ESI is pleased to announce the newest event in our People, Prosperity & the Planet lecture series: "Climate and the Classroom," a webinar panel discussion on how K-12 teachers can bring climate change into their curricula, and how schools and communities can empower them to do so.

The event will feature Margaret Wang, Chief Operating Officer of the climate education resource platform SubjectToClimate; Dr. Lauren Madden, a professor at The College of New Jersey and the state's leader in elementary climate change education; and Alice Fan, a high school senior and co-founder of the climate education advocacy group Spring Forward. Register now for the Thursday, April 13 event.

• Alumni Innovating for a Sustainable Food System, a webinar hosted by the MIT Alumni Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Network in which MIT alumni present solutions that can help smallholder farmers and advance safety and sustainability in the world’s food  systems. Wednesday, March 15, 2-3 pm. Register.
   
• MIT Climate Machine: The Image-in Session: The MIT Climate Machine is an ESI program to bring climate knowledge and engagement to arts experiences. After piloting its interactive exhibits at music festivals across the U.S. and Europe, the program is now seeking input on its products, strategy and future direction. Join us for an hour-long workshop of music sharing, AI art, and sharing to envision the future of climate change. Saturday, March 18, 11 am-12 pm online. Register.

• Energy Storage Student Slam, a chance to learn about energy storage projects at MIT as students compete in rapid-fire pitches. Tuesday, March 21, 5-6:30 pm at the MIT Welcome Center (E38). Register.
   
• Changing Work in a Changing Climate, a screening of new films about climate change and labor hosted by the Pulitzer Center, followed by conversations with filmmakers and journalists. Wednesday, March 22, 6-8 pm at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. Register.
   
• Decarbonization Transformation in Chinese Cities, a talk by Daizong Liu, China Director for the World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, hosted by the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Thursday, March 23, 5-7 pm, Room 9-255 or online. Register.

• Tough Tech Talent Fair, a chance to network with tough tech founders at The Engine looking for candidates to join their teams. Friday, March 24, 11 am-4 pm at 750 Main Street in Cambridge. Register.
   
• MIT Energy Conference, the largest student-led energy and climate conference in the U.S., this year with the theme "Transition Under Crisis: Technology, Investment and Geopolitics." April 11-12 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. Early bird tickets on sale now.
   
• Climate and the Classroom, an ESI "People, Prosperity & the Planet" lecture series event in which climate education specialists will discuss the opportunities and barriers to effective climate change education in K-12 classrooms. Thursday, April 13, 1-2 pm online. Register.
   
• Carbon Management Technical Symposium, a chance to engage with industry, academia and policymakers on the big picture of capturing, transporting and storing carbon. April 21 at California State University, Bakersfield, or online. Register.
   
• States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security, a seminar hosted by the MIT Security Studies Program with UT-Austin Prof. Joshua Busby on the role of policy in preparing for climate impacts and why the same climate disaster can cause a security crisis in one country but not another. Wednesday, April 26, 12-1:30 pm, in Room E40-496 or online. Register.
   
• MIT Sustainability Summit, this year with the theme of "de-mystifying carbon markets." Academics, professionals and students will gather to discuss markets for carbon removal and how they can be effectively implemented. Friday, April 28, at the MIT Samberg Conference Center or online. Register.
   
• Preparing for a Changing Climate, a space-limited conference hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Business on climate adaptation strategies and international compensation for loss and damage from climate change. April 28-29 on the Stanford University campus. Register.
   
• Transforming Engineering Education 2023, an international research symposium on how engineering education can impart students with skills in systems thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration to address global challenges. Hosted by MIT, Harvard, and Aalborg University. June 21-23 at venues in Boston and Cambridge. Register.

• UROP: MIT undergraduates are invited to apply for research positions in spring 2023 on "Overcoming Local Opposition to Renewable Energy Facility Siting in the United States" with Prof. Lawrence Susskind. The project will employ four UROPs: one "visualization and web development lead," two "curriculum developers," and one "research lead." Contact Jungwoo Chun and David Beron to apply.
   
• Undergraduate Fellowship: The MIT CAPD Career Exploration Fellowships are open for applications. These fellowships provide MIT undergrads with up to $5,000 to help them pursue underfunded summer work experiences in key fields including sustainability and environmental services. Apply by March 15.
   
• Student Jobs: The MIT Office of Sustainability is hiring MIT students for a variety of paid, part-time research positions. Apply.
   
• Fellowships: The MIT Energy Initiative has opened applications for the Society of Energy Fellows. MIT graduate students and postdocs should learn how to be nominated by March 22.
   
• Job: MIT Sloan's Aggregate Confusion Project is seeking to hire a pre-doctoral associate as a full-time researcher into the quality of ESG measurement and decision making in the financial sector. This position is ideal for candidates planning to pursue a PhD in sustainable finance. Apply.

• Job: The MIT Office of Sustainability is hiring a Data Engineer to update and build out the architecture for tracking and reporting on all campus sustainability activities, including in food, waste, and climate mitigation and resiliency. Apply.
   
• Job: The MIT Office of Innovation and the Plasma Science and Fusion Center are hiring a Program Manager Venture Builder to find new market opportunities for translated technologies coming out of MIT. Apply.
   
• Job: The MIT Energy Initiative is seeking a Development Officer to help fund its mission of advancing clean energy development. Apply.
   
• Fellowships: The Tufts Fletcher School Climate Policy Lab is hiring postdoctoral fellows for the spring or the 2023-24 school year, whose research touches on any area of climate policy with a particular interest in emerging economies. Apply by March 15.
   
• Job: The University of Miami is seeking a postdoctoral associate to study climate change disinformation and propaganda. Apply.
   
• Job: The Pratt Institute's Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Sustainable Environmental Systems. Apply.
   
• Jobs: The City of Boston is hiring for positions including Executive Director of the Boston Conservation Commission, Director of Environmental Quality, Director of Climate Resilience and Adaptation, and a Climate Environmental Planning Project Manager.
   
• Internship: The LivableStreets Alliance is seeking a Housing and Land Use Policy Intern to produce white papers and support grassroots organizing efforts. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 17.
   
• Internship: Climate Change AI is seeking a Content Workflow Automation and Web Development Intern to support their online content. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 20.
   
• Internship: The American Carbon Registry is seeking a Technology-Based Climate Solutions Intern to support development of carbon credit methodologies and registration and verification of carbon offset projects. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 20.
   
• Internship: The Jenks Center is seeking an Energy and Sustainability Intern to help lower their building carbon footprint. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 20.
   
• Internship: The City of Tucson is seeking an Urban Planning Intern to support the city's next General and Sustainability Plan. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 20.
   
• Internship: The South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation is seeking a Climate Action Intern to develop a climate action curriculum for South Boston communities. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 31.
   
• Internship: Beth Israel Medical Center is seeking a Sustainability Program Assistant to help execute its sustainability goals. MIT students can apply through Handshake by March 31.

• Grants: The MIT Water, Food and Agriculture Innovation Prize will award up to $50,000 in innovation grants to student-led teams from across the country. Apply by March 20.
   
• Contest: The Kellogg Energy and Sustainability Case Competition challenges teams of MBA students to create a strategic plan for long duration energy storage, with $12,000 in prize money. Register by March 20.
   
• Grants: The MIT Morningside Academy for Design and the Hasso Plattner Institute will award "designing for sustainability" grants of between $50,000 and $200,000 to MIT PIs for joint research and projects with a direct connection to sustainability and design, and potential for large societal impact. Attend a workshop March 27-28, and apply by June 1.

• Tech Accelerator: Greentown Labs, the Urban Future Lab, and Fraunhofer USA have opened calls for the Carbon to Value Initiative, open to startups who aim to capture carbon, use captured carbon to make valuable products, or enable scalable carbon capture. Winners will join a six-month accelerator program, connect with a network of peers and funders, and receive a $10,000 stipend. Apply by March 31.
   
• Grants: The MIT Portugal Program has opened its call for seed grants of up to $100,000 over 15 months for research projects in which MIT investigators will collaborate with Portuguese faculty, students, industry or other institutions. Focus areas include climate science and climate change, Earth systems: oceans to near space, and sustainable cities. Apply by April 3.
   
• Grants: The MIT Solve Global Challenges are open for entries. Winning teams of social entrepreneurs, in categories including Climate Adaptation and Low-Carbon Housing, are received into a nine-month support program and gain access to over $1 million in funding, grants and investments. Apply by May 9.
   
• Grants: The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has a wide variety of open grant calls for projects ranging from clean transportation to high performance buildings to a net zero grid. Explore opportunities.

• Poster Session: The Abdul Latif-Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab, MIT Energy Initiative, and ESI will host a poster session on "MIT research for a changing planet" on April 19. All MIT undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs are invited to apply to present. Apply by March 20.
   
• Women's Voices and Stories: This September, MIT's By Her network, supported by ESI, MIT DesignX and the Morningside Academy for Design, will present an event centering stories by women around the world in technology, design, art and science. Submit your story, images or short video to apply to be featured at the event.
   
• Student Group: The MIT Energy and Climate Club is seeking volunteers to support the MIT Energy Conference, the country's premiere student-led clean energy event. Sign up.
   
• Student Speaker Series: The MIT Energy and Climate Club is hosting biweekly Friday seminars for MIT graduate students to present and discuss their research. Apply to present.