Past Events

10 AM – 12 PM ET | 9 AM – 11 AM CT From unprecedented heat waves to severe flash floods to extended droughts, the weather events of 2026 have underscored that climate change is already having a real effect...

This symposium, co-hosted by the Japan America Society of Chicago and University of Chicago’s Energy Technologies Initiative and Energy Transition Network, examines international collaboration in advanced battery technology, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers from the U.S. and Japan....

15 UChicago College students traveled to Delhi and Ahmedabad, India to learn about the climate and growth challenge through the Institute's India Summer Fellows Program.

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth returned as the official academic thought partner for Aspen Ideas: Climate (AIC) for its second year, taking place in Chicago on July 20-22, 2026. The collaboration involved key elements of Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago’s programming,...

On May 28, the University of Chicago hosted a Harper Lecture on the global push to transform energy storage. This discussion explores why advances in battery technology have become central to energy security and what it will take to scale...

On May 18 and 19, 2026 the University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth and the Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) hosted a conference to advance the understanding of climate engineering through rigorous analysis and open debate.