Environment & Climate
The OIST Foundation and OIST are committed to programs, research, and projects focused on nature, the environment, and climate. U.S.-Japan cooperation on these issues are of paramount importance to the future of the Earth and to societies around the globe. Furthermore, these topics are directly tied to several UN Sustainable Development Goals that aim to ensure a thriving and healthy planet. Join in our activities, explore our work, and support us.
Sustainable Development Goals Include
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
- Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Upcoming WEBINAR
Climate Change and the Blue Economy: Diving into Okinawa’s Oceans
In Partnership with the Japan Society of New York
Tuesday, February 1 at 7-8 pm EST |
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface and are vital to the world economy. The ocean economy is estimated at $2.5 trillion in goods and services annually—equivalent to 5 percent of global GDP—and is the 7th largest economy in the world. However, increasing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities have had a significant impact, resulting in decline of marine life and extreme weather events. How is climate change posing a threat to the world’s oceans? What are the promises of a blue economy? In this webinar, speakers discuss how climate change is affecting marine life, with a particular focus on Okinawa’s waters, and the importance of transitioning to a sustainable ocean economy.
Speakers
Timothy Ravasi, Professor of Marine Science & Principal Investigator, Marine Climate Change Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Charlotte de Fontaubert, Global Lead for the Blue Economy, World Bank
Moderator
Robert B. Dunbar, W.M. Keck Professor at the School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment
Agenda
7-7:45 pm Discussion
7:45-8 pm Q&A Session
fall 2021 - Future of climate WEBINAR SERIES RECAP
Future of Climate: Fall 2021 Webinar Series • Click the Brochure Above for Additional Details
September 23 @ 8:00 PM EDT – Future of Climate Webinar Series: Microbes on the Storm: The Tiny Sentinels of Coastal Health (Webinar) (SEE RECORDING ON WEBINAR PAGE)
October 7 @ 4:30 PM JST – Screening of “Chasing Coral” @ OIST Auditorium (In-person event)
October 7 @ 8:00 PM EDT – Future of Climate Webinar Series: “Chasing Coral” Roundtable (Webinar) – (SEE RECORDING ON WEBINAR PAGE)
October 19 @ 8:00 PM EDT – Future of Climate Webinar Series: Environmental Management with Mr. Andy Manale and Skip Hyberg (Webinar) – REGISTER HERE
October 26 @ 8:00 PM EDT – Future of Climate Webinar Series: The Pursuit of Positive Peace for Climate Justice – Webinar with Dr. Maya Soetoro and Ms. Juno Fitzpatrick of the Institute for Climate and Peace (Webinar) – REGISTER HERE
November 18 @ 7:00 PM EST – Future of Climate Webinar Series: Climate and Extreme Events with Dr. Suzana J. Camargo, Marie Tharp Lamont Research Professor, Division of Ocean and Climate Physics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University (Webinar)
December (Date TBD) – Insects and Climate Change – Dr. Naomi Pierce, Harvard, and Evan Economo, OIST (Webinar)
December 16 @ 6:30 PM EST – OIST Foundation Gala @ Evermay Estate in Washington, DC featuring Dr. Nancy Knowlton, Sant Chair for Marine Science, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Hybrid Event)
This webinar series is supported by contributions from an anonymous donor and was initiated with a grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.
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