About
Recent investments in clean energy R&D have led to remarkable innovations in clean energy technology. These innovations hold the promise of slowing and perhaps even reversing decades of anthropogenic climate change.
But in order to fully realize the promise of clean energy innovation, we also need policy innovation: social and behavioral science R&D aimed at finding interventions, programs, and policies that effectively mobilize decision makers to act in climate-protective ways.
Join us for an important conversation with leading social and behavioral scientists and climate thought leaders to discuss:
- what we know about potentially scalable interventions to increase climate-protective behaviors;
- the potential return on investment from expanding this knowledge base;
- how we might better connect social and behavioral scientists with climate policy makers.
The half-day event will take place Friday, June 9, 2023 from 9am to 2pm ET at The Rockefeller Foundation’s Global Headquarters, 420 5th Avenue, New York, NY.
Agenda
President, Social Science Research Council
Executive Vice President, Programs, The Rockefeller Foundation
Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
Assistant Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Associate Professor of Economics and Canada Research Chair in Environmental, Energy and Resource Economics, University of Calgary
Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of Chicago
Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
Speakers
Location
The Rockefeller Foundation’s New York City Convening Center is located at 420 Fifth Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets). Please use the entrance located directly on Fifth Avenue. When you enter the building, please check in at the lobby desk with a legal form of photo ID.
Testing: COVID testing is optional for staff and visitors. However, we strongly encourage testing, especially for large group gatherings, if you have recently recovered from COVID-19, or if you have been considered a close contact with someone at home or in the office. Self-administered test kits are available at our reception desk. If you do plan on testing upon arrival, please budget 20 minutes for the test and results.
Masking: The Rockefeller Foundation is a mask-friendly organization. We do not require masks to be worn on our premises; however, if needed masks are available at reception. If you feel unwell or are not able to comply with our community’s health and safety precautions, we ask that you please refrain from visiting the Foundation.
Photo Release
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