Events


  1. Can Smart Policy Efforts Lead to a Greener Fashion Industry?

    The fashion industry accounts for as much as 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Academic and policy experts discussed legislative initiatives that could help it become more sustainable at a recent Yale School of the Environment panel discussion.
  2. A Conversation With Former White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi

    The head of the White House Climate Policy Office under President Joe Biden recently visited the Yale School of Environment for a candid discussion about his former boss’ relentless focus on climate action as jobs creator as well as the need to develop a “more flexible, less pure” narrative around climate and energy.
  3. How to Rev Up One of the Greatest Engines of Sustainability

    During a recent visit to the School of the Environment, André Hoffmann, vice-chair of the global healthcare company Roche, and business journalist Peter Vanham discussed their new book, The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity & Sustainability.
  4. Voluntary Carbon Market 2.0, Let’s Talk

    During Climate Week, YSE Lecturer Peter Boyd is teaming up with colleagues in academia and the United Nations to co-host a discussion on ways to encourage more buyers to purchase high-integrity forest carbon credits.
  5. The Link Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

    A team of researchers from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication has found that talking about the links between climate change and extreme weather events is not only scientifically valid but is an effective way to help people connect their own lives and experiences to the issue of climate change.
  6. Synergies, Solutions, Communication To Be Climate Week Focal Points

    Greening global trade, the business of climate justice, and a bipartisan path forward will be among the topics covered at YSE-organized events and panels presented as part of a four-day program on scalable and transformative climate solutions hosted by Yale Planetary Solutions during Climate Week NYC.
  7. Empowering Tomorrow: Activating Youth for Climate Action

    How are young people grappling with climate change?  What are the best ways to engage them? The answer, according to panelists who were part of a May 21 webinar hosted by the Yale Center for Environmental Communication, is to focus on hope rather than despair.
  8. Class of 2024: “You Will Be Leaders for Change”

    The Class of 2024 celebrated their accomplishments at commencement ceremonies held at Old Campus and Kroon Courtyard on May 20. The 156 graduates are headed to positions at NGOs, corporations, governments, and academic institutions across the U.S. and the globe. 
  9. Exploring the Underbelly of Chile’s Salmon Farming Industry

    Members of the Kawésqar people and McCluskey Fellow in Conservation Alex Muñoz recently discussed their efforts to protect a marine reserve in Chile's Patagonia from the devastating impacts of the salmon farming industry at a special screening of a National Geographic documentary.