IAP 2018 Activities by Category - Climate

Dava Newman, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Jan/25

Thu

07:00PM-09:00PM

35-225, Open to the public

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Join us for a special screening of the original documentary Chasing Coral and witness a journey to reveal how the greatest impact of Earth’s changing climate may be hidden beneath the surface of our oceans. There is inspiring work being done around the world to protect and preserve Earth's marine ecosystems. Take the first step to be a part of this great transformation.

Plot Synopsis:

Chasing Coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. Unfortunately, the effort is anything but simple, and the team doggedly battles technical malfunctions and the force of nature in pursuit of their golden fleece: documenting the indisputable and tragic transformation below the waves. With its breathtaking photography, nail-biting suspense, and startling emotion, Chasing Coral  is a dramatic revelation that won’t have audiences sitting idle for long.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6fHA9R2cKI

Learn more at: http://www.chasingcoral.com/

 

Sponsor(s): Aeronautics and Astronautics, Environmental Solutions Initiative
Contact: Jeremy Stroming, (425) 466-7759, stroming@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/23

Tue

02:00PM-03:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

If you are considering exploring Industry positions, you will need to have a resume that effectively positions you for this path.  This workshop presented by Bob Dolan will discuss the process of converting your 4-6 page CV into a 2-page resume for industry, and creating a document that effectively targets the Hiring Manager.  Can your resume survive a 15 second scan and still get into the YES pile? Discussions will surround the strategies of effective messaging and how to be "on-point" with your written communication.  Actual MIT PhD/Postdoc resumes will be provided as handouts.  

This workshop is open to Grads, PhDs, and Postdocs.

Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

Dava Newman, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Jan/26

Fri

09:00AM-05:00PM

33-116, Bring your laptop, charger, and best ideas.

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/24

The Earth is at a tipping point. The decisions we make and actions we take in the next 10 years will affect the next 1000 years. Join us on Friday, January 26th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in 33-116 for a hackathon event to generate technology and design based solutions to Earth's environmental and climate challenges. We are driven by these questions:

• Can technology and design transform environmental information into action?
• Can we give Earth a voice, "Earth Speaks", to engage billions of people to care about and take action for the oceans and environment?
• What personal technology can empower our revolution to have everyone help heal the planet?

We're rethinking the ways people engage with the overwhelming amount of climate and environmental information, and we'd love your help. At EarthHack, you'll collaborate with students, faculty, & professionals: spending the day brainstorming and designing. Meals will be provided. You can continue working with our team to use these solutions to transform environmental engagement. Top ideas will receive support to turn them into reality!

REGISTER HERE: EarthHack

Sponsor(s): Aeronautics and Astronautics
Contact: Jeremy Stroming, stroming@mit.edu

Seth Michaels, Union of Concerned Scientists Communications Officer

Jan/31

Wed

05:00PM-06:30PM

4-149

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

The Union of Concerned Scientists, the Undergraduate Energy Club, the GSC External Affairs Board, the Science Policy Initiative, and Fossil Free MIT invite you to a training on media strategies for science advocacy. The media world can be difficult to navigate; journalists have a small amount of space to cover complex scientific topics in a 24-hour news cycle, and scientific expertise has never been in higher demand in mainstream media. Members of Congress keep a close eye on media coverage, to keep a 'pulse' on issues of importance to their constituents. This training, led by UCS Communications Officer Seth Michaels, will offer strategies and ways to influence public and political opinion on science, environmental, and climate policy through media engagement.

Sign up at: bit.ly/iapsciencemedia2018

Sponsor(s): Fossil Free MIT
Contact: Patrick Brown, 617 324-3801, PRBROWN@MIT.EDU

Wilbur Li, Claire Halloran

Jan/25

Thu

04:00PM-06:00PM

32-123

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/25

Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/2v6xoQJ5HfzsPwIo2

Did you know Massachusetts is at the forefront of climate policy, with a chance to lead the nation in implementing carbon pricing legislation?

Experts across the political spectrum agree that putting a fee on carbon pollution is the most cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, incentivizing a flexible shift toward clean energy. Right now, two bills moving through the Massachusetts state legislature could bring carbon pricing to our state.

Come join MIT Climate Action for a panel discussion on climate policy and carbon pricing in Massachusetts, featuring leading voices on the issue from politics and academia. Bertucci's pizza will be served at a reception following the talk. Our panelists are:

* Sen. Michael Barrett, author of MA carbon pricing bill
* Rep. Jennifer Benson, author of MA carbon pricing bill
* Prof. John Reilly, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
* Prof. Christopher Knittel, MIT Sloan economics
* Dr. Marc Breslow, research and policy director for Climate XChange
* Prof. Janelle Knox-Hayes, MIT urban studies and planning

See you there!

Contact: Ben Harpt, benharpt@mit.edu

Andi Sutton, Communications and Program Manager, J-WAFS

Jan/31

Wed

03:30PM-05:00PM

E51-095, Light refreshments provided

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Water quality and water supply reliability are challenged by climate change in ways that affect livelihoods and ecosystems alike.  In fact, climate’s influence on water can already be seen through declining groundwater recharge; increased sedimentation and water contamination; intensified droughts, as well as many other indicators.  While examples of these challenges manifest at an increasing rate across the globe, demand for water rises as well.  Given the short- and long-term uncertainty and regional-differences in ways climate affects water systems, what is to be done?  Join the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) for a panel that features research by MIT graduate students and postdocs that addresses this challenging water management issue. 

Presenters include:
Sarah Fletcher, PhD candidate, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, and 2017-2018 Rasikbhai L. Meswani Fellow for Water Solutions

Julian Koelbel, Postdoc, Sloan School of Management

Cristina Logg, MCP candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Cindy Noe, MPA/MBA candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Sloan School of Management

Tyler Swingle, M.Arch candidate in the Department of Architecture

Panel moderated by Janelle Heslop, dual degree SM/MBA candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Sloan School of Management

Sponsor(s): Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Sec Lab
Contact: Andi Sutton, E70-1283, 617 715-4222, ARSUTTON@MIT.EDU