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A few weeks ago, Valencia (Spain), birthplace of paella, experienced devastating flash floods. A sudden surge of rainstorms hit the region with intense force, taking the life of over two hundred people and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. We are pleased to co-sponsor this event organized by?Spain@MIT, MIT's Spanish student organization,?to raise funds for the victims of this tragedy. ??? November 26th, 6:00-9:00PM ?? Morss Hall ?? Paella and other traditional Spanish dishes will be served ?? Register and donate here: https://lnkd.in/djzgVBgH ?? This event will feature two special guest speakers: - Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, MIT physics professor from Valencia - Ana Durán, the Consul of Spain in Boston We will come together as a community to honor the lives lost and support those in need. For a donation starting at $7, you get a delicious dinner, and the people of Valencia get support for rebuilding the community we all know and love. The cost of the entrance to the event will be donated in full to WCK, a nonprofit organization distributing food to all victims of this natural disaster and volunteers helping in the area. We hope to see you there. #DANA?#Valencia?#MITSpain

Drew Story, PhD, the policy director at the MIT Climate Policy Center and other global thought leaders and experts across academia, industry, government and nonprofits convened with faculty, students, alumni, local community members and attendees from across the country at Tulane University last week to answer a central question, “Can Energy Pragmatism Secure Our Energy Future?” Drew was a panelist along with?Josh Basseches, a professor at Tulane and?Davante Lewis, a Louisiana Public Service Commissioner.?The group considered, in part, how researchers can be of most help to local communities and policymakers. https://lnkd.in/eGz2s-gY

The Climate Policy Center is a non-partisan, evidence-based organization focused on helping climate stakeholders in the U.S. and abroad. This interesting take from our affiliated faculty member John Sterman last year was a research-based opinion commentary on an important European Union decision to correct "a historic mistake on wood burning."

Faculty Director Christopher Knittel was featured as the The New York Times took a look at fossil fuels companies retreating from commitments in clean energy as global leaders meet for #COP29 “If we want to combat climate change, we need to make it in the firms’ and consumers’ self-interest to produce and buy the low-carbon alternatives,” said Christopher Knittel, a professor of energy economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://lnkd.in/ePzx9pFg