Events Archive
Energy Week at Duke University 
Register now for Energy Week at Duke University (November 11–15, 2024) and join student organizers for face-to-face opportunities to learn and network with students, professionals, and community members. Topics will range from solar development and nuclear energy panel discussions to an innovation showcase with energy tech companies, and more! All events are in person and will not be live-streamed.
Climate Commitment Celebration Event 
The Office of Climate and Sustainability invites you to their annual Climate Commitment Celebration on October 24 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Page Auditorium (followed by a reception on Abele Quad)!
Join President Price and other Duke leaders as they recognize students, staff, and faculty across the university who are champions of climate and sustainability—AND Duke becoming carbon neutral! Come hear more about this amazing climate journey and the partners across campus that made this monumental achievement possible.
Trash Talk - Plastic Waste & Environmental Justice
Plastic waste disproportionately affects justice communities and people living near plastic production and waste sites. Join the Environmental Law Society to learn from a panel of experts working to address the plastic waste crisis and protect vulnerable North Carolina residents.
Power Lunch with Tyler Norris
This event is full, join the waitlist. Current Duke students are invited to join a Power Lunch featuring Tyler Norris, former vice president of development at Cypress Creek Renewables and current Ph.D. student at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, with discussion to follow. Lunch will be provided.
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.
Business of the State: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance
In his new book, Business of the State: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance, Jojo Nem Singh, Ph.D., (Erasmus University Rotterdam) explores what effective growth strategies might look like for these states, shifting away from extractivism as a growth model and instead harnessing the development potential of their resources amid strategic competition.
Student Town Hall on the Duke Climate Commitment
Duke's Office of Climate and Sustainability is hosting a student town hall on the Duke Climate Commitment on Thurs., Oct. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Gross Hall Energy Hub. This is a chance to hear from Climate Commitment leaders about progress this semester and ongoing strategic planning efforts, and to offer your input about the direction and future of the Commitment.
Bonus: free dinner! Register to secure your spot.
Info Session for DukeEngage 2025 Program: Heat Mapping for Climate Adaptation and Resilience 
Ashley Ward (director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at the Nicholas Institute) is program leader for a DukeEngage program, "Heat Mapping for Climate Adaptation and Resilience," set for June-July 2025 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Duke students can attend an info session in person or virtually to learn more about the program and decide if they would like to apply.
Reception: The Road to Baku
The next major United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) will take place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The stakes are high. COP29 will grapple with thorny issues around financial commitments to help low- and middle-income countries address climate challenges, clarifying the rulebook for trading carbon credits internationally, advancing specifics for the Global Goal on Adaptation, and more.
Catalyzing Climate Connections: Researcher Forum 
Faculty, research staff, postdocs and grad students are encouraged to join climate researchers from across the university and health system to open dialogues and avenues of collaboration. This event is sponsored by the Office of Climate & Sustainability and the Climate Commitment Advisory Council. Learn more and RSVP: duke.is/ccc-forum
Careers in Green Energy: Insights from Industry Experts
Are you passionate about sustainability and interested in exploring a career in the green energy sector? Register for this insightful panel discussion designed for students from all disciplines who are eager to learn about opportunities in this dynamic field!
Misunderstanding the Law & Politics of the Energy Transition
Join the Nicholas Institute and the Nicholas School for a talk by David Spence (University of Texas at Austin), author of Climate of Contempt: Rescuing the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship (Columbia University Press, 2024). Open to all.
Energy and Climate Career Fair
The Undergraduate Duke Energy and Climate Club is hosting their first-ever energy and climate specific career fair!
Checking the Climate Policy Pulse: A Panel Discussion
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.
ARPA-E on the Road: Research Triangle
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.
9th Annual NC BREATHE Conference
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.
Scaling Debt-for-Nature Swaps to Tackle Debt, Climate, and Biodiversity
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.
How Can Energy Transitions Balance Growth, Decarbonization, and Human Development?
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.
Breakfast Briefing: The Science of Risk
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.
The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence
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.
DukeEngage Info Session 
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.