Climate Week at Columbia Engineering 2026

Our faculty and students are engineering practical solutions to the planet’s most urgent challenges. In celebration of Climate Week NYC 2026, we’re hosting a series of events to share our progress and start conversations on topics ranging from climate forecasting and plasma fusion to clean air and grid-scale energy storage.

See how we’re building a more sustainable world and a more secure future.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Columbia Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE) Symposium: Sustainable Energy, Resource, and Environmental Solutions

Dark teal Columbia Engineering event graphic reading “LCSE Symposium: Sustainable Energy, Resource, and Environmental Solutions,” Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, 10:30am–2:00pm at Davis Auditorium, 412 Schapiro CEPSR; Columbia University Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy and partner logos along bottom.

Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR)

Time: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Innovation for Climate and Clean Air Progress in the Global South

Location: Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub (2276 12th Avenue, Flr 2)

Time: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Gotham Foundry Symposium: Regenerative Materials Across Industries

Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)

Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

CEEC Fall Symposium 2026: Mines and Feedstocks to Grids, Chemicals, and Materials

Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)

Time: 12:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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Sustainable Energy Catalyst: The Master Minds Roundtables

Location: Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub (2276 12th Avenue, Flr 2)

Time: 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation
A LEAP Science and Technology Center-hosted Panel Discussion

Blue Columbia Engineering event graphic reading “The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation,” a LEAP Science and Technology Center–hosted panel discussion, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, 11:00am–2:00pm at Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub; NSF and LEAP logos at top right.

Location: Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub (2276 12th Avenue, Flr 2)

Time: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Fusion Research Symposium: Optimizing Symmetry in Fusion Plasmas

Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)

Time: 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Friday, September 25, 2026

2026 IEEE/CCAE Symposium on Advanced Electrification Systems (SAES2026)

Dark navy Columbia Engineering event graphic with flowing teal lines reading “2026 IEEE/CCAE Symposium on Advanced Electrification Systems,” Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, 8:30am–7:30pm at Davis Auditorium, 412 Schapiro CEPSR; CAE, IEEE Transportation Electrification Council, and partner logos across the top.

Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)

Time: 8:30 AM - 7:30 PM

“Climate Week brings together leaders, researchers, policymakers, and climate-focused professionals from various sectors to collaborate and advance solutions. With gatherings such as these, we can work toward a more sustainable world and a more secure future.”

Dean Shih-Fu Chang

Engineering for Humanity