Events

Past Event

Catalyzing the Renaissance of American Mining to Enable the Energy Transition

December 8, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Online and in-person; Online and in-person; Schapiro CEPSR (Davis Auditorium), Columbia University, 530 West 120th Street, New York

Event Description

Climate change is perhaps humankind's largest existential crisis, with unabated emissions wreaking havoc on global environmental systems. Great technological leaps, unimaginable until recently, are scaling up to meet the challenge. BUT deployment of these will be hobbled by the looming lack of mineral-derived resources and workforce, leaving humankind unable to execute the transition. The talk will put forth ideas and concepts to stimulate discussion about how mines of the future could not only supply the transition but also, at the same time, address environmental and social needs. The answers literally lie in the rocks beneath our feet; please join in the discussions of how to unleash what is there. 

Event Information

Free and open to the public; no registration required. Online attendees can join via Zoom. Hosted by Columbia Climate School