Autumn 2025
An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
By Members of the Climate Systems Engineering Initiative
(including David Keith, Tiffany Shaw, and B.B. Cael)
Saturdays at 11am, October 4 - November 22, 2025
Location: Kersten Physics Teaching Center, 5720 South Ellis Avenue, room 106
This event is free and for the public. Attend in person or watch the livestream here!
An Introduction to Climate Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary exploration of emerging approaches to reduce climate change itself and mitigate some of its risks. Featuring talks by leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEI), this series will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. Join us for a primer on what’s possible with this emerging field and what kinds of public policy and research are needed if society chooses to pursue these tools.
Learn more about the Climate Systems Engineering Initiative at https://climateengineering.uchicago.edu
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