What I Wish I Had Said on CNN About Trump's 'Lysol and Sunshine' Speech
Joel Clement appeared on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront on April 23, 2020. In this blog post for the Union of Concerned Scientists, he elaborates on what he wishes he had said during that interview.
How COVID-19 is Testing American Leadership
Joseph Nye suggests that a new U.S. administration might take a leaf from the success of the post-1945 American presidents that are described in Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump. The United States could launch a massive COVID-19 aid program like the Marshall Plan.
Action on Plastic: On Track with the Regional Action Plan for the Arctic
In October 2019, the Belfer Center's Arctic Initiative and the Wilson Center's Polar Institute co-hosted a workshop on Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic Ocean with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The Arctic Council asked Magnús Jóhannesson, the Council's designated Special Coordinator on Plastics Pollution and Marine Litter, and Gunn-Britt Retter, Head of Arctic and Environmental Unit at the Saami Council — who both participated in the workshop — to comment on some of the points that the report raises.
Global Problem, Local Solutions
The Arctic Initiative is pairing policy and science scholars with local experts to find practical climate solutions.
New Committee to Advise Bacow on Sustainability Goals
Harvard University has created a Presidential Committee on Sustainability (PCS) to advise President Larry Bacow and the University's leadership on sustainability vision, goals, strategy, and partnerships. The Harvard Gazette spoke with committee chairs Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor; John Holdren, the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at Harvard Kennedy School; and Katie Lapp, executive vice president, about why it is so important to act now; the role of the PCS in developing collaborative and innovative projects; and how the campus community can get involved.
Harvard Business School Professor Rebecca Henderson Outlines Ways Organizations are Changing in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic and Climate Change in New Edition of "Environmental Insights"
Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, shared her perspectives on how large organizations are changing in response to the coronavirus pandemic and climate change in the newest episode of "Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program," a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Listen to the interview here. Listen to the interview here.
Organizational Responses to COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Conversation with Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, shared her perspectives on how large organizations are changing in response to the coronavirus pandemic and climate change in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.”
Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic Ocean: October 2019 Workshop Summary & Recommendations
The Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative and the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute co-hosted a workshop with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government entitled, Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic Ocean. The event convened global thought leaders, diverse stakeholders, and subject matter experts to begin developing a framework for tackling Arctic marine plastic pollution as one of the focus areas for the Icelandic Chairmanship.
Cost Effectiveness Analysis and Finding the Best Policies to Fight COVID-19
Robert Stavins: Cost Effectiveness Analysis and Finding the Best Policies to Fight COVID-19
What Economics Can Say about an Effective Response to the Coronavirus
In a recent podcast interview, Robert Stavins and Scott Barrett discussed lessons from historic pandemics, how economists can help with policymaking surrounding the coronavirus, and what the “post-pandemic economic equilibrium” might look like. Resources Magazine has published an abridged version of their conversation.
Factoring Pandemic Risks into Financial Modelling
Today’s economic crisis leaves us with an unsettling and perplexing regret. Why weren’t financial portfolios already adjusted for risks that stem from health events such as pandemics? After all, financial portfolios are adjusted for liquidity risks, market risks, credit risks, and even operational and political risks.
Columbia University Professor Scott Barrett Compares Global Responses to COVID-19 and Climate Change in Special Edition of "Environmental Insights"
Columbia University Professor Scott Barrett assessed the massive global efforts underway to address COVID-19 and the potential impacts of the pandemic on our lives in the future in a special episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Listen to the interview here.
Confronting COVID-19: A Conversation with Columbia University Professor Scott Barrett
Columbia University Professor Scott Barrett assessed the massive global efforts underway to address COVID-19 and the potential impacts of the pandemic on our lives in the future in a special episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Greener Stimulus? Economic Recovery and Climate Policy
In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Jason Bordoff and Professor Joseph Aldy explore the role of climate-change and broader environmental policy in the U.S. federal government’s emergency economic stimulus funding package.
Urban Waste to Energy Recovery Assessment Simulations for Developing Countries
In this paper, a quantitative Waste to Energy Recovery Assessment (WERA) framework is used to stochastically analyze the feasibility of waste-to-energy systems in selected cities in Asia.
COVID-19's Painful Lesson About Strategy and Power
Joseph Nye writes that while trade wars have set back economic globalization, the environmental globalization represented by pandemics and climate change is unstoppable. Borders are becoming more porous to everything from drugs to infectious diseases to cyber terrorism, and the United States must use its soft power of attraction to develop networks and institutions that address these new threats.
The Politics of Climate Change: A Conversation with Joseph Aldy
Robert Stavins, director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program, speaks with Joseph Aldy, professor of the practice of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. The discussion covers Aldy's experience in government service, and the prospects for meaningful and effective climate change policy in the United States.
The Value of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
Growing concern around climate change has ignited recent interest in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies and generated a series of studies on its global market potential.
No, the Covid Fight Isn’t Like WWII—And That’s Bad News
Everyone’s favorite comparison should leave us pessimistic.
Youth Climate Activists Once Opposed Joe Biden. Now, They Say They’ll Vote for Him.
But if he wants to avoid being the target of their protests both before and—if he’s elected—after November, he’ll need to earn more than just their votes.
Experts Knew a Pandemic Was Coming. Here’s What They’re Worried About Next.
Nine disasters we still aren’t ready for.
What’s Behind China’s New Behavior in Europe
In ramping up diplomatic pressure, China is trying to control the narrative of the pandemic.
The Women of Maine vs. Susan Collins
The senior senator faces an especially difficult reelection challenge. Did she change or did her voters?
‘This is a Time for Survival’
A restaurant owner in small-town Michigan wonders whether the government is as much of a threat as the coronavirus itself.
Everyone Deserves to Live Under the Biden Standard
There have been voices on the left who believe Reade, but generally the note has been one of skepticism about her allegation.
The Mountain County That Went into Coronavirus Lockdown
When rural America confronts the pandemic, it faces a different set of challenges.
‘Like Petri Dishes for the Virus’: ICE Detention Centers Threaten the Rural South
While Americans are sheltering in place, the federal government is shuffling hundreds of immigrant detainees between U.S. towns, putting vulnerable communities at risk.
‘Not the World’s Number One’: Chinese Social Media Piles On the U.S.
The verdict is in: China has outperformed, while the once-respected American system has disastrously faltered.
The Dark History of America’s First Female Terrorist Group
The women of May 19th bombed the U.S. Capitol and plotted Henry Kissinger’s murder. But they’ve been long forgotten.
The World Order Is Dead. Here’s How to Build a New One for a Post-Coronavirus Era.
U.S. and world leaders have a chance to craft an international system that works for this era. But they have to avoid the mistakes of the past.
McEnany Played Her Part Perfectly for the Only Audience that Matters
The first press briefing in more than a year was a rehash of a play we’ve seen before. But the president and his base should be pleased.
MAGA Babe, Hillary Toilet Paper and Al Gore: The Weird World of the Virtual 2020 Campaign
The Trump-Biden fight is already underway, and it's totally online. What it's like to spend seven days following their whirlwind all-digital faceoff.
Justin Amash Wants to Destroy the System that Created Trump
But critics fear his third-party White House bid will only serve to reelect the president.
Admit It: You Are Willing to Let People Die to End the Shutdown
The question is how many and how soon. In the pandemic, everyone is a moral relativist.
Science Alone Can’t Tell Us How to Respond to the Coronavirus
Researchers can learn about the disease and develop treatments, but they can’t decide political and moral questions
No, the Media Isn’t Burying the Biden Allegations
Despite the critics, there’s been wide coverage of a story that may never be more than he-said, she-said. Now, when will the VP face the question?
Trump Isn’t Ready for Kim Jong Un’s Death
The president sidestepped his State Department to reach out to the North Korean leader. Now, there’s little diplomatic infrastructure to prepare for what comes next.
‘The Nightmare Scenario’: How Coronavirus Could Make the 2020 Vote a Disaster
Trump can’t cancel the presidential election. Here’s what you should really be worrying about.
Here’s How to Cover Uninsured Americans During the Pandemic
Empowering Medicare to cover our health needs is comprehensive and cost-effective.
‘Smoke-Filled Zoom’: Handicapping Trump vs. Biden in the Middle of a Lockdown
Four veteran GOP campaign managers gathered—virtually—to predict an unprecedented race that’s been blindsided by a pandemic and an economic collapse.
What Donald Trump Could Learn from Herbert Hoover
A 1932 fight over an economic relief agency has parallels to today’s politics—and the electoral fortunes of both Democrats and Republicans.