Past Events
February 02, 2011
Speaker: Dave Donaldson (MIT)
Weather and Death in India: Mechamisms and Implications of Climate Change
Open to: the general public Sponsor(s): MIT/Harvard Development & Environment Seminar
January 28, 2011
Prof. Ed Boyle, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT
This talk is part of series that celebrates the 150th anniversary of MIT, founded by a geologist, William Barton Rogers by highlighting accomplishments of EAPS faculty and students. The series features talks by current and past members of the EAPS community to cover topics about the major discoveries in the Earth and Planetary Sciences and contribution from EAPS scientists.
January 19, 2011
The international community unanimously resolved to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system" at Rio Earth Summit in 1992. In the 18 years since then, we have achieved one binding international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions--the Kyoto Protocol--but global emissions now exceed the worst case scenario outlined in the 1990s. Many have found the international process slow, confusing, and uninspiring, but there is no viable alternative framework for addressing a truly international problem like climate change.
January 19, 2011
Despite recent cooling in the House and Senate, climate policy is still hot not only in the U.S, but in many other countries around the world. Come learn about a wide array of policy options under consideration in the U.S. and internationally from carbon tax and cap and trade, to renewable energy portfolio standards and energy research and development investment.
Led by Jennifer Morris
January 18, 2011
Concerned about climate change, but unsure how our policy options stack up? Come learn enough to hold your own at a cocktail party on current climate policy topics! From the basic economics to the pros and cons and political feasibility of different policy options to the status of international negotiations on a global agreement, this course will be a tour de force of current issues in climate change economics and policy. This discussion will provide helpful background for the upcoming session on recent developments in U.S. and international climate policy negotiations.
January 14, 2011
Katherine Dykes
Come join for an overview of wind energy fundamentals from the physical resource, to the technology, to the economics, policy and social impacts. For details on our wind energy activities, please see http://windenergy.mit.edu
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up Single session event