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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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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The "Launching Climate Ventures" (LCV) Sprint will provide participants with an understanding of the activities required to start a climate-focused technology venture including identifying climate problems, translating and licensing IP, building a founding team, and raising early financing. The LCV Sprint is designed for anyone interested in founding, joining, and/or investing in early-stage ClimateTech companies.

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Join CPD for an overview of the variety of MBA careers across the energy and cleantech landscape. This session will help you begin to discover the breadth of roles and job search options in these growing industries. Phillip Andrews, CPD’s sector lead for energy & cleantech, will moderate a panel of recent HBS alumni who will share insight from their own career journeys and answer your questions.

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Join HBS Career & Professional Development and the Business & Environment Initiative to learn about the range of opportunities and MBA careers within sustainability. A panel of ECs will share their experiences in the sector – including how they chose an area to focus on and how they approached their search. CPD and BEI’s Courtney Fairbrother will guide the discussion and share how MBA careers in sustainability develop in all types and sizes of firms.

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Learn about all the different business and environment opportunities at HBS and how you can get involved at the Business & Environment Kickoff!! Join the Business & Environment Initiative’s faculty and staff, the Energy & Environment Club, the Food & Agriculture Club, the Sustainability Club, HBS Operations, Student Sustainability Associates, Career & Professional Development, iLab, and others for introductions and networking. We look forward to seeing you there! Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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The world and the African continent are rapidly urbanizing, and this brings pressure on resources including energy, water, food, transit, housing, and more. At the same time, climate change seems to be causing more severe instances of perils including drought, flooding, extreme heat, and wildfire. How can future cities and economies grow to provide the kinds of societies we want, while also being resilient against these perils? Crucially, where will the money come from and where are opportunities for investors, managers, and entrepreneurs in the face of these challenges? Please join Professor John Macomber for a discussion of current research on this topic on the continent – and to share your ideas about what HBS should look at next in this realm. Interested in joining? Register Here: https://forms.gle/oPgx6uAvVAf61Gyk9

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