10 October 2024

Columbia Alumni Impact

Boston, MA

"Can Financial Investments Meet Environmental and Social Challenges?"
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6:00-8:00pm
The University Club of Boston

Panelists:
Liesel Pritzker Simmons, Co-Founder and Principal, Blue Haven Initiative
George Sarrinikolaou, Executive Director, Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability; Assistant Provost for Climate & Sustainability, Harvard University.
Gernot Wagner, Climate economist, Columbia Business School

Moderators:
William Woo, Managing Principal, CairnPath Advisory
Helenka Hopkins Nolan, Advisor, Greentown Labs

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