Celebrating a Shared Commitment to Climate

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The Dartmouth Climate Collaborative presented the first-ever Dartmouth Climate Week in April.

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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Erich Osterberg

Climate Week keynote speaker Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, who talked about climate solutions and her book What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, makes a point with the session moderator, Professor of Earth Sciences Erich Osterberg. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Jean Carlan explaining global warming with molecular models

Laboratory Technical Manager Jean Carlan, left, uses molecular models to explain how carbon dioxide causes global warming during the Earth Day celebration in Fairchild. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Meredith Kelly talking to community members

Professor of Earth Sciences Meredith Kelly, the faculty director of the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, describes features of Pine Park, including a glacial esker, as part of the Earth Day celebration.  (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Erin Fitzgerald talking to a group

Erin Fitzgerald '20 describes her experience in a climate career and shares advice about networking strategies with current students. She was on a panel with other recent fellow graduates. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Emily "Zig" Sigman presenting a poster

Guarini PhD student Emily Sigman, who is in the Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society program, discusses her research related to maple syrup production from trees in contaminated sites. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Isaiah Davidson presenting work to President Beilock

Research Technician Isaiah Davidson presents research on the particles driving biological carbon capture in the ocean to President Sian Leah Beilock during a campuswide poster session. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Arshi Mahajan presenting a poster

Arshi Mahajan '27 explains work on heat-event morbidity and mortality to Director of Sustainability Rosi Kerr '97 and Assistant Director Marcus Welker, Guarini '15. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Students meeting for coffee and speaking

Students meet for coffee with alumni pursuing climate careers to hear about their professional paths and learn about how the field is evolving. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Community members running in Pine Park

Members of the Native American Program, Office of Outdoor Programs, Office of Community Relations, and the Climate Collaborative came together for a run in Pine Park with Jordan Marie Daniel, founder of Rising Hearts—an Indigenous-led organization. The event began with a blessing and grounding on collective responsibility and relationship to the land, followed by a tour through the park. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Students talking with Michael Berger

Students gathered at the Dartmouth Center for Career Design for a lunch discussion with Michael Berger '14, who consulted on environmental topics for the Obama and Biden administrations and currently works on carbon dioxide removal for Microsoft. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Students speak to a crowd

Students who went to Finland on the 2026 Arctic-Sustainability Immersion Trip reflect on the ways in which their experiences on the trip shaped their outlook on green transitions and traditions. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Doctors discussing climate and health

From left, Kali Smolen, Guarini '24, MED '26, and Geisel professors Sarah Crockett, Katie Lichter, and Laura Paulin discuss climate and health at a Climate Week panel. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Rakib Anam speaking to a group

Rakib Anam, a Bangladeshi American climate activist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability, talks about ensuring that technology is accessible, human-centered, and shaped by the communities it aims to serve. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)

Community members talking over dinner

Undergraduates enjoy a bite to eat and some conversation with friends during the Climate Week Potluck Dinner, hosted in the Fairchild atrium. (Photo By Katie Lenhart)

Student inspecting a discussion prompt

Each napkin at the Climate Week potluck was wrapped with a discussion prompt, leading students, faculty, and staff to contemplate how they can participate meaningfully in climate work.  (Photo By Katie Lenhart)