Please join us for the announcement of the Duke Climate Commitment.
Duke is uniting the university’s education, research, operations and public service missions to engage our entire community in the relentless pursuit of climate change solutions. Hear more from members of the Duke community already engaged in this important work and find out how you can get involved.
These events on September 30 offer you the chance to learn more about climate change and get connected with what’s happening in the Duke community:
- Live Recording of Student Climate Podcasts (Sept. 30, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
- The Roots, Experiences, and Future of Climate Justice: Exploring Connections with Environmental Justice (Sept. 30, 12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.)
- Climate Connections: Networking for Duke Students and Alumni (Sept. 30, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
Agenda for the Announcement of the Duke Climate Commitment
Presidential Remarks: Duke’s Shared Climate Vision
Vincent E. Price, Ph.D., President, Duke University
Panel Discussion: Duke Graduates Making a Difference
Brian Murray, Ph.D. ’92, Interim Director, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability (moderator)
Donnel Baird ’03, Founder, BlocPower
Alison Taylor ’84, Chief Sustainability Officer, Archer Daniels Midland
Claire Wang ’19, International Climate Policy Expert
Panel Discussion: Next Generation Climate Leaders
Toddi Steelman, Ph.D. ’96, Stanback Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment (NSOE) (moderator)
Benjamin “Benji” Backer, Founder & President, American Conservation Coalition
Cameron Oglesby ’21
- Environmental Justice Storyteller, Journalist and Activist
- Public Voices Climate Crisis Fellow
- Memorial Foundation Social Justice Fellow
- Master of Public Policy student, Sanford School of Public Policy
Marinel Sumook Ubaldo
- Climate Justice Activist
- International Youth Engagements Advisor, Living Laudato Si’ Philippines
- Master of Environmental Management student, NSOE
Panel Discussion: Building Climate and Sustainability Fluency Across Campus
Emily Bernhardt, Ph.D., James B. Duke Distinguished Professor, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Norman Wirzba, Ph.D., Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology, Duke Divinity School
Keynote Fireside Chat
Judy Woodruff ’68, Hon. ’98, Duke Trustee Emerita, Anchor & Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour
in conversation with
Carmichael Roberts, Jr. ’90, Ph.D. ’95
- Vice Chair, Duke University Board of Trustees
- Business Lead, Investment Committee, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Founder & Managing Partner, Material Impact