David Bradford Energy and Environmental Policy Seminar Series

This seminar series is named after the late Prof. David Bradford (1939-2005), who previously served as a director of the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP) Program at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Bradford, a professor of economics and public affairs, helped initiate and organize this seminar series in the early 2000s, inviting speakers to share their research on science policy topics. C-PREE continues to organize the seminar series each year, highlighting scholars and practitioners from various fields working on critical research related to environmental and energy policy. Since its inception in Fall 1999, this series has hosted hundreds of speakers who are influential in science & environmental policy.

The seminar series is co-sponsored by the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI).

Princeton University ID card holders may attend without RSVP. All others are invited to RSVP to [email protected] or watch the seminars over livestream on the MediaCentral site.

Recordings of past talks can be found on the archived events pages in this website or on our YouTube channel.

Scheduled

Inside, Outside: The Impact of Community Organizing on Environmental Policy and Practice in NJ.
Feb 17, 2025, 12:15 pm

Melissa Miles (she/her) is an Environmental and Climate Justice advocate who began her career as a community organizer while living in an environmental justice community in Newark, New Jersey. She holds an MA in Anthropology from The New School, yet maintains that her knowledge of EJ is rooted in her lived experience, the training she received…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
Speaker
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral
Science-Based, Private Sector-Led, Government-Enabled: Harnessing the Necessary Institutions to Catalyze the Clean Energy Transition in this Age of Political Nonconsensus
Feb 24, 2025, 12:15 pm

David Crane is a leading business voice in the field of sustainability, clean energy, and climate change. Prior to his confirmation as Under Secretary for Infrastructure he served as Director of DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. Outside of government, Crane was the CEO of Climate Real Impact Solutions and served on the Boards of…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
Speaker
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral
Making weather forecasts work for adaptation to climate change
Mar 17, 2025, 12:15 pm

Dr. Manuel Linsenmeier is an environmental economist and works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. Most of Manuel's research studies adaptation to climate change and sustainable development. His work often crosses disciplinary boundaries and has been published in leading…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral
Renewable Resilience: Solar Energy as a Climate Solution
Mar 31, 2025, 12:15 pm

Lindsey Guinther, Director of Environmental Affairs at Lightsource bp, is a trailblazer in the renewable energy sector with over 17 years of industry experience. Her expertise in project siting, spatial modeling, and climate resilience has been instrumental in advancing nearly 4 gigawatts of executed projects.  Lindsey joined Lightsource…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
Speaker
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral
Accelerating AI Sustainability and Innovation at the Department of Energy".
Apr 7, 2025, 12:15 pm

Dr. Tanya Das is the Director of AI and Energy Technology Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. She is an engineer who uses her problem-solving skills to strengthen federal initiatives at the intersection of energy and technology policy. With experience in academia and government, she influences policy on artificial intelligence and energy,…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
Speaker
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral
The 2030 vision for clean energy technologies in India and beyond.
Apr 21, 2025, 12:15 pm

Dr. Ajay Mathur is the Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
The ISA is a treaty –based inter-governmental organization with 120 member countries, which aims to make solar as the energy-of-choice in its member countries. Dr. Mathur has spearheaded the implementation of solar energy projects and capacity building…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
Speaker
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral
The Problem of Climate Change and the Analogy of Development: Insights from the Auto Sector in Brazil and South Africa”.
Apr 28, 2025, 12:15 pm

Benjamin H. Bradlow is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Princeton University, jointly appointed in the School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Sociology. He is also a Visiting Researcher at the Southern Center for Inequality Studies at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg,…

Location
300 Wallace Hall
Speaker
In-person attendance for Princeton University ID holders (no RSVP req); Other guests RSVP to [email protected]; Livestream on MediaCentral