Climate Center

Using Entrepreneurship Principles to Address Climate Risk Sreshta Ravikumar Author: Sreshta Ravikumar is a Master of Biotechnology student at the University of Pennsylvania. She previously completed a BS in Biotechnology at Rutgers University. Her interests lie at the intersection of science and business.  Developing plans to address climate risk is…Read More

No Limit to Growth - Create Value in Different Full Circles Richa Agarwal Author: Richa Agarwal is a graduate student studying Environmental Sustainability at University of  Pennsylvania and is a co-chair of Climate Leader@Penn, a graduate student group on climate action. She is interested in innovation in waste management &…Read More

State Utility Incentives for Non-Wire Alternatives Maeve Masterson Author: Maeve Masterson is a Sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying Sustainability and Environmental Management and Economic Policy. Her research and interests focus on equitable climate policy, climate risk management, and private environmental governance. She is an undergraduate fellow at the…Read More

Climate Leaders @ Penn: The Blueprint for Interdisciplinary Climate Education Sid Radhakrishna Author: Sid Radhakrishna is a 2nd year MBA student at the Wharton School and the founding chair of Climate Leaders @ Penn. Sid served as an MBA Associate with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion venture capital fund…Read More

Scaling up Urban Agriculture for Emissions Reduction and Community Health Ryan Lam Author: Ryan Lam is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Anthropology. His interests lie primarily in engineering improved systems for clean water, clean air, and waste management.  Global food production accounts for…Read More

Building Popular Support for a Carbon Tax When Americans Don’t Trust the Experts Alexander Quinn Author: Alexander Quinn is an undergraduate at the School of Arts and Sciences studying economics. He is interested in public policy concerning sustainability and its impacts on firms and consumers. The consensus among today’s economists…Read More

Greening Healthcare Systems Genevieve Silva Author: Genevieve Silva is a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine. She is involved with the medical school's Healthcare Sustainability Group and Climate Leaders at Penn, a university-wide organization. Genevieve is also on the leadership board of Medical Students for a Sustainable Future,…Read More

Plan B: Geoengineering to Cool the Planet Sam Kaufmann Author: Sam Kaufmann is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Biology. During a Q & A session at a climate conference last semester, in a room full of 100 people, I asked a simple question: “I’m willing…Read More

A Green New Deal for Transportation Emily Kennedy Author: Emily Kennedy is a graduate student in the Weitzman School of Design studying City Planning with a concentration in Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Planning. The transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States, contributing to…Read More