The Undergraduate Duke Energy and Climate Club is hosting their first-ever energy and climate specific career fair!

This September, faculty, staff, students and alumni from the Duke community will join thousands of leaders from business, government, and civil society for Climate Week NYC. Billed as “the largest annual climate event of its kind,” Climate Week NYC comprises hundreds of official and unofficial events each year, all geared toward spurring and accelerating climate action at every level of society.

The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and RTI International invite you to a transformative event that brings together leaders from academia, industry, and government to explore the future of energy innovation. Whether you’re a researcher, an industry expert, a policymaker, a student, or simply passionate about the future of clean energy, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the cutting edge of energy R&D.

Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub, will be a panelist for "Connecting the Dots: How Eco-Factors Impact Human Health & Well-Being" at the NC BREATHE Conference. The panel will discuss how environmental factors such as air pollution, heat, and climate change can strongly influence health outcomes.

Join us for coffee and a light breakfast followed by a one-hour panel discussion, moderated by executive in residence Elizabeth Losos, examining opportunities and obstacles involved in maximizing the future potential of debt-for-nature swaps. Afterward, connect with speakers and attendees at a networking reception.

As climate change intensifies, many low- and middle-income countries face a precarious balancing act between addressing urgent climate adaptation and development needs and pursuing clean energy transitions. While these two objectives can be complementary, they also create challenging choices around meeting human development imperatives and decommissioning or avoiding fossil development. This panel will unpack these choices, and present energy transition strategies that put human flourishing at the center. This event is organized by Duke University and will be presented on the Main Stage of the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week NYC.

This breakfast event—part of the Every Week is Climate Week briefing series—will feature the findings of a recent 100+ person summit that brought together insurers, academics, regulators and others to forge a common climate research agenda. Leading researchers from Duke University and the University of Georgia will outline the consensus priority topics identified and seek audience input on how to refine them further.

How and why is climate change contributing to violence? What might climate stresses mean for global stability? And in a rapidly warming world, what can be done to stifle the threat of worse hostilities down the line? During his talk on September 25, Peter Schwartzstein will explore the big questions surrounding this quickly intensifying kind of conflict.

Applications open for the Summer 2025 program list Oct. 1, 2024. Join this general info session to learn more about DukeEngage 2025 dates and deadlines and gauge your interest for the upcoming programs.

Current Duke students are invited to join a Power Lunch featuring Leni John of Strata Clean Energy, lunch provided with discussion to follow.

Event capacity will be limited so that all attendees have the chance to introduce themselves, ask questions, and exchange ideas. Advance registration required. This Power Lunch is for current Duke students only.

Floods, droughts, storms, sea-level rise, changing rainfall and rising temperatures intensify the fragility and vulnerability of communities, particularly in the developing world. Some will adapt by migrating. Others may become trapped, lacking the resources to move.

As the world accelerates its shift toward sustainable energy sources, investors face both significant opportunities and complex challenges. This conversation will focus on recent trends in both the US and emerging markets and how they intersect, how investment can drive both economic development and environmental sustainability, and how to ensure that the benefits of the energy transition are widely shared.

Nicholas Institute expert Trey Gowdy will speak on a panel titled "Building the Workforce of Tomorrow" on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 3-4:30 p.m. during the Southeastern Team Reducing the Impacts of Diesel Emissions (STRIDE) Collaborative Annual Partners Meeting. This in-person conference will feature speakers on a variety of topics including: electrification, alternative fuels, funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions, ports, environmental justice, and more!

Students, staff, and faculty, are you interested in energy access? Join the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project to explore the exciting world of energy access work at Duke! Discover how you can get involved and make an impact, gain insights, network, and learn about opportunities in the field.

Featuring presentations from students who worked on access-related projects last summer, including some from the Energy Internship Program.

Light dinner will be provided after the event.

Applications are open for the Nicholas School Net Impact Club 2024 Career Trek to Seattle, Washington from October 13-15! Attend an information session on Wednesday, September 11 at 6 p.m. in Field Auditorium, Grainger Hall. If you are unable to attend, fill out this form to receive a recording of the information session.

Register to attend the Summit for Ocean Stewards (SOS) and take part in a conversation with Dr. Sylvia Earle (Duke A.M.’56, Ph.D.’66), renowned marine biologist, trailblazing oceanographer, and passionate activist. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis for this student-organized event and is free to all Duke affiliates including students, alumni, faculty, and staff!

Join the Duke Human Rights Center for a screening of the film "Our Movement Starts Here," the first film in the 2024-2025 Rights! Camera! Action! Film Series. "Our Movement Starts Here" is a feature-length documentary film (82 mins) that chronicles the story of a rural, majority Black, community in North Carolina that made history in 1982 by fighting the state’s toxic landfill and consequently sparked the environmental justice movement. Co-sponsored in part by Just Environments.

Fall 2024 virtual Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI) Meeting focused on regional transportation electrification updates and informational resources.