February 26-27, 2009 Global Roundtable on Climate Change (GROCC) New York, NY David Krantz gave a presentation entitled “Research on Environmental Decisions: Importance of Social Goals and Participatory Processes” at the sixth meeting of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, held February 26-27, 2009, at Columbia University in New York. The Earth Institute’s Global Roundtable… read more

June 28, 2008 Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition & Reception Washington, DC The American Psychological Association (APA) chose CRED to represent the association at the 2008 annual Exhibit and Reception for the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF). CNSF is an alliance of over 100 organizations that support increased funding for the NSF. The… read more

April 10, 2008 Decision Making Under Climate Uncertainty: Empirical Results New York, NY At this meeting held at Columbia University, NSF-funded groups discussed recent scientific research on climate change to better understand how decision makers make choices under uncertainty. » Click to download any of the presentations from this meeting below: Poonam Arora, Sabine Marx,… read more

February 21, 2008 Earth Institute Seminar on Sustainable Development: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge – Climate Science, Applications, and Policy New York, New York This installment in the Earth Institute‘s Seminar on Sustainable Development series was held on February 21, 2008 at Columbia University. Speakers included: Lisa Goddard, Research Scientist, International Research Institute for Climate… read more

February 2-3, 2008 AMNH International Year of Polar Exploration New York, New York The American Museum of Natural History held an event to kick off their International Year of Polar Exploration. This event focused on current polar research projects celebrating the diverse cultures and environments of the polar regions. CRED hosted a table focused on… read more

November 17, 2007 Society for Judgement and Decision Making Conference, Decision Making Under Climate Uncertainty: Empirical Results Long Beach, CA At this conference, three NSF-funded groups, CRED, Climate Decision Making Center at Carnegie Mellon, and Rand Corporation, examined the results of studies on decision making under climate uncertainty and time discounting. The studies show that… read more

October 20, 2007 Siemens Science Day New York, New York Siemens Science Day was held at Columbia University on Saturday, Oct 20th. More than 1,300 students, parents and instructors participated in 20-plus workshops and exhibits, taught by Columbia faculty and graduate students, as well as Siemens professionals and specialists. CRED hosted a table where students… read more

May 10-11, 2007 Urban Climate Change Network International Research Symposium New York, New York Cities are responsible for 3/4 of the world’s energy consumption, and the world’s largest cities have a critical role to play in the reduction of carbon emissions and the reversal of climate change. Researchers from over 40 world cities convened in… read more

April 20, 2007 CRED and DDC Team Up for High School Education New York, New York CRED and the Double Discovery Center (DDC) at Columbia University partnered up to teach local high school students from economically disadvantaged areas in New York City about the social science of climate change. DDC was established at Columbia in… read more

March 10-11, 2007 American Museum of Natural History, International Polar Exploration Symposium New York, NY Why do some people willingly expose themselves to extreme situations? CRED researchers presented information on decision making under uncertainty and weather-related risk attitudes at the American Museum of Natural History‘s International Polar Year Symposium, “New York and Polar Research –… read more