Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Japan Roundtable 2013
Perspectives from Japan on Nuclear Issues – Security, Energy, and Lessons from History
3:00-6:00 PM, ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School
Co-sponsored by CIERP's Energy, Climate and Innovation Program, The Hitachi Center of Technology and International Affairs, Consulate-General of Japan in Boston, and The Fletcher School
View event flyer for complete details.
Registration required.
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Next Generation of Policies for Scaling Up Renewable Energy
CIERP 20th Anniversary Celebration Honoring Professor William Moomaw
2:00-6:00 PM, Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall, Tufts University (1 The Green)
On the afternoon of Friday, April 19, the Fletcher community will host a symposium on campus celebrating CIERP’s 20th Anniversary and honoring the distinguished career of William "Bill" Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy and CIERP’s Founder and Director.
Registration is currently by invitation only. Seats will open to the public as available beginning in late March. To inquire, please email Miranda.Fasulo@tufts.edu.
Visit event website
Past Events
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Gorillas and Elephants, People and Parks: Lessons in Conservation and Conflict from Central Africa
Bill Weber, International Conservationist, Co-Founder of the Mountain Gorilla Project in Rwanda, and Co-Author of In the Kingdom of Gorillas
5:30-7:00 PM, Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Arctic Warming and Global Climate Change
An International Inquiry
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Tufts University Alumnae Hall, 40 Talbot Avenue, Medford
Co-Sponsored by the Edward R. Murrow Center for Public Diplomacy, the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, and the Canadian Consulate Boston
View event poster
Monday, March 25, 2013
Let there be Light: Addressing the Energy Access Challenge through Innovation
Kartikeya Singh, Junior Research Fellow, CIERP, The Fletcher School
12:30-1:45 PM, Cabot 702, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Research Seminar Series
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Getting Energy Right
Dev Sanyal F'88, Executive Vice President and Group Chief of Staff, BP
12:30-1:45 PM, Chase Center, Carmichael Hall
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program
Access a full transcript of his speech here.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Emergence of a Post-South World?: Evidence from the Climate Regime
Rishikesh Bhandary, Junior Research Fellow, CIERP, The Fletcher School
12:30-1:45 PM, Crowe Room (Goddard 310), The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program Research Seminar Series
Saturday-Sunday, March 2-3, 2013
Tufts Energy Conference
Co-hosted by CIERP
Visit the conference website for the latest information.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Everett-Moomaw Debate on Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
Bruce McKenzie Everett, Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School
William Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy and CIERP Director, The Fletcher School
6:30-8pm, ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School
Hosted by the Fletcher Energy Consortium (FLEC)
The debate started early this year. Read about it here.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Industrial End-Use Energy Efficient Technology Transfer and Innovation in China: Evidence from the Iron and Steel Sector
Fang Zhang, Doctoral Research Fellow, CIERP, The Fletcher School
12:30-1:45, Crowe Room (Goddard 310), The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Research Seminar Series
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Extreme Weather in a Changing Climate: Past, Present and Future
Andrew Freedman F'10, Senior Science Writer, Climate Central
6:30-8:00, Cabot 703, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Reversing Global Warming while Meeting Human Needs: An Urgently Needed Land-Based Option
Allan Savory, Rancher and Restoration Ecologist, Founder of the Savory Institute and originator of the Holistic Management approach to restoring grasslands, winner of the Buckminster Fuller Challenge Award, and finalist in the Virgin Earth Challenge
2:00-4:00, ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School
Reception to follow
First in a Series of "Creating the Future We Want" Events
Read an interview with Seth Itzkan of Planet-TECH Associates on Holistic Management
Hosted by CIERP's Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program; the Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program of Tufts' Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; and Planet-TECH Associates.
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
The Global Energy Security Landscape
Fletcher's Tenth Annual London Symposium
Kelly Sims Gallagher, F00, F03, Associate Professor of Energy & Environmental Policy and Director of CIERP's Energy, Climate and Innovation Program, The Fletcher School; and Anita Orban, F01, F07, Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security of Hungary
10:00AM-12:30PM GMT, The Hellenic Centre 16-18 Paddington Street Marylebone, London
Hosted by Andrei Vandoros, F71
Read event coverage and watch a video of the presentations here.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Climate Change as a Driver of Humanitarian Crises and Response
Peter Walker, Director of the Feinstein International Center and Rosenberg Professor of Nutrition and Human Security, Tufts University
12:30-1:45, Cabot 702, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Research Seminar Series
Read his related report here.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Conflict and Natural Resource Video Showcase
10:30–11:15am, Olin Center, Room 12
Is piracy off the coast of Somalia caused by land use conflicts? Do diamonds cause war? How can we lessen the negative conflict-related impacts of petroleum consumption? Students from Lecturer Nancy Gleason's class "Conflict and Natural Resources" will showcase their videos. Each student video is five minutes in length.
Monday, November 26, 2012
REDD+: Interdisciplinary and Institutional Interaction Perspectives
Ingrid Visseren-Hamakers, Assistant Professor, the Forest and Nature Conservation Policy group (FNP), Wageningen University, the Netherlands
12:30-1:45, Goddard 310 (Crowe Room), The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program
View her presentation slides here.
Friday-Saturday, November 9-10, 2012
International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability
Co-hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and CIERP
Visit the conference website for more information and register.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Making REDD+ a Reality in the D.R. Congo: From Science to Policy and Practice
Glenn K. Bush, Ph.D., Assistant Scientist, Woods Hole Research Center
12:30-1:45, Goddard 310 (Crowe Room), The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program
View his presentation slides here.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Public Perceptions of Wind Energy Projects in Massachusetts
Maria Petrova, Postdoctoral Fellow, CIERP, The Fletcher School
12:30-1:45, Cabot 702, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Research Seminar Series
Read a summary of her presentation here.
Thursday-Saturday, October 4-6, 2012
Conference – Anticipating Climate Disruption: Sustaining Justice, Greening Peace
Co-hosted by the Peace and Justice Studies Association, the Tufts Initiative on Climate Change and Climate Justice, and CIERP
Visit the conference website for more information.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Riding the Unicorn: The Myth of Sustainability
Bruce J. Oreck, U.S. Ambassador to Finland and Chair, League of Green Embassies
12:30-1:45, Cabot 703, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Research Seminar Series
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Monday, September 17, 2012
CIERP Meet & Greet
Join us for light refreshments while learning about the Center’s ongoing research, upcoming events, internship and job opportunities, as well as other Tufts environmental programs and centers.
5:30-7:00, Chase Center, Carmichael Hall
View event flyer
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Rio+20: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
with CIERP/Fletcher faculty, staff, and Ph.D. students: Prof. Kelly Sims Gallagher, Mieke van der Wansem, Laura Kuhl, Rishikesh Bhandary and Andrew Tirrell.
12:00-1:00, Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room, Medford Campus
Hosted by the Environmental Studies Lunch & Learn Program
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
A Conversation with Robert F. Cekuta, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
Open to Fletcher students. Join Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cekuta for a small, informal discussion on the State Department's newly created Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR).
10:00-11:00, Isobe Room (Mugar 251f), The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program
View event flyer
Monday, June 18, 2012
From Burden Bearing to Opportunity Sharing: Reframing Environmental Negotiations
Moderated by Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director of CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program, with colleagues from the Stockholm Environment Institute, United Nations Foundation, World Resources Institute, Tufts School of Engineering, and The Fletcher School.
7:30–9:00pm, P3-F, Rio Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hosted by CIERP and Tufts Institute of the Environment in conjunction with the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Read about this event and other student experiences at Rio+20 here.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Aviation Biofuels: Propelling the World toward a Low-Carbon Future
Cristina Haus, Executive Editor, Jet Fuel Intelligence, Energy Intelligence Group
12:30-1:45, Murrow Room, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program.
Read a summary of her presentation here.
Friday-Saturday, April 20-21, 2012
Tufts Energy Conference – Transforming the Global Energy Debate: From Challenges to Solutions
Please see the conference website for complete information.
Co-sponsored by CIERP.
Friday, April 20, 2012 Overcoming the Challenges of Climate Change
An Earth Day Talk
William Moomaw, Director, CIERP
11am, Tufts Institute of the Environment’s Multipurpose Room, Miller Hall, 210 Packard Ave
Co-sponsored by TIE, Tufts Office of Sustainability, Tufts Climate Policy and Planning Coalition (CPPC), and CIERP
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Natural Gas: Risks and Opportunities
Shale gas, hydraulic fracturing, and other facts
Susan Tierney, Managing Principal, Analysis Group, and Member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's Shale Gas Committee
7:00-8:30pm, Cabot 206, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program.
Read a summary of her presentation here.
Monday, March 26, 2012
The Arctic: A New Model for Global Cooperation
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland
3:30-5:00pm, ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School
Reception to Follow
Hosted by The Edward R. Murrow Center, The Fletcher School; CIERP, The Fletcher School; The Institute of the North, Anchorage, AK; and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway.
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Getting Agriculture into the Climate Negotiations
Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa (via Skype)
3:20-4:00, Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Sustainable Development Diplomacy & Governance Program.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Indigenous People and Resource Rights
Chandra Roy-Henriksen, Chief of the Secretariat, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
12:30pm, Cabot 206, The Fletcher School
Part of the series Resource Conflicts: Spotlight on Global Trends, National Interests, and Private Sector Role, co-sponsored by CIERP, CEME, Tufts Energy Conference, FLEC, and INCR.
Monday, March 12, 2012
NIMBY-ism and Wind Power — a New Look at an Old Problem
Maria Petrova Stefanovich, Postdoctoral Fellow, CIERP, The Fletcher School
12:30-1:45pm, Goddard 310 (Crowe Room), The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program.
Read a summary of her presentation here.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
International Resource Politics and Minerals: How does the Resource Nexus come in?
Raimund Bleischwitz, Transatlantic Academy Fellow and Co-Director, Material Flows and Resource Management, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
7:00-8:30pm, Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Sustainable Development Diplomacy & Governance Program.
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Climate Change & Sustainable Development Diplomacy: The Ongoing Process
Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change, the World Bank
3:20-5:20pm, Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Sustainable Development Diplomacy & Governance Program.
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Everett-Moomaw Debate on Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment
Bruce McKenzie Everett, Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School
William Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy and CIERP Director, The Fletcher School
6:30-8pm, ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School
Hosted by the Fletcher Energy Consortium (FLEC)
Read a summary of the debate here.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Reversing Global Warming and Desertification with Livestock?
Counter Intuitive Thinking: A Futurist's Inquiry
Seth Itzkan, President, Planet-TECH Associates
12:30-1:45, Cabot 702, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
From Rio to Rio: Moving Towards Sustainable Development in a Multi-speed World
Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank
3:50-5:20, Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Hosted by CIERP's Sustainable Development Diplomacy & Governance Program
Read a summary of her presentation here.
Monday-Tuesday, January 9-10, 2012
The Globalization of Clean Energy Technologies: Firm-Level Perspectives and Policy Implications
A roundtable illuminating the key barriers and incentives for the global movement of cleaner and more efficient technologies
Hosted by CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program, with support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, BP Group, and a gift from Barbara Kates-Garnick, F73, F78, F84 (MA, MALD, PhD) and Marc B. Garnick, M.D.
Note: This was a closed workshop.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Interconnected Energy Grids - a Future for Electric Energy
Aleksandar Stanković, Alvin H. Howell Professor in Electrical Engineering
12:30-1:45 in Cabot 108b, The Fletcher School
Part of the Energy and Climate Policy Research Seminar Series
View his presentation here.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Energy Security in South Asia: Towards Cooperation or Conflict?
Charles K. Ebinger, Director, Energy Security Initiative, The Brookings Institution
12:30 in Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Part of the series Resource Conflicts: Spotlight on Global Trends, National Interests, and Private Sector Role, co-sponsored by CIERP, CEME, Tufts Energy Conference, FLEC, and INCR
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation: The 2011 IPCC Report
William Moomaw, Convening Lead Author, IPCC SRREN Report 2011, and Director, CIERP
12:30-1:45 in Mugar 200, The Fletcher School
Part of the Energy and Climate Policy Research Seminar Series
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Book Talk – Climate Governance at the Crossroads: Experimenting with a Global Response after Kyoto
Matthew J. Hoffmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
12:45pm in Cabot 102, The Fletcher School
Part of the Road to Durban Speaker Series
Read a summary of his presentation here.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Resource conflicts: Renewable energies as peace enablers?
Sherri W. Goodman, SVP and Corporate Secretary, CNA Analysis and Solutions
12:15pm at the Tufts Olin Center, Room 012
Part of the series Resource Conflicts: Spotlight on Global Trends, National Interests, and Private Sector Role, co-sponsored by CIERP, CEME, Tufts Energy Conference, FLEC, and INCR
Monday, October 3, 2011
Understanding Climate Mitigation Responses in the United States and China from the Strategic and Institutional Perspective
Xingshu Zhao, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, CIERP
12:30-1:45pm in the Crowe Room (G310), The Fletcher School
Part of the Energy and Climate Policy Research Seminar Series
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Resource Wars - Underlying Structures and Trends
Michael T. Klare, Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, based at Hampshire College
12:30-1:45 in Room 702, The Fletcher School
Part of the series Resource Conflicts: Spotlight on Global Trends, National Interests, and Private Sector Role, co-sponsored by CIERP, CEME, Tufts Energy Conference, FLEC, and INCR
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
CIERP Meet & Greet
5:30–7:00pm, Cabot 7th floor, The Fletcher School