[pccgrads] Invitation from the Climate Risk Lab - Jan 18 4pm in Founders Hall 180

[Miriam A. Bertram]

Are you interested in thinking about problems at the interface of climate,
data and business? Want to meet other students with similar interests AND
connections to the business community?


Come to the launch of the Climate Risk Lab!

*Wednesday, 1/18*

*4 pm in Founders Hall 180* (common area facing the lawn) Note: Founders
Hall <https://magazine.foster.uw.edu/features/welcome-to-founders-hall/>is
an innovative new building on campus, built with sustainability in mind.


or fill out this Google Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yvB-AovslgqXkIBZuG5ddLXJYh_lvVVOtuyEVV0IoTU/>

or email samshug at uw.edu


Additional detail from the student at the core of this effort is below:


Climate Risk Lab @ Foster

The climate risk lab is a working group of students from Foster School of
Business and other departments interested in careers at the intersection of
climate change, data, and business. The goal is to create a space where
students can join to access resources, meet others with similar interests,
develop portfolio projects, and connect with companies to build careers.

What is Climate Risk? Climate risk analysis involves evaluating the effects
of climate change and the actions taken in response to it. Climate risk
analysis in financial systems focuses on physical risks such as flooding,
wildfire, and heat, and transition risks such as the impacts of a carbon
tax or consumer sentiment on companies with high greenhouse gas emissions.

Focuses:

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   Understanding how companies are responding to climate change and net-zero
   -

   Examining the interaction of physical climate risks, transition risks,
   and financial systems
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   Helping students explore career opportunities related to climate change,
   ESG investing, and sustainable finance

Structure: The group will have two primary focuses:

A). Create connections between students interested in climate and climate
risk by hosting speakers and events 1-2x per quarter.

B). Provide a space for individual and small group projects to collaborate
with professors and companies to help students gain domain knowledge and
experience.

Example Project Focuses: These are samples based on initial member interest
and will be updated based on member interest.

Pillar 1: Physical Risks and Modeling - Climate prediction startups,
modeling exploration, real estate, and other impacts

Pillar 2: Regulation and Net Zero - How companies respond to demands for
climate action, consumer sentiment, SEC & TFCD regulation

Pillar 3: Energy and Infrastructures - Supply/demand, batteries and
innovation, duck curve, transmission lines

Pillar 4: Skills and Investments - Skill needs, career growth, investment
tracking, exploring areas of future potential

Examples of Resources and Projects:

Work on Climate Starter Pack <https://workonclimate.org/resources/>:
Excellent collection of links to resources covering a range of topics and
the climate career space.

Riskthinking.Ai: <https://riskthinking.ai/> Toronto-based climate risk
model and start-up. Interested in collaborating with students on
longer-term projects

Timeline:

January 2023: Launch and project development

February-April: Host 2-3 events and develop an initial set of student-led
projects.

May: Give short talks on projects and plan for Fall 2023

Launch  Come to our public launch Wednesday, 1/18, at 4 pm in Founders Hall
180 (common area facing the lawn), or alternatively fill out our
interest Google
Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yvB-AovslgqXkIBZuG5ddLXJYh_lvVVOtuyEVV0IoTU/>
or email samshug at uw.edu if you are interested.



-- 
Miriam Bertram, PhD
Assistant Director, UW Program on Climate Change <http://pcc.uw.edu>
mab23 at uw.edu     @CliEdMiriam
Pronouns: She/Her
Profile <https://uwpcc.ocean.washington.edu/person/Miriam_Bertram>
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