… at my job. Who wouldn’t benefit from continued education? Still, a year program seemed like a big commitment. And the cost ain’t nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list … building blocks across the energy sector in a way that is accessible and coherent. While it likely isn’t enough training to do a hard career switch (I certainly don’t want to be … it’s more difficult to carve out the time. Some weeks I’m on vacation and I just don’t feel like working. Sometimes it’s a pain to try to remember unit conversions while van camping in …
… moral issue (53%), or a social justice issue (44%). However, students are consistently more likely to see global warming as a distant problem than a local one— which may also suggest … schools that have taken strides to integrate sustainability topics into the curriculum – likely contributing to the increase in perceived knowledge around environmental … moral issue (53%), or a social justice issue (44%). However, students are consistently more likely to see global warming as a distant problem than a local one— which may also suggest …
… in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarks with something like this: Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I can tell you … up for in intelligence. Maybe IP attorneys score low on the charisma scale because they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with … students give tips on how to approach assignments (a great help for a novice Excel user like me), and share podcasts, books, reports, and other resources that they’ve found useful. …
… as a Construction Manager and loved all the great people I worked with but didn’t feel like I was exactly where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to do more with my career and … as a Construction Manager and loved all the great people I worked with but didn’t feel like I was exactly where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to do more with my career and … as a Construction Manager and loved all the great people I worked with but didn’t feel like I was exactly where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to do more with my career and …
… and present-day aspects of energy policy, though given my background, it all felt to me like a solid overview – a high-level perspective on a topic that in the real world plays out … creating a financial balance spreadsheet for a renewable energy project. It sounded like a big deal. And in the industry, it is. But if that were the course conclusion, I don’t … technology coursework. It's natural to feel some skepticism when considering what a program like this can deliver on. I can confirm that my skepticism has been appeased. I’m grateful …
… my community and sanctuary for over half my life. I started as a junior camp counselor, eventually working my way up to lead my own beekeeping classes for high schoolers. When my … other and with the world around us. Cleaning up our energy system means preserving moments like these for future generations. I understand that the power of knowledge comes only when … my community and sanctuary for over half my life. I started as a junior camp counselor, eventually working my way up to lead my own beekeeping classes for high schoolers. When my …
… a circular supply chain for upcycling this solution, and creating a supply of components like zippers from other brands, especially within the US. The students will engage with Lo … a circular supply chain for upcycling this solution, and creating a supply of components like zippers from other brands, especially within the US. The students will engage with Lo … a circular supply chain for upcycling this solution, and creating a supply of components like zippers from other brands, especially within the US. The students will engage with Lo …
… negotiations at every COP, organizations and countries from around the world host side events and talks at their pavilions. As I perused the list of events at the Nature+ Pavilion, one immediately caught my eye. The World Resources … at CBEY and Tsai CITY bring together folks from across the university, as do programs like GreenLight and the Planetary Solutions Project. So if you are exploring or working on …
… systems design because without that we will have unintended consequences. Systems problems like climate change need systems solutions. For any planetary innovator considering an idea … from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand sanitiser, with the eventual goal of scaling up enough to produce jet fuel. These transformative innovations … companies. “Some dinosaurs will evolve and some will go extinct.” I attended a couple other events this day, including one on incorporating TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related …
… of the world. After this conversation, I wanted to see ambition in action. Several side events were closed to an in-person audience, with only organizers and speakers allowed into the room. This meant that I had to find a good spot to stream the event I was interested in on the COP26 online platform, and I knew the perfect place, quiet and high above all the hubbub of the continuously overflowing Action Zone. The event was titled ‘No pot of gold for community adaptation and system resilience.’ Speakers …