Events Calendar

Join us for the 4th Annual Climate Change Conversations. Yale Alumni Academy and the Yale School of the Environment have assembled a distinguished roster of expert faculty to address the leading climate change issues facing our wonderous planet. To shine a light on how climate change impacts all aspects of our life and relationships, this year we will be joined by an interdisciplinary cohort of faulty members representing different Yale schools, centers of excellence, laboratories, and innovative programs. These presentations offer alumni participants interactive lectures and discussion sessions designed to inform, educate, and expand your thinking on this important topic. We hope you will join one or more sessions for a challenging and thought-provoking opportunity to stay current on how Yale faculty are grappling with issues related to climate change.

The Yale Club is delighted to once again invite members to its annual festive holiday dinner.  It will be held on Monday, 4 December, at The Kings Head Pub in Stafford Street W1. In addition to a warm social event and a delicious meal, in keeping with tradition, we have exciting speakers:

James Ford (SY '11) a solicitor specialising in compliance and transparency and Stephanie Hare, a researcher, broadcaster and author specialising in the ethics of technology will be speaking on AI, addressing matters such as the PM's recent summit on Frontier AI Safety and the explosion in popularity of Generative AI (eg ChatGPT). Other member working in the field will bring in issues such as frontline benefits and risks for SMEs, applications in health care, and other highly topical issues.  (If you are working in this space and are interested in being involved, please contact us.)

It promises to be a topical and interesting event: space is strictly limited by the venue to 60 people (we are limiting quests to just one per member) -- and over 50% of the seats booked out in the first 48 hours -- so do please register soon.

Yale Alumni Academy and the Yale School of the Environment have assembled a distinguished roster of expert faculty to address the leading climate change issues facing our wonderous planet. Please join us as we discuss “Climate Migration Has Begun: What Does it Mean for Mental Health?” with Dr. Maya Prabhu. Climate migration is already one of the key planetary challenges of the 21st century. Climate change will result in both slow and sudden-onset weather events (such as rising sea waters, droughts, and tropical storms) which will drive population displacement around the world. However, so-called climate migrants are not protected by international humanitarian and human rights law to the same degree as other categories of migrants fleeing persecution and armed conflict. Audience members will learn about the scope and complexity of climate migration and begin to understand some of the mechanisms by which climate change, migration and mental health are related. We will also begin to identify the range of mental health outcomes associated with climate migration both for migrants themselves and their receiving communities. 

To register for more events during the Yale Alumni Academy Climate Change Conversation series please visit our website. 

Yale Alumni Academy and the Yale School of the Environment have assembled a distinguished roster of expert faculty to address the leading climate change issues facing our wonderous planet. Please join us as we discuss Bioeconomy, Forests, and Climate Change with Dr. Yuan Yao. The bioeconomy concept encourages using biomass (like plant materials) to replace fossil fuels for producing fuels, chemicals, and various products. Many bioeconomy pathways have been proposed to address climate change and global resource changes. Forests are crucial in supporting this emerging bioeconomy by supplying wood for creating renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable materials. However, it is essential to assess the potential impacts on the environment, economy, and society that bioeconomy strategies may have, especially in the context of forests. These assessments provide vital insights for forest management, investment decisions, and policymaking. This talk will discuss the concept of bioeconomy, its environmental implications, and the significant role of forests. In addition, the talk will introduce industrial ecology methods such as life cycle assessment, which are powerful tools to evaluate the sustainability of bioeconomy strategies and their potential impacts. 

To register for more events during the Yale Alumni Academy Climate Change Conversation series please visit our website.