Registration is live for the 17th annual Duke University Energy Conference on November 5, 2025. The Energy Conference is organized by the MBA Energy Club as part of Energy Week at Duke (November 3-7), which is led by students from degree programs across Duke.

Chetan Hebbale, PMP, Managing Policy Advisor for Greening Sovereign Debt at The Nature Conservancy, will explore emerging methodologies for measuring natural capital and ecosystem services as essential drivers of economic growth. This is a supplemental talk for the "Evaluating Impacts of Debt-for-Nature Swaps on Debt, Climate and Biodiversity" 2025-2026 Bass Connections project team, led in part by Nicholas Institute expert Elizabeth Losos.

Registration is LIVE for the tenth annual Energy Week at Duke! The 2025 student-led event will offer opportunities to learn and network with Triangle-area professionals, students, faculty, and staff.

Check out the list of events happening in the weeklong celebration—including the 2025 Energy Conference: The Future of Energy, a clean energy tech innovation showcase (featuring companies, startups, and student groups), an exclusive community dinner, and more!

Duke students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Duke Climate Commitment to learn more about the Climate Commitment plans, meet the team and get involved in the future. Food will be served. Registration is required.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the second Nicholas Institute and UPEP Environmental Institutions Seminar Series presentation of the fall 2025 semester. The speaker will be Ambreen Ben-Shmuel, a postdoctoral fellow at the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. This is an in-person event with no virtual viewing option; no registration required. 
 

Come curious, leave inspired—join us for lively conversations and new connections! The Nicholas Institute is marking its twentieth anniversary with a special program and reception that blends reflection and forward momentum. Speakers include Duke University President Vincent Price, two former heads of the EPA, experts on extreme heat and electricity load growth, and inspiring students already working to advance change.

Duke undergraduate and graduate students of all degree programs are invited to attend “Adapting & Succeeding in Climate Careers” on October 22, from 6–7 p.m. ET via Zoom. Hear from Duke alumni in policy, advocacy, energy, and consulting as they share how they’ve built resilient careers in the climate space. Gain strategies to thrive in a rapidly evolving job market, learn from leaders shaping climate solutions, and discover how to turn challenges into opportunities for growth. Cosponsored by the Duke Career Center and Nicholas Institute.

Join the Duke University School of Nursing for a thought-provoking keynote by Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, Duke Climate Leader in Residence. Dr. Castner will explore the vital role nurses play in addressing climate-related health challenges. This is a hybrid event and those registered to attend virtually will receive the link to join the morning of the lecture.

Join the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project and hear from students who worked on access-related projects over the summer—including students who participated in the Energy Internship Program!

From critical minerals to sovereign debt, power in the energy transition is being rewritten. In what ways is global power being reshaped? Join New America and the Igarapé Institute for an online conversation on equity, sovereignty & global change. This timely talk will feature Duke expert Elizabeth Losos among the guest speakers.

Electricity reliability has proven to be an intractable problem in many countries, with over 3 billion people still lacking reasonably reliable service. This event will provide an overview of the newly released working paper “Incentivizing Reliability: A Framework for Performance-Linked Electricity Improvements in Low- and Middle-income”.

Duke alums are invited to join us at Duke in DC for a networking reception with Duke experts, students, alumni, and external partners working on international energy and climate issues.

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Register to attend the second annual Summit for Ocean Stewards (SOS) and take part in a conversation with Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler (M.A.’89, Ph.D.’91), CEO of the National Geographic Society and the first woman to lead the organization in its 137-year history. 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!

Duke students, faculty, staff, and local community members are invited to share an evening with Charlie Sellars, director of sustainability at Microsoft and author of the new book, "What We Can Do: A Climate Optimist's Guide to Sustainable Living." Books will be available for purchase and book signing will follow.

Duke’s newest Climate Leader in Residence, Jeff Hughes, will moderate a panel of industry leaders with unique perspectives on the challenges utilities face and how they might address those challenges. A reception will be held following the discussion.

Join Duke's Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine for their October 2025 Trent Humanities in Medicine Lecture. Journey into environmental health along a nurse scientist’s pathway integrated with narrative storytelling, art, and humanities. Featuring Jessica Castner, Ph.D., RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN, Climate Leader in Residence (CLIR) at Duke University. The Nicholas Institute oversees the CLIR program.

Current Duke students are invited to join our first Power Lunch of the fall 2025 semester featuring Dana Robbins Schneider, Senior Vice President, Director of Energy and Sustainability at Empire State Realty Trust, with discussion to follow. Lunch will be provided; advance registration is required. Event capacity will be limited so that all attendees have the chance to introduce themselves, ask questions, and exchange ideas.

Register for the fourth installment in the Duke Climate Collaboration Symposia series: "Health Reform and Climate Change: Policy Reforms to Improve Health System Sustainability and Population Health." This event is hybrid; all panel sessions will be livestreamed.