Climate Change Conversations

Explore Climate Change

Please join Yale Alumni Academy for our 5th annual Climate Change conversation series. We have assembled a distinguished roster of expert faculty and researchers to discuss the leading climate change issues affecting our planet. To shine a light on how climate change impacts all aspects of our life and relationships, this year we will be joined by an interdisciplinary cohort of faulty members representing different Yale schools, centers of excellence, laboratories, and innovative programs. These presentations offer alumni participants interactive lectures and discussion sessions designed to inform, educate, and expand your thinking on this important topic. We hope you will join one or more sessions for a challenging and thought-provoking opportunity to stay current on how Yale faculty are grappling with issues related to climate change.

2024 Climate Change Conversations Program

Catalyzing Planetary Solutions through all that Yale is, and all that Yale does

Catalyzing Planetary Solutions Through All That Yale Is, And All That Yale Does

Presented by,
Julie Zimmerman and Sara Smiley Smith ’16 PhD

November 18, 2024
12:00 pm ET

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The Burning Earth A History

The Burning Earth: A History

Presented by,
Sunil Amrith

November 22, 2024
12:00 pm ET

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Meet the 2024 Speakers

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Project Manager, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Eric has worn many hats within the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication from expanding their work into Latin America...

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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences)

Jodi Sherman, MD, is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology of the Yale School of Medicine, and Associate Professor of Epidemiology in...

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Senior Lecturer in Sustainability; Faculty Director of Sustainability Program, MBA for Executives; Faculty Co-Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Dr. Cort works at the intersection of sustainability and investor value. Over the course of 20 years, in consulting and academia, he economic...

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Senior Lecturer
Program Manager, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media

Matthew Suttor is a New Zealand-born composer and educator. Since joining Yale University in 1999, he initially serve in the...

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Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)

Judith H. Lichtman, PhD, MPH is Susan Dwight Bliss Professor in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health...

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Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History

Sunil Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University, with a secondary...

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Sponsors and Affiliates

Yale Planetary Solutions

2024 SPONSOR

Yale Planetary Solutions seeks to drive planetary solutions through all that Yale is, from our students, faculty, staff, and alumni, to our buildings,

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Music Haven

2024 SPONSOR

Music Haven is an inclusive community for young people to learn, play, and express themselves through tuition-free classical music...

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Yale School of Public Health

The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (CCCH) utilizes Yale's multidisciplinary expertise and global reach to train future leaders, provide a comprehensive educational program...

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Yale Law School

Learn more about climate change initiatives being championed by Yale Law School faculty and students. 

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Yale School of Medicine

Yale School of Medicine educates and nurtures creative leaders in medicine and science, promoting curiosity and critical inquiry in an inclusive environment enriched by diversity.

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Yale Carbon Containment Lab

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to reduce industrial emissions and scale carbon removal immediately. Our projects focus on methods of greenhouse gas capture, storage, and abatement that are low-cost, quantifiable, and durable.

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Climate Change Conversations 2020-2023 Past Programs

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