Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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This year's Duke University Energy Conference welcomes Noel Bakhtian, B.S.E.'05, (director of tech acceleration, Bezos Earth Fund) and Brian Janous (chief commercial officer and co-founder, Cloverleaf Infrastructure) for keynote conversations on Nov. 13, 2024. Learn more about these energy leaders and register for the conference: https://lnkd.in/eGCrD4eG The Energy Conference is organized by the MBA Energy Club as?part of?#EnergyWeekatDuke (November 11-15), which is led by students from degree programs across Duke. Stay tuned?for more events!

Calling Duke alumni in the DC area! Join us on October 14 for a networking reception at Duke in DC:?https://duke.is/road2baku? ? The next major?United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29 Azerbaijan)?will take place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.?Duke University is involved in COP29 on multiple fronts, from faculty and expert participation to the wide-ranging impacts of our alumni to a delegation of Duke students that will be attending. This reception will bring these communities and their broader networks together to informally discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by COP29 and how we can work together to advance progress. Whether you’re a climate policy geek or you simply want to learn more about COP29 and what Duke is up to in this space, please join us! Organizers:?Duke University’s?Office of Climate and Sustainability,?Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, and?Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.?

CIRCAD - Center for Innovation in Risk-analysis for Climate Adaptation and Decision-making presented a panel on the “Science of Risk” at NYC #ClimateWeek on Thursday, September 26, at the famous Davis Library at St. John's University's School of Risk Management. The panel included:?Mark Borsuk, the James L. and Elizabeth M. Vincent Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering,?Francis Bouchard, Duke University's inaugural Climate Leader in Residence; Mercy Berman DeMenno, Executive in Residence with the Duke RESILE Initiative; and?Lydia Olander, program director at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.

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Join us from 3-4 p.m. on 10/7 for?an in-person?talk with?David Spence?(The University of Texas at Austin), author of "Climate?of?Contempt: Rescuing the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship." Learn more about this event being held in the Bonk Auditorium (French Family Science Center, Rm. 2231):?https://duke.is/oct7talk ? Getting to net zero carbon emissions will require Congress to more aggressively regulate greenhouse gas emissions. If the idea has wide support (and it does), why can’t Congress muster the will to do it? Spence tackles this question in his new book. ? This event is co-sponsored by the?Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability?and the?Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.

Local research is helping inform solutions for outdoor workers and other communities in North Carolina vulnerable to extreme heat, Duke University expert Jordan Clark, PhD told North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. But a vital first step to protect workers is taking heat seriously, he said. https://lnkd.in/eVzVa8n8 Clark, a senior policy associate at the Heat Policy Innovation Hub, spoke to WUNC as part of its Scorched Workers series that aired this week. More from the series: https://lnkd.in/e69a4RbB #ExtremeHeat #Heat #HeatHealth #WorkerSafety

Ecosystem services experts?Lydia Olander?and?Katie Warnell?will represent the?Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability?next week (Oct. 6-10) at the?Restore America's Estuaries?2024 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in Washington, D.C. Olander and Warnell will participate in panel discussions and deliver presentations on #NatureBasedSolutions —actions to protect, sustainably manage, or restore natural or modified ecosystems to address societal challenges, simultaneously providing benefits for people and the environment. ? Learn more about the summit:?https://lnkd.in/edhAngWV?

Billions of dollars have been invested in ecological restoration projects across the Gulf of Mexico. Yet, socioeconomic impacts of these projects aren't consistently tracked. Partners at The Nature Conservancy, Harte Research Institute, and Duke University just published a paper on this topic. https://lnkd.in/eyVzDgPr See summary with key findings linked below. Heather Tallis, Christine Shepard, Kara Coffey, Christine Settar Hale, David Yoskowitz, Katie Warnell, Sara Mason, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, The Nature Conservancy, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, NASEM Gulf Research Program #ecosystemservices, #restoration, #GulfofMexico

Get excited for Energy Week at Duke University (Nov. 11-15, 2024)! Join this student-organized event for a dynamic week packed with insightful panels, engaging socials, the accompanying Energy Conference and Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition, and more! Whether you’re a student, industry professional, or an energy enthusiast, there will be an event for you. This is your chance to connect with leading experts, share ideas, and explore cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of energy. ? Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details: energyweekatduke.org