CLIMATE – Cambridge Science Festival

science + climate

October 6, 2022

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With unprecedented average temperatures and climate-related crises causing destruction across the globe, science must be our first line of defense. This day is dedicated to all things environmental, renewable and sustainable – the urgent ideas and technologies that will protect us in years to come.

All events

The InnSure Climate Initiative (ICI) Climate Forum

09:00 AM

Cambridge Innovation Center, 245 Main Street

The ICI Climate Forum is an in-person gathering for investors, experts, innovators and others who believe the insurance industry can and must run toward risks associated with climate change.

Protecting Biodiversity – Urban Wetlands

09:00 AM

Horn Pond, 50 Sturgis St, Woburn, MA 01801. Please meet at the Sturgis Street parking lot of Horn Pond, 50 Sturgis Street Woburn, MA 01801. On Google Map » 42.473774, -71.157589.

Understanding How Land Use & Climate Change Impact Ecological Systems in Urban Wetlands - How to Help

Protecting Biodiversity – Urban Forests

01:00 PM

Middlesex Fells Reservation, Flynn Rink Parking Lot (Medford). Please meet at Flynn Rink parking lot (Medford). Location on Google Map » 42.443108, -71.094560.

Understanding How Land Use & Climate Change Impact Ecological Systems in Urban Forests - How to Help

Open Innovation for Climate Action

02:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Lee Family Exchange

SOUR will share its mission and examples from its work that enable open-sourcing of sustainability solutions to raise awareness among the public and empower climate action.

Listening to the Universe: An Introduction to Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics

04:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Sharp Room

Come learn the latest news about gravitational waves and black holes!

FEATURED EVENT

Storm Drain Design Challenge

04:00 PM

Alewife Brook Reservation, Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge MA 02140

Come prepared to enjoy the wetland habitat, learn about climate change, and get creative!

BOSLab Open House: Making Science Accessible to Everyone in the Community

05:00 PM

BOSLab, 10 Harvey St. Cambridge, MA 02140

Join us for a fun evening of interactive science activities and meet our community of citizen scientists, artists, and makers.

Time Travel: Visiting Ancient Life on Earth

06:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Sharp Room

Join biogeochemist and science journalist Fatima Husain for a quick how-to on how to travel time on Earth! Using fossils and information hidden within life’s genetic code, scientists and science enthusiasts alike can travel back billions of Earth years to explore the origins of life, climate change, and even astrobiology.

DearTomorrow: Envisioning a Sustainable Future in a Time of Climate Change

05:30 PM

Commonwealth Salon, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

DearTomorrow is a climate storytelling project that makes climate change more personally relevant by connecting to the values that we all share.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Pine Village Preschool

04:00 PM

Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch, Community Room

Pine Village Preschool will offer a presentation that addresses how we teach children to take care of our planet.

Model Generation for Climate Change Preparedness

05:30 PM

Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Interactive wind turbine model and solar cell power generation, informative posters and a presentation on how software modeling can help us prevent and prepare for climate change.

Protecting Biodiversity with Next-Generation Natural History and Participatory Science

12:00 PM

Kendall/MIT Open Space: Discovery Zone

Collaborative Biodiversity and Climate Participatory Science: No One Left Behind – Educate, Empower, and ACT. Tackling biodiversity and climate issues together while providing critical data to local, national, and global projects. Come visit us and learn how Earthwise Aware empowers communities, making nature science accessible to all.

Sampling Earthwatch

12:00 PM

Kendall/MIT Open Space: Discovery Zone

Come experience what it’s like to contribute to scientific field research with Earthwatch scientists on one of our many programs!

Silk Offers an Alternative to Microplastics

01:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Heide Education Suite

Join MIT professors Marelli and Liu as they use silk to replace some of the microplastics in agriculture and cosmetic industries.

EN-ROADS Climate Workshop

07:30 PM

Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch, The Hive

Join this 1-hour interactive workshop where you can test your ideas for climate solutions.

The InnSure Climate Initiative (ICI) Climate Forum

09:00 AM

Cambridge Innovation Center, 245 Main Street

The ICI Climate Forum is an in-person gathering for investors, experts, innovators and others who believe the insurance industry can and must run toward risks associated with climate change.

Protecting Biodiversity – Urban Wetlands

09:00 AM

Horn Pond, 50 Sturgis St, Woburn, MA 01801. Please meet at the Sturgis Street parking lot of Horn Pond, 50 Sturgis Street Woburn, MA 01801. On Google Map » 42.473774, -71.157589.

Understanding How Land Use & Climate Change Impact Ecological Systems in Urban Wetlands - How to Help

Protecting Biodiversity – Urban Forests

01:00 PM

Middlesex Fells Reservation, Flynn Rink Parking Lot (Medford). Please meet at Flynn Rink parking lot (Medford). Location on Google Map » 42.443108, -71.094560.

Understanding How Land Use & Climate Change Impact Ecological Systems in Urban Forests - How to Help

Open Innovation for Climate Action

02:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Lee Family Exchange

SOUR will share its mission and examples from its work that enable open-sourcing of sustainability solutions to raise awareness among the public and empower climate action.

Listening to the Universe: An Introduction to Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics

04:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Sharp Room

Come learn the latest news about gravitational waves and black holes!

FEATURED EVENT

Storm Drain Design Challenge

04:00 PM

Alewife Brook Reservation, Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge MA 02140

Come prepared to enjoy the wetland habitat, learn about climate change, and get creative!

BOSLab Open House: Making Science Accessible to Everyone in the Community

05:00 PM

BOSLab, 10 Harvey St. Cambridge, MA 02140

Join us for a fun evening of interactive science activities and meet our community of citizen scientists, artists, and makers.

Time Travel: Visiting Ancient Life on Earth

06:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Sharp Room

Join biogeochemist and science journalist Fatima Husain for a quick how-to on how to travel time on Earth! Using fossils and information hidden within life’s genetic code, scientists and science enthusiasts alike can travel back billions of Earth years to explore the origins of life, climate change, and even astrobiology.

DearTomorrow: Envisioning a Sustainable Future in a Time of Climate Change

05:30 PM

Commonwealth Salon, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

DearTomorrow is a climate storytelling project that makes climate change more personally relevant by connecting to the values that we all share.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Pine Village Preschool

04:00 PM

Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch, Community Room

Pine Village Preschool will offer a presentation that addresses how we teach children to take care of our planet.

Model Generation for Climate Change Preparedness

05:30 PM

Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Interactive wind turbine model and solar cell power generation, informative posters and a presentation on how software modeling can help us prevent and prepare for climate change.

Protecting Biodiversity with Next-Generation Natural History and Participatory Science

12:00 PM

Kendall/MIT Open Space: Discovery Zone

Collaborative Biodiversity and Climate Participatory Science: No One Left Behind – Educate, Empower, and ACT. Tackling biodiversity and climate issues together while providing critical data to local, national, and global projects. Come visit us and learn how Earthwise Aware empowers communities, making nature science accessible to all.

Sampling Earthwatch

12:00 PM

Kendall/MIT Open Space: Discovery Zone

Come experience what it’s like to contribute to scientific field research with Earthwatch scientists on one of our many programs!

Silk Offers an Alternative to Microplastics

01:00 PM

MIT Museum: The Heide Education Suite

Join MIT professors Marelli and Liu as they use silk to replace some of the microplastics in agriculture and cosmetic industries.

EN-ROADS Climate Workshop

07:30 PM

Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch, The Hive

Join this 1-hour interactive workshop where you can test your ideas for climate solutions.

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