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SUMMARY:Faculty Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Penn faculty! To foster collaboration\, community\, and productivity among researchers working on climate change\, Penn Climate is holding a regular faculty writing group meet-up. Faculty are invited to meet colleagues working in this space as well as the Penn Climate team and have dedicated space and time to work collaborative or on your own—like a mini\, on-campus writing retreat. \nSnacks will be provided! \nPlease RSVP at the link below.
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/faculty-writing-group-4/
LOCATION:College Hall Room 118
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Benchtop: A Workshop on Reimagining STEM Graduate Education in Energy & Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nSTEM students need not only technical skills but also training in energy justice\, energy policy\, communication\, and community engagement in order to become effective future climate leaders. The goal of this workshop is to give faculty and students engaged in energy and sustainability work across disciplines the opportunity to interact\, learn from each other\, and build resources to reshape graduate training. \nSchedule: \n9:00 – Check-in and welcome address\n9:30 – Keynote address\n10:30 – Participant lightning introductions and networking\n11:30 – Panel: policy\, economics\, and real-world impact\n12:30 – Lunch\n1:30 – Panel: AI\, water\, and data centers\n2:30 – University barriers and enablers to interdisciplinary climate education\n3:30 – Break\n3:45 – Active session: education implementation\n4:45 – Planning session: synthesis and action\n6:00 – Networking dinner \nSpeakers & Panelists\nSanya Carley\nVice Provost of Climate\nMark Alan Hughes Faculty Director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy\nPresidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy & City Planning \nCory Colijn\nExecutive Director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy \nStephen Decina\nExecutive Director\, Penn Climate \nZachary Herrmann\nSenior Director of Strategic Initiatives\, Graduate School of Education \nHoward Neukrug\nExecutive Director of the Water Center at Penn\nProfessor of Practice\, Department of Earth and Environmental Science \nBrianna Parsons\nLecturer\, School of Veterinary Medicine\nCo-founder and Director of FAIR Farms Gambia \nBenjamin Pierce\nProfessor of Computer and Information Science \nJennifer Round\nAssociate Director of Faculty Programming and Pedagogy\, Center for Excellence in Teaching\, Learning and Innovation \nDaniel Schwartz\nUniversity of Washington\nBoeing-Sutter Professor of Chemical Engineering\nFounding Director of the UW Clean Energy Institute \nKelly Jordan-Sciutto\nVice Provost for Graduate Education\nProfessor of Oral Medicine \nElke Weber\nPrinceton University\nGerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment\nProfessor of Psychology and Public Affairs \nSponsors\nPenn Engineering’s master’s program in Energy and Sustainability Engineering\nUniversity Research Foundation
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/beyond-the-benchtop-a-workshop-on-reimagining-stem-graduate-education-in-energy-sustainability/
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SUMMARY:Mid-Atlantic Plant Research Conference: Focus on Wetlands and Coastal Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Join us at a conference focusing on local wetland and coastal ecosystem responses to climate change\, new weather patterns\, more frequent flooding cycles and more.  We have a great lineup of research scientists and practitioners including Penn’s own Catherine Seavitt and local staff Biologist Erin Lacour from nearby John Heniz National Wildlife Refuge.  Lunch is included and you’ll get to spend some time at Morris when it’s looking absolutely spectacular! \nPROMO code for 25% off is:  HICKORY  \nSpeakers will include:  \nDr. Morgan Gostel\, Director of Plant Science\, Morris Arboretum & Gardens\nLeeAnn Haaf\, Director of Estuary Science\, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary\nDr. Jay Kelly\, Co-Director\, Center for Environmental Studies\, Raritan Valley Community College\nErin Lacour\, Biologist\, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge\nPatrick Megonigal\, Associate Director for Research\, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center\nCatherine Seavitt\, Chair\, Department of Landscape Architecture\, University of Pennsylvania
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/mid-atlantic-plant-research-conference-focus-on-wetlands-and-coastal-resilience/
LOCATION:Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania\, 100 E. Northwestern Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Integrated Assessment Models
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nJoin us at the University of Pennsylvania for a workshop on integrated assessment models (IAMs). Better understand how climate mitigation models work and how they inform NDCs. \nIAMs are models used to analyze interactions between climate\, energy systems\, land use\, and the economy. Over the past 25 years\, they have been the backbone of the IPCC climate mitigation reports. \nThis is a paid workshop. \nStructure: \nFour-day introductory workshop on integrated assessment models and a guided tour of the new Scenario Compass Database (17 hours total) \nObjectives: \n– Get an introduction to global and national integrated assessment models.\n– Understand the theoretical foundations and recent developments in integrated energy\, land use\, and climate mitigation.\n– Critically evaluate the strengths\, limitations\, and policy relevance of IAM-based research.\n– Critically interpret IAM-derived results publicly available in the scientific literature. \nFacilitator\nRoberto Schaeffer\, Full Professor of Energy Economics\, CENERGIA \nHost\nKleinman Center for Energy Policy
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/introduction-to-integrated-assessment-models/
LOCATION:Kleinman Energy Forum\, Fisher Fine Arts Building\, 4th Floor\, Philadelphia\, 19104
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Launch of Machine Learning for Environmental Event Detection (MLEED)
DESCRIPTION:The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI) – DevLab invites you to the launch of Machine Learning for Environmental Event Detection (MLEED)\, a new AI-driven platform that analyzes global news data to identify environmental shocks and track societal responses.\nEnvironmental shocks are increasingly shaping migration\, governance pressures\, and humanitarian needs\, yet policymakers still lack timely\, systematic data on how communities and governments respond. Using large-scale news scraping and machine learning classification\, MLEED produces monthly data across dozens of developing countries on 16 dimensions of environmental stress and adaptation\, including migration responses\, governance actions\, and community coping strategies.\n\nThe in-person event will feature a live demonstration of the platform and a discussion with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on applications for policy and decision-making.\n\n*Please note this event is in Washington\, DC*\n\nLunch reception to follow
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/launch-of-machine-learning-for-environmental-event-detection-mleed/
LOCATION:Penn Washington\, 101 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate Policy in Practice: Institutions\, Markets\, and Society
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is not only an environmental challenge but a fundamentally social and political one. This one-day conference features new research and policy discussions on adaptation\, climate finance and market design\, political mobilization\, and the political economy of deforestation and conservation. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and between researchers and policymakers\, the event aims to generate evidence-based insights to strengthen climate governance and adaptation strategies worldwide. \n \n 
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/climate-policy-in-practice-institutions-markets-and-society/
LOCATION:Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics\, 133 S. 36th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:20th Annual CEET Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology \n20 Years of Environmental Health Research at Penn: Past\, Present & Future \nJoin us as we celebrate two decades of groundbreaking environmental health research at Penn. This year’s symposium brings together leading scientists\, community partners\, alumni\, and emerging scholars for a dynamic day of discovery\, dialogue\, and inspiration. \n\nKeynote: The Plastic Paradox: Implications for Chronic Disease\, and What We Can Do About It\nOur Community-Engaged Research\nAlumni Panel: Navigating Careers in Environmental Health Sciences\nNew Approaches in Environmental Health Sciences\nCEET Thematic Area Leaders: Insights and perspectives on emerging scientific directions\nPoster Session showcasing trainee research\nNetworking Reception to connect with colleagues & collaborators\n\nREGISTRATION: Registration is free but required\, using the link below. The registration deadline is May 20\, 2026. \n 
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/20th-annual-ceet-symposium/
LOCATION:Smilow Center for Translational Research\, 3400 Civic Center Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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SUMMARY:5th Global Oral Health & Climate Action Conference
DESCRIPTION:The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine will host the 5th Global Oral Health and Climate Action Conference (5th GOHCA) during official COP31 UN Climate Conference Antalya\, Turkey\, from November 9th -20th\, 2026. The 5th GOHCA conference will run over 10 days with over 30+ sessions planned with over 150 international experts\, policymakers\, researchers and industry leaders from around the world. It builds on the 4th GOHCA program (view COP30 session recordings) with a focus on sustainable dentistry\, human and health security\, and oral and planetary health. \nThe program will include: \n\nInterdisciplinary scientific sessions\nPolicy roundtables\nIndustry-academic collaboration panels\nInnovation showcases and digital health solutions\nWorkshops on sustainability and climate-resilient healthcare
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/5th-global-oral-health-climate-action-conference/
LOCATION:official COP31 UN Climate Conference Antalya\, Turkey\, Turkey
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