Events

2026 Sustainability & Wellness Fair

Date TBD | 11:00am-1:00pm CST | Health Education Building, Ad Astra Room (5th Floor) 

Join us for a free event at KU Medical Center, showcasing organizations, teaching stations, idea booths, native plants, and a raffle. If you are interested in being a potential vendor or would like to be involved in the planning of next year's Sustainability & Wellness Fair, contact sbhattacharya@kumc.edu.

2025 Sustainability & Wellness Fair

October 20, 2025 | 11:00am-1:00pm CST | Health Education Building, Ad Astra Room (5th Floor) 

Join us for a free event at KU Medical Center, showcasing organizations, teaching stations, idea booths, native plants, and a raffle. If you are interested in being a potential vendor or would like to be involved in the planning of next year's Sustainability & Wellness Fair, contact sbhattacharya@kumc.edu.

Climate Conversations: Air Pollution in India

September 29, 2025 | San Diego, CA & Virtual

Climate Conversations

Educational Pathways for a Climate-Ready Workforce

August 22, 2025 | 12:30-1:45pm ET | Virtual 

As the impacts of climate change intensify, a growing number of employers are exploring ways to integrate skills in resiliency and adaptability into their workforces. From deploying renewable energy and modernizing the electric grid to designing resilient infrastructure and supporting community adaptation, workers across sectors will be central to building a climate-resilient future. This conversation will explore how colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools prepare learners for careers that support climate solutions. Our speakers will highlight efforts to expand educational pathways for resiliency-focused jobs while also examining how institutions are integrating competencies into a wide range of disciplines to address the skills needed to address the effects of climate change.

National Academies

July - August 2025 

This week at the National Academies, we are exploring the role of higher education in creating a workforce that can address the impacts of climate change. In our next Climate Conversation, discover how colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools can prepare learners for careers that support climate solutions. Learn more about higher education’s pathway to achieving sustainability and resilience from a recent workshop.

Keep reading to learn about our upcoming events, relevant resources, and the latest from the Academies. 

Meeting: Enabling DOE Regional Energy-Water Technology Pilots: Public Information-Gathering Meeting 4

July 30, 2025 | Seattle, WA & Virtual

Webinar: Mitigating Operational Risks for Health Care Sustainability Leadership

July 29, 2025 | Virtual

Meeting: Education for Thriving in a Changing Climate, Committee Meeting 2

July 22, 2025 | Virtual

Meeting: Education for Thriving in a Changing Climate, Committee Meeting 2

July 22, 2025 | Virtual