Climate Solutions Lab

Hey Instructors! Creating or updating a syllabus? Need some #climate change content? Of course you do. Check out the Climate Syllabus Bank for help: watson.brown.edu/climatesolutio… @WatsonInstitute @BrownEnvt @BrownUniversity

We are thrilled to announce that CSL's Climate Syllabus Bank has been shortlisted for the Sustainability Education Literacy Award by QS Reimagine Education. To learn more visit reimagine-education.com #QSReimagine #EdTech #Innovation @QS Quacquarelli Symonds

The Climate Syllabus Bank - an update and future plans @WatsonInstitute @BrownUniversity youtube.com/watch?v=KP4ebv…

The Trans Mountain contradiction: how can Canada lead on climate while doubling down on oil? — In the @guardian, @ClimateSolLab Director @JeffDColgan commented on Canada's proposed regulatory framework for greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas. ow.ly/NnW250SK8UC

Energy transitions, then and now: The 50th anniversary of the OPEC oil crisis — @SenWhitehouse in conversation with @ClimateSolLab Director @JeffDColgan to discuss the legacy of the ’73 oil shock and the lessons for today. (VIDEO) ow.ly/LfhW50SIfxM

Towards a net zero real estate industry with Francesca Whitehead ’16 — @BrownUniversity alumna @FLFWhitehead talks decarbonizing real estate with clean tech innovation & investment in an event hosted by @ClimateSolLab and the #RhodesCenter. (VIDEO) ow.ly/ekin50SIfW3

In this study, author Prof. @jonasnahm, explains how a U.S Industrial Finance Corporation can increase the share of clean tech manufacturing and jobs in America. Link: watson.brown.edu/climatesolutio… … … @SAISHopkins , @WatsonInstitute , @BrownEnvt, @BrownUResearch , @ClimateSolLab

Great news: the @ClimateSolLab team, including new colleagues @JenniferHadden & Chris Rea @WatsonInstitute @BrownUniversity, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue its work on Clean Energy & Society. Stay tuned! cc @Brown_IBES

Summer reading for climate folks! ⁦@thomasnhale⁩ ⁦@compatibilism⁩ ⁦@ClimateSolLab⁩

Kudos to @SenWhitehouse and other Congressional Democrats for investigating the years of deceit and climate misinformation by Big Oil. A key reason our planet is burning is because Big Oil is stymieing climate solutions. @ClimateSolLab @ClimateSSN @TimmonsRoberts

Earth Day Every Day: How the Department of Defense Advances Climate Resilience — A conversation with Dr. Kate White, @DeptofDefense Climate Resilience Program Director, moderated by @ClimateSolLab Director @JeffDColgan. (VIDEO) ow.ly/knuI50Rzxs9

Scaling the energy transition in emerging markets — A @ClimateSolLab talk with Emily McAteer ’07 on the challenges and opportunities in deploying renewable energy projects at scale in emerging markets, with a focus on Africa. (VIDEO) ow.ly/i57W50RHww0

This morning, Brown’s top leaders in climate science, public health, international affairs, sustainability, and engineering convened for a transdisciplinary Commencement Forum, discussing how collaboration fosters solutions to today’s most pressing issues. #Brown2024 #IBES10Years

#StudentSpotlight: Sarah Smith ’24 — Two years spent working as a research assistant at @ClimateSolLab have prepared graduating senior Sarah Smith with the skills needed to combat the climate crisis outside of @BrownUniversity. #Brown2024 ow.ly/CnwZ50RPuMR

The #AmericanClimateCorps will mobilize a new generation of Americans to confront the climate crisis head on. Today, we’re launching climatecorps.gov, where you can learn more about the ACC's critical work and how you can be a part of it.

WATCH LIVE: Earth Day Every Day: How the Department of Defense Advances Climate Resilience — A conversation with Dr. Kate White, @DeptofDefense Climate Resilience Program Director, moderated by @ClimateSolLab Director @JeffDColgan. ow.ly/muHk50RjlVf

Tomorrow 4pm | @JavierBlas delivers the William R. Rhodes ’57 Ethics of Capitalism annual lecture "The Underbelly of the Global Economy: The Traders Who Buy and Sell the Planet’s Resources" - join us! @WatsonInstitute events.brown.edu/rhodes-center/…

On 4/13, join IBES & @ClimateSolLab for Carbon Offsets: Promises, Perils, and the Path Forward, an all-day, on-campus conference that will investigate if carbon offsets are a vital climate solution or a moral hazard. Explore the agenda + register: ibes.brown.edu/news-events/ca…

Several OPEC+ countries will reduce oil production by a combined 2.2 million barrels per day through June. @JeffDColgan , director of the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown, discusses how the decreased output could affect the U.S. cbsnews.com/video/how-will…

Looking forward to our conversation with Todd Stern tomorrow. Join us! events.brown.edu/climate-soluti…

Brilliant article by @pilitaclark showing how popular climate action is, even when costly - but it has been demonized so much that people underestimate its popularity