November 19, 2011 International Climate and Society Conference Thimphu, Bhutan CRED Co-Director Ben Orlove participated in this summit investigating climate change over the Himalayas, its various impacts on human and natural systems, and strategies for adaptation. For more details on this Earth Institute collaboration, read here or visit the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and… read more

November 9, 2011 Falling Walls Berlin, Germany CRED Co-Director Elke Weber spoke at Falling Walls, an international conference on future breakthroughs in science and society on the anniversary of the Berlin wall falling. As part of her keynote address, German chancellor Angela Merkel cites Elke’s work as a critical contribution to better understanding how decisions… read more

November 4-7, 2011 Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM) Annual Conference Seattle, Washington CRED researchers presenting at this year’s SJDM Conference: Arora, P. (Manhattan College); Logg, J. (University of California, Berkeley); Larrick, R. (Duke University) I’ll Let You Walk All Over Me If It Makes Me Look Good: Role of Group and Beneficiary Identity… read more

October 17-21, 2011 Mind and Life XXIII Conference Dharamshala, India CRED Co-Director Elke Weber met with the Dalai Lama along with other climate, behavioral and environmental scientists and Buddhist scholars to discuss Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence. Participating in a session on “Ethics and Action: The Psychology of Action and Behavior Change”, Elke presented the CRED… read more

September 6-7, 2011 NSF Hazards Research Showcase NSF Headquarters and Capitol Hill, Washington DC CRED Co-Directors Ben Orlove and Kenneth Broad, along with CRED researcher Robert Meyer and Psychology doctoral student Katherine Thompson, were asked to present research related to natural hazards at the NSF Hazards Research Showcase. For more information, read Katherine Thompson’s EI… read more

May 2011 2011 Climate, Buildings and Behavior Symposium Garrison Institute- Garrison, New York Shahzeen Attari, CRED postdoctoral researcher and Earth Institute Fellow, gave a presentation on “Human behavior and energy consumption: Understanding decisions about energy” at the Garrison Institute. »Click here to download Dr. Attari’s presentation file. »Click on video below to watch Dr. Attari’s… read more

April 22, 2011 Earth Day: The Civilians’ The Great Immensity (Excerpts) Martin E. Segal Theatre Center- CUNY Graduate Center, New York City CRED Co-Director Elke Weber participated as a panelist at the discussion following this free showing of excerpts from The Great Immensity, a play which looks at the future of our planet and the… read more

December 13-17, 2010 2010 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting San Francisco, California CRED researchers presenting at this year’s AGU Fall Meeting include: David H. KrantzTime Horizon and Social Scale in CommunicationCurrent Session- NH19: Transmitting Hazard Science to End Users: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Needed? Benjamin Orlove, Kenneth Broad, Robert Meyer Assessing the… read more

November 20-22, 2010 Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM) Annual Conference St. Louis, Missouri CRED researchers presenting at this year’s SJDM Conference: David Hardisty, Shane Frederick, Elke U. Weber “I can’t stand waiting!” Dread looms larger than pleasurable anticipation (Presentation) Jennifer M. Logg, Poonam Arora Through the green looking glass: Attention and attitude influence… read more

October 2, 2010 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House Palisades, New York CRED researchers participated in the 2010 Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Open House event. This event offered visitors a day of free lectures, demonstrations, and workshops for adults and children. The theme, Earth on Alert, highlighted scientific research on hazards affecting our planet and on… read more