Events
Events
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London
- 17 JUN 2024 |
- London
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.
2024 Earth Day Event
- 18 APR 2024 |
- Harvard University
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.
Alumni in Climate Networking Series - Chicago: The Intersection of Agribusiness and Climate
- 02 APR 2024 |
- Chicago
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.
Alumni in Climate Virtual Networking Session
- 14 MAR 2024 |
- Virtual
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.
Careers in Climate Networking Event
- 05 MAR 2024 |
- Virtual
HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) and BEI are excited to extend an invitation for you to participate in an upcoming virtual speed networking event aimed at connecting students passionate about climate and sustainability with experienced alumni working in climate-related sectors. Please join us to provide students with the opportunity to practice their pitches and gain insights into various roles and industries within the field of climate and sustainability. By engaging in brief, one-on-one conversations, students will have the chance to explore different career paths, seek advice, and expand their network. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.
Alumni in Climate Networking Series Washington, DC: Fireside Chat with HBS Professor Debora Spar and Audrey Choi (MBA 2004): Inequality and Climate Change
- 26 FEB 2024 |
- Washington, DC
Most business leaders are aware of the link between inequality and climate change and that low income and marginalized communities suffer disproportionate impacts of climate change. However, there is much less general knowledge of how this connection translates and manifests in policy and business activity, or in outcomes for a variety of populations. Join Professor Debora Spar and MBA 2004 Alum Audrey Choi for an engaging fireside chat on this topic. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.
Alumni in Climate Virtual Networking Series: Climate Adaptation
- 29 NOV 2023 |
- Virtual
BEI will be hosting a series of alumni-to-alumni topic based speed networking events to foster connections for those working in or looking to work in climate-related sectors. All events 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.
Alumni in Climate Virtual Networking Series: Water
- 28 NOV 2023 |
- Virtual
BEI will be hosting a series of alumni-to-alumni topic based speed networking events to foster connections for those working in or looking to work in climate-related sectors. All events 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.
Alumni in Climate Virtual Networking Series: Carbon Removal
- 27 NOV 2023 |
- Virtual
BEI will be hosting a series of alumni-to-alumni topic based speed networking events to foster connections for those working in or looking to work in climate-related sectors. All events 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.
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: New York
- 03 OCT 2023 |
- New York City
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 happy hour will provide an opportunity for you to network and share ideas, topics, trends, and challenges with one another. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco
- 26 SEP 2023 |
- San Francisco
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 happy hour will provide an opportunity for you to network and share ideas, topics, trends, and challenges with one another. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu.
How to Create a Climate Venture
- 08 SEP 2023 |
- Virtual
“How to Create a Climate Venture” focuses on five key areas: unpacking climate solutions, coming up with your idea, leveraging tools to test the viability of your idea, and connecting with fellow climate entrepreneurs to hear their stories and build your network.
The first half of the program is focused on structured ideation, and the second half on idea evaluation. Ideation sessions cover both mitigation and adaptation and use classic ideation frameworks to generate solutions to climate challenges. Climate entrepreneurs tackling both emissions and city-level adaptation share their journeys. Participants use these examples as well as structured exercises to formulate their own elevator pitches.
The second half of the training hones in on idea evaluation, with sessions focused on the five core areas to validate before diving into a startup. Sessions equip participants with tactical tools in demand validation, A/B waitlist testing, assessing climate impact, and ends with using ChatGPT as a co-ideation tool.
The instructor is Rebekah Emanuel, senior advisor for social impact and director of the Harvard Climate Circle at the Harvard Innovation Labs. The class also features entrepreneurs, operators, funders, and other speakers from the climate entrepreneurship ecosystem.