Each year, the eight Ivy League schools come together to produce a unique and inspiring career fair that connects public agencies, consulting firms, nonprofit organizations, and businesses with undergraduate, graduate, and PhD level students who have the skills and knowledge to address the complex sustainability challenges of our global economy. The career fair will be taking place on February 28th at Columbia University. This year, the Salata Institute is thrilled to sponsor a Climate and Sustainability Alumni and Student Networking Session at the Harvard Club of New York City following the career fair. The networking session will provide a unique opportunity for Harvard students and alumni to connect, share ideas, and build meaningful professional relationships in climate and sustainability fields. The Salata Institute is providing roundtrip transportation via a chartered bus from campus to New York City. Learn more and register here!

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Join the Energy & Environment Club and CPD for a panel of alumni and industry professionals in the venture capital sector focused on climate and energy investing. Panelists will share views on post-MBA opportunities and career paths, advice on navigating the job search process, and insights into industry trends. The discussion will provide ample time for audience Q&A.

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Design for Decarbonization is a first-of-its-kind HBS x GSD lecture that demonstrates how design and business leaders can decarbonize the built environment (i.e., architecture and infrastructure). This lecture will be led by industry practitioner & nonprofit leader Lew Epstein. Epstein will reflect on his career, discuss the growing role that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will play in our decarbonization toolkit, and share examples of innovations in the CDR space. Food is provided!

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Interested in a career in climate and sustainability consulting? Join the Salata Institute and Harvard Business School's Business and the Environment Initiative on February 5th, 2025, for the Careers in Climate Action Speaker Series, highlighting career opportunities in climate and sustainability consulting. The event will feature a panel discussion of alumni speakers including Seth Reynolds, MPA '01, EY Americas SaT Sustainability Leader and EY Parthenon Education Practice Leader, Oliver Badenhorst, MBA '20, Principal, Boston Consulting Group, and Naomi Davy, AB '22, Associate, Coho Climate Advisors who will reflect on their work and career path, providing students from across Harvard with valuable insights needed to launch a climate career. Each event will include a one-hour Q&A with the speaker followed by a dinner reception. All events will be recorded and posted on the Salata Institute website.

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Beating the heat is an increasing challenge. But too many proposed solutions have limited immediate impact or support. Investors, activists, and community members want returns faster. Please join us on January 23rd, 2025 in Miami for a session led by Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter featuring leadership challenges, strategies, and tactics from some potentially high-impact ventures with “cool” solutions that can reinvent industries, scale quickly, and make stakeholders more comfortable and supportive. Stories include: • Energy on the beach: onshore challenges of offshore wind • “The wheels on the bus” go electric: the power of fleets • Putting the cool in cooling: reinventing air conditioning • Changing the game…venue: the green sports arena and the city The session will identify success factors, screening questions, and leadership lessons. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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The HBS Agribusiness Seminar is an executive education program that has been held for more than six decades, drawing owners, investors, CEOs, and senior leaders from firms across the food system and around the world. About 175 executives attend the program, with approximately half from the U.S. and half from 25+ other countries. On Tuesday, January 14, from 6:30-7:45pm, Seminar participants will convene for a reception with appetizers. The Seminar organizers invite current MBA students interested in food-related careers—from agricultural production to agtech to consumer goods; from sustainability to food security to innovation—to join the reception and meet some of the most experienced executives in these fields.

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BEI is hosting two alumni-to-alumni speed networking events to foster connections between those working in or looking to work in climate-related sectors. These events will be hosted virtually on Meetaway, a platform that puts participants in a series of 7 minute 1:1 conversations with other alumni.

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BEI is hosting two alumni-to-alumni speed networking events to foster connections between those working in or looking to work in climate-related sectors. These events will be hosted virtually on Meetaway, a platform that puts participants in a series of 7 minute 1:1 conversations with other alumni.

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We are looking forward to seeing you at the 21st Annual Climate Symposium, Climate Renaissance: Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation. We want to focus on both exploring the challenges ahead in deploying and scaling climate solutions while celebrating the progress we have made towards a more sustainable future. Please come back soon for more details!

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Are you a Harvard or MIT student or alumni interested in a career in climate and sustainability? Or an employer interested in reaching Harvard University and MIT students with career opportunities? The Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo is a collaborative effort across Harvard schools and MIT to connect organizations focused on climate, sustainability, and the environment with Harvard undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.

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Pursuing a career in climate change and sustainability? Join a panel of alumni working in this multi-segment sector to gain perspectives on various MBA roles and paths. You will hear their views on opportunities within the space, advice on navigating the job search and there will be plenty of time for Q&A.

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Interested in Impact Investing? Jump start your search by joining HBS Senior Lecturer Brian Trelstad to gain an overview of the rapidly growing field of impact investing. Based on his expertise and years of experience with Bridges Fund Management, Acumen and as the co-chair of Impact Capital Managers, Brian will offer his perspective on the field as well as offer insights into roles and career paths for MBAs.

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