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Join Penn Climate for a discussion on Environmental Law and the First Amendment between Wharton Professors Sarah E. Light and Amanda ShanorEnvironmental law and policy intersects with the First Amendment in many ways, ranging from claims that laws compelling firms to disclose their emissions or climate-related risks constitute compelled speech in violation of the First Amendment, to concerns that recent terminations of federal Department of Energy grants in some states but not others are improperly retaliatory in violation of the First Amendment. Penn Climate is excited to welcome Wharton Professors Sarah E. Light and Amanda Shanor, who will engage in

Join Penn Climate for a discussion by Karen Golberg titled "Developing Alternatives to Oil as Feedstocks for our Chemicals and Liquid Fuels"Penn Climate welcomes Karen Goldberg, Vagelos Professor in Energy Research and Chemistry, and the inaugural Director of the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, for a seminar titled "Developing Alternatives to Oil as Feedstocks for our Chemicals and Liquid Fuels."It is widely accepted that decarbonization of our energy systems will have the largest impact on mitigation of climate change. But, with a move away from oil as a primary energy source, we will need to develop other sustainable

Join Heather Boushey to learn about how the United States can embrace the clean energy transition without leaving communities behind.Penn Climate, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media, welcome Heather Boushey, Professor of Practice at the Kleinman Center and former Chief Economist to President Biden’s Investing in America Cabinet, for a conversation during Energy Week.One of our nation’s most pressing economic challenges is embracing decarbonization as a strategic opportunity for shared growth and security. There is a need to rapidly transition from a carbon-intensive economy, to adapt to the real-time physical

Join Penn Climate for a discussion by Shelley Welton titled "New Experiments in Public Power."Penn Climate welcomes Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, for a seminar titled "New Experiments in Public Power."In leading jurisdictions, the “easy” part of the clean energy transition has been achieved. What remains to be accomplished—constructing energy systems that emit no carbon, rather than just substantially less carbon—will be harder and more expensive. In recognition of these challenges, both New York State and the United Kingdom recently

Join Penn Climate for a discussion by Andrew Hoffman titled "Climate Change Through the Lens of Veterinarians."Penn Climate welcomes Andrew Hoffman, Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at Penn Vet, for a seminar titled "Climate Change Through the Lens of Veterinarians."Veterinary medicine aims to protect and preserve animal health, biodiversity, and agriculture-food systems, all areas heavily impacted by climate change. We will discuss the connections between climate change and veterinary medicine while highlighting opportunities to engage across schools through a One Health framework. Finally, we will discuss Penn Climate Insights, a new knowledge-sharing platform originating from Penn Vet that

Join Heather Boushey to learn about how the United States can embrace the clean energy transition without leaving communities behind.Penn Climate, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media, welcome Heather Boushey, Professor of Practice at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, for a conversation during Earth Week.One of our nation’s most pressing economic challenges is embracing decarbonization as a strategic opportunity for shared growth and security. There is a need to rapidly transition from a carbon-intensive economy, to adapt to the real-time physical damages incurred from a changing climate, to bolster

Join our online info session to learn how to apply for Penn's Climate Innovation Seed Grants!Information Session: Penn Climate Innovation Seed Grants- Call for ProposalsPenn Climate’s new Climate Solutions Hub Innovation Seed Grants program invites you to attend and information session on:May 5 between 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.Penn Climate leadership and staff will introduce the funding program and explain its goals, eligibility requirements, and procedures for proposal submission. A moderated Q&A session will follow the presentation.The Climate Solutions Hub Innovation Seed Grants program funds multidisciplinary, research-focused projects to create climate solutions by leveraging Penn’s existing strengths. Please review the Innovation Seed