Past Events
October 10, 2013
The John Carlson Lecture communicates exciting new results in climate science to the general public. Free of charge and open to the general public, the lecture is made possible by a generous gift from MIT alumnus John H. Carlson to the Lorenz Center at MIT.
August 07, 2013
This public debate will bring together four eminent experts in the field to discuss the science of solar geoengineering, its potential risks and benefits and what a sensible path forward might look like.
June 04, 2013 - June 06, 2013
SESSIONS: The Changing World I: Climate; The Changing World II: Economy and Demand; Water and Crops; Water and Energy; The Role of Technology and Institutions; Institutional, Trade, and Investment Policies
May 01, 2013
Ken Caldeira, senior climate scientist in Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology, will discuss the physical science of solar geoengineering.
April 26, 2013
MIT Earth Committee, MIT Libraries, and the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change are sponsoring a screening of this award winning film about the Earth's changing climate.
April 25, 2013
Governor Deval Patrick will reflect on the Commonwealth’s leadership in clean energy and efforts to stay the course as economic challenges persist and climate vulnerabilities grow.