The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University

At a recent Salata Institute event, Harvard environmental law experts said the Trump administration's EPA rollbacks will reverse decades of advances. “I would say that Trump 2.0 in the first 71 days has been more akin to a nuclear explosion [than a meat cleaver], with a bull’s eye on programs related to climate change,” said Richard Lazarus, the Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. https://lnkd.in/eNjWr3mD Harvard Law Environmental & Energy Law Program

Join a virtual Earth Day discussion on insurance solutions for escalating climate extremes on Tuesday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Co-sponsored with The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, the panel will explore cutting edge approaches through risk protection, public-private partnerships, and insurance solutions that cities can use to safeguard their most vulnerable residents and build a more climate-resilient future. Virtual event open to all. Register: https://bit.ly/3ReUgmf

Watch: At a recent Harvard Voices on Climate Change event, hosted by The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University and the Harvard Alumni Association, EELP Executive Director Carrie Jenks and Professor Richard Lazarus unpacked the legal and policy implications of EPA’s recent regulatory rollbacks. They explored what these changes mean for environmental protections, the legal and political challenges ahead, and opportunities for shaping future climate policy. 📺 https://lnkd.in/e7-JPRPE

Because Brazilian cattle spend longer reaching market weight than cows in the U.S., they belch out more than three times as much methane for every pound of meat. Restoring degraded pastures is helping. New climate blog from Robert Paarlberg at Harvard Kennedy School and Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University: https://lnkd.in/ey_2JJbK

Join us for the Mittal Institute’s Annual Symposium on Media, Climate, and Arts 🎉 There’s something for everyone – join us for some or all of the sessions! 🔸 The Changing Media Landscape in South Asia – In four separate sessions, leading journalists and media experts from India and Pakistan will discuss the evolving media ecosystem, how to cover key issues across the region, and the role media plays in democracy. 🔸 Climate Adaptation – Hear from Harvard experts who recently returned from the major India 2047 conference in New Delhi focused on climate resilience and adaptation in South Asia. 🔸 Mapping Water: A Film by Naiza Khan – Watch a short film by Mittal Institute Distinguished Artist Fellow Naiza Khan, followed by a discussion with her. ✨ PLUS, don’t miss the special fireside chat with Prof. Tarun Khanna and Prof. Diana Eck reflecting on the Mittal Institute’s journey and impact. 📅 Friday, April 18, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 📍 Thompson Room, Barker Center, Harvard University 🔗 Please RSVP for each session you would like to attend: https://lnkd.in/eJPkiQRx ❗️Note that this event is free and open to the public. It will take place in person only, and there will be no live stream available. #SouthAsia #Media #ClimateChange #Art #SouthAsianEvents #Harvard #MittalInstitute #AnnualSymposium

There are two weeks left to register for the Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience. Join us on April 23rd to hear how businesses, policymakers, and communities can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-driven disasters: https://lnkd.in/e5T2qr6f This event will feature: Hannah Perls, JD' 20, Senior Staff Attorney with the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program Kayla Calkins, MPA’ 24, Program Officer at Climate Resilience Fund and Senior Advisor, Insurance for Good Dave Jones, JD/MPP’ 88, Director, Climate Risk Initiative, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, UC Berkeley Law School Barney Schauble, A.B’ 95, Senior Advisor at Nephila and the Principal of Greenthread Co-Sponsors: Harvard Business School's HBS Business and Environment Initiative Harvard Law School's Harvard Law Environmental & Energy Law Program

🌍Celebrate Earth Month with the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness by checking out season 2 of our Frontiers in Health and Happiness Podcast, “Environments for Health and Happiness!” This series will explore the intricate relationships between the natural and built environments and our health, happiness, and well-being. Episodes will feature a diverse array of experts, including environmental health scientists, architects, and urban public health leaders-- who you may recognize from this year's seminar series of the same name. In the first episode of our new series, we sit down with Environmental Health Professor Dr. Gaurab Basu to discuss the significant impacts of climate change on mental, social, and physical health. This video highlights an excerpt from that conversation. Tune in on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/e-CwhiZM Or find Frontiers in Health & Happiness on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or YouTube. Thanks for listening! #EarthMonth #HealthAndHappiness #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalHealth #PodcastCommunity Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health at Harvard Chan School The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University Harvard Office for Sustainability Harvard Medical School Harvard C-CHANGE

India is a global warming ‘hole,’ and scientists aren’t sure why Science magazine dives into one of the great mysteries discussed by Harvard scientists last month at 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future.' https://lnkd.in/e7HN9ZtC The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University

India faces a double-edged environmental crisis: Efforts to reduce aerosol air pollution — tiny particles in the air from industrial emissions, burning fossil fuels and biomass — may accelerate atmospheric warming, leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves. This raises the risk of hotter summers and more frequent and intense heatwaves in the coming decades. David S. Jones, Professor of the Culture of Medicine at Harvard University and an expert on the history of air pollution in India, spoke with Down To Earth's Akshit Sangomla about why India’s warming rate has slowed and how reduced aerosol pollution could affect future warming and heatwaves. Harvard Medical School https://lnkd.in/ddATWNbU

New interdisciplinary research teams of Harvard faculty are taking on two of the biggest sources of planet-heating emissions, with funding from The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University: buildings and transportation. Combined, these account for over half the world’s carbon pollution. https://lnkd.in/gQyFjeUR Harvard Economics Department Harvard University Graduate School of Design