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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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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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/C5BThPY5krZZ62uD9

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We're thrilled to invite you to an upcoming alumni networking event, organized in collaboration with seven other sustainable business peer institutions. Join us for a unique evening of in-person networking, light refreshments, and new connections. This event offers the perfect opportunity to meet fellow alumni interested in sustainability, climate tech, clean energy, and ESG. Engage in short conversations and speed networking prompts designed to help you form meaningful connections. Our goals for the evening include connecting MBA alumni with common interests; fostering relationships between MBA alumni from different schools; and forming valuable industry professional connections. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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Are you interested in meeting other alumni leveraging their careers to confront climate change? We invite you to join us to connect with alumni working in careers focused on the intersection of business and the environment. This session will feature an alumni panel moderated by Professor Mike Toffel. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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Are you interested in meeting other alumni leveraging their careers to confront climate change? We invite you to join us to connect with alumni working in careers focused on the intersection of business and the environment. This session will feature a fireside chat between Professor Peter Tufano and Paul Polman, co-author of Net Positive and former CEO of Unilever. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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Harvard Climate Action Week invites climate experts, leaders, and stakeholders to come together and explore solutions to the most complex and challenging dimensions of the climate crisis. Events, in-person and online, dive deep into the policies, private actions, and leadership needed to drive further reductions in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

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Join the Harvard Office for Sustainability and Harvard Common Spaces for an Earth Day Festival on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 12 to 2 pm at the Science Center Plaza. Bring everyday items you no longer need and pick up stuff for free at a Freecycle hosted by the Resource Efficiency Program & Harvard Recycling. No donation is required to shop! Have electronics to recycle? Harvard University Information Technology will collect them! Bring your bike to be checked up and commute safely and sustainably back home. Learn from and connect with Harvard groups tabling at the event.

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Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites you to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas, trends, opportunities, and challenges at the intersection of business and the environment. During this event, Professors David Bell and Forest Reinhardt will discuss how businesses and governments are altering their strategies and operations in light of global climate change. They will discuss the pros and cons of different approaches, and how much of an impact certain solutions, such as regenerative agriculture, could have on our climate. They will draw from recent cases and research coming from HBS’s Agribusiness Seminar. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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BEI is hosting an alumni-to-alumni speed networking event to foster connections for those working in or looking to work in climate-related sectors. This event will be hosted virtually on Meetaway, a platform that puts participants in a series of 7 minute 1:1 conversations with other alumni. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.

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