Boston Climate Tech: October 17- October 24
Climate at MIT, Young Professionals in Energy, Climate Careers, and more
Hi all! This is the first edition of the Boston Climate Tech newsletter. This newsletter is a weekly digest of community-submitted in-person climate tech events in the Greater Boston area coming up in the next week or so.
For the full calendar, checkout https://bit.ly/boston-climatetech-events
To submit events, submit events via this form
Here are the events for the next week!
Cheers,
Steven
Climate Solutions Roundtable
When: Tuesday, Oct 18 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Harvard Innovation Labs 125 Western Avenue Boston, MA 02134
Community for people concerned about Climate Change and want to solve it through innovation.
Climate Change Meet Up - MIT Events
When: Thursday, Oct 20 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: 33 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
The Libraries are sponsoring a Climate Change Meet-Up on Thurs., Oct. 20, 5-7 PM in the new space developed by the Provost’s Office and MIT Facilities called the DEN (Dynamic Engagement Node) located at 3-108. Four MIT groups with interests in climate change, climate justice, and sustainability will be available at this open-house type event, with materials and specialists in their areas to describe what opportunities they have for students interested in making a difference.
Participating are:
Environmental Solutions Initiative
PKG Center
MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium
MIT Office of Sustainability
Anyone is welcome to drop by. There will be refreshments, conversation, and connections.
Happy Hour: Young Professionals in Energy, Boston
When: Thursday, Oct 20 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Granary Tavern, 170 Milk Street Boston, MA 02109
Come join us to celebrate another successful year of YPE's mentorship program - Young professionals in energy Boston
Energy Night 2022 — MIT Energy & Climate Club
When: Friday, Oct 21 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: MIT Museum, 314 Main Street Building E-28 Cambridge, MA 02142
Now in its 17th year, Energy Night showcases exciting new energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT. The event features a myriad of interactive poster presentations from every energy affiliated department at MIT and early-stage start-ups. There are round tables and happy hours organized throughout the event to facilitate networking between researchers with industry leaders and investors. Due to COVID, 2020s event was in a virtual format, allowing presenters to reach a greater audience. This year 2022, we are excited to be back in-person on MIT’s campus.
The event is free and open to the general public, and is a great opportunity to witness the cutting-edge energy research at MIT and spark conversations with students, faculty, energy investors, business leaders, researchers, and educators.
MIT Energy and Climate Career Fair — MIT Energy & Climate Club (MITEC)
When: Friday, Oct 21 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: MIT Student Center, La Sala Puerto Rico, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 0213
The 2022 MIT Energy and Climate Career Fair is a unique recruiting opportunity where students will be able to meet energy and sustainability companies from across the industry, with sectors including solar, energy storage, transportation, finance/consulting, and many more! Companies will be recruiting at all levels of education, for internship and full-time positions, across multiple disciplines.
MIT Energy Initiative Fall Colloquium with the Honorable Philip R. Sharp - MIT Events
When: Wednesday, Oct 26 from 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: MIT Wong Auditorium, Tang Center (E51) 2 Amherst Street Cambridge, MA 02142
The prospects for decarbonization in America: Will global and domestic crises disrupt our plans?
Unexpected events—Covid-19, the January 6th insurrection, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, inflation, the Dobbs decision—have upended predictions about America’s future. Given fractious politics, doubts abound about the ability of the United States to effectively respond to such shocks. And given the extent to which fossil fuels underpin the economy, doubts abound about the prospect for radically cutting greenhouse gases by mid-century. Surprising many commentators, President Biden and the polarized Congress have adopted major climate policies—initiatives that should speed the transition toward a low-carbon economy, expand future technological options, and enhance the United States’ ability to work with other nations. It remains to be seen how effective such policies will be. Can strong federal action survive an electoral shift in political parties? And, can the United States raise its ambition in the years ahead?
This event will be in-person and is open to the MIT community, which includes MIT faculty, staff, students, alumni, and MIT affiliates. To adhere to MIT’s in-person event policies, please register in advance and follow all instructions in the subsequent confirmation emails regarding Tim Ticket distribution and QR access codes.
Reception to follow.
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