Ross Climate Week

So you know climate change is important, but you're not sure why or you need a refresher? This session is focused on giving you a 101 on Climate Science so you can walk away able to explain climate change and understand why climate science is important to making business decisions.

Format: Lecture

Key takeaways:
What are the main drivers and what levers do we need to pull to decarbonize?
What goals do countries have and where are we right now in relation to the COP goals?

Curious about what a career in climate tech looks like? On this panel you will hear from and ask questions of folks from a variety of roles and companies working on these sustainability challenges and issues.

Key takeaway: What does tech entrepreneurship look like?

Speaker: Michael Craig, Lecturer (School for Environment and Sustainability)

Curious about what a career in responsible sourcing looks like? How does supply chain sourcing impact a company's footprint? On this panel you will hear from and ask questions of folks from a variety of industries working on these sustainability challenges and issues.

Format: Panel

Key takeaways:
What does this career path look like and why is it relevant to everyone in the company?

While we can't bring Mark Cuban in to hear your shark tank pitches, we do want to de-bunk what it means to incorporate sustainability and social considerations into your investment decisions.

Format: Lecture + 1 Guest Speaker (industry)

Key takeaways:
Explain: green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, etc.

What does impact investing mean?

ESG labeled stocks and bonds - why? what does this mean?

Everyone is talking about Net Zero but how do we get there? What technologies can help us get there? How can YOU help? Join us to learn about Net Zero emerging technologies!

Key takeaways: Give people hope that climate change is a solvable problem, we just need to leverage and utilize technologies and push for innovation.

Guest speaker: Michael Craig, School for Environment and Sustainability

Want to decipher the alphabet soup of incoming and current ESG regulatory regimes? Want to learn why this compliance topic matters to everyone? Join Professor Lindsey Gallo for an opportunity to explore the risk and disclosure landscape - one of the most rapidly, and imminently, changing impacts to the climate landscape.

Format: Lecture

Key takeaways:
What is the emerging reporting requirements for sustainability?

Why does this matter for every job?

For the final Climate Week event, come hear about climate and sustainability as you head out into summer internships and full-time roles. Pulling from the wisdom and interests of Erbers and other climate-minded classmates, we hope to simplify the large and complex world of climate action into several key takeaways.

Key takeaways:
No matter what role, climate action matters and you can make a difference, whether in:
- Consulting
- Banking
- Brand Management
- Marketing
- Tech
- And more!