Curious about hot topics such as Typhoon Haiyan, extreme weather, Short Lived Climate Pollutants, Keystone XL pipeline, Obama Climate Action Plan, and UN climate talks? 

Join graduate students of MIT’s Joint Program on the Science & Policy of Global Change for two info-packed Independent Activities Period (IAP) lectures with the science and policy you need to understand this truly global issue. 

This session will outline how energy use and greenhouse gas emissions are linked to the world economy and the technologies we use, how climate change impacts affect us, and the mitigation and adaptation instruments available. It will also survey policies in place, and major challenges and opportunities as the world works toward coordinated action. One of the presenters attended the recent UN climate talks held in Poland and will reflect on next steps toward a new global climate agreement in 2015.