Earth Week Speaker Series

The Future of Energy Efficiency

Tuesday, April 19, 2016  |  4:30pm  |  Questrom Room 212, 595 Commonwealth Avenue

Join Harvey Michaels for an afternoon of exploring the future of efficient energy including the intelligent buildings at the edge of a decarbonized energy grid. Stay for a discussion led by Professor Robert Kaufmann. This seminar is moderated by Kira Fabrizio. Read more.

Click HERE to view Prof. Michaels’s presentation slides.

Urban Mobility in Clean, Green Cities

Wednesday, April 20, 2016  |  4:30pm  |  Questrom Room 208, 595 Commonwealth Avenue

Between 2010 and 2050, the number of people living in world’s urban areas is expected to increase by 80 percent. This growth will intensify the great challenges for urban mobility. Cities increasingly face problems caused by transport and traffic, and how to keep cities clean and green become critical.

Join Henry Kelly, University of Michigan, and Christos Cassandras, Boston University, for a seminar on urban mobility issues in clean and green cities, moderated by Katharine Lusk, Boston University. The seminar will be followed by a discussion led by Martin Chavez, former Mayor of Albuquerque. Read more.

Click HERE to view Dr. Kelly’s presentation slides.

Click HERE to view Prof. Cassandras’s presentation slides.

Climate Change Policy After Paris

Thursday, April 21, 2016  |  4:00pm  |  Questore Auditorium, 595 Commonwealth Avenue

In 2015 world leaders negotiated a major agreement, known as the Paris Agreement, to reduce climate change and committed to take action to keep global temperature rise below 2C by the end of the century.

Join Ken Berlin, President & CEO of The Climate Reality Project, for an afternoon exploring climate change policy after the Paris Agreement. Introduction by Kenneth Freeman, Allen Questrom Professor and Dean. Read more.