; his most recent, Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?, is now in 13 foreign language editions. Countdown (Little, Brown and Co., 2013) was awarded the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the 2013 Paris Book Festival Prize for nonfiction, the […]
Event website: click here. PCC’s October 2018 Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ˚C (IPCC 2018) is a stark reminder of the global climate-change threat and a strongly motivating call to abate it. While the challenges keep growing, our tools to green the economy have never been greater. What is critical today is to […]
Today we will discuss opportunities involved in a global effort where RAEL is a partner. Solve Climate by 2030, which has a major event to be hosted (webinar) at UC Berkeley on April 7.
For the event registration, click here. This session will familiarize participants with the tools and challenges to limiting climate change on a global scale. We will use the en-ROADs Climate Action simulation game, a role-play exercise that provides a unique opportunity to explore real world energy challenges by mimicking the UN climate change negotiations. Participants […]
Samira Siddique is a co-organizer, participant and speaker in: The Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies and the Institute for South Asia Studies are hosting a symposium titled "Beyond the Crisis Narrative: Rohingya Statelessness and its Implications for Bangladesh" on Friday, February 7, 2020, with keynote speaker Hannah Beech, Southeast Asia Bureau Chief for The New York Times and a […]
No meeting this week.
THE RENEWABLE & APPROPRIATE ENERGY LABORATORY PRESENTS: TITLE: Solar Home Systems and the quest for energy access: an institutional economic analysis comparing Bangladesh and Kenya SPEAKER: Georg Heinemann DESCRIPTION: In light of being the country with the highest and fastest growing penetration of solar home systems (SHSs) in Sub-Sahara Africa, Kenya has the ambition to achieve 100% electricity […]
Fossil Free California presents a community forum on COVID-19 and the climate crisis. This live webinar features UC Berkeley’s Dr. Dan Kammen, who will present his views on how the current global pandemic intersects with the climate crisis. Dr. Kammen is Chair of UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group and Faculty Director of the Goldman School’s […]
Please join us for the MIT Energy Conference. To register, click here. I will be speaking from 1:15 - 1:50 PM EDT on "COVID19 Lessons for the Climate Emergency" To register, click here. First morning schedule:
Dear Friends, Please join us Tuesday, April 7 from 6 - 8 PM PDT for a unique event, the California 'Power Dialog' as part of the Solve Climate by 2030 nationwide conversation. This dialog is a community event for people of all ages and professions, students, retirees, and interested citizens in and out of California. […]
