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The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society brings together all members of our campus community to address society’s most challenging problems, particularly in the areas of energy, health, and the environment. Through interdisciplinary scholarship, initiatives, courses, and events, we enhance Boston College’s rich history of working across disciplines to develop new knowledge that makes a real-world impact.

Program & Initiative Spotlight

February 11, 2026 -- Panelists from left Ted Hesson '02, Immigration Reporter for Reuters; freelance journalist Meera Subramanian; Dr. Maryanne Loughry, Australian Sister of Mercy, a psychologist and senior advisor for Jesuit Refugee Service, in the Office of Global Engagement, at Boston College; and Dr. María Fernanda Piñeros-Leaño, Associate Professor at the Boston College School of Social Work and a Faculty Affiliate at both the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society and the Institute of Early Childhood Policy Boston College speak during a panel for the Climate is Every initiative at Boston College.

The Business of Climate

April 8, 2026 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Register to Attend
Schiller Institute Convening Space (Room 501), 245 Beacon

"Climate Is Every Story" is a four-part event series centering Boston College's role as a leader in climate research and public impact. By connecting journalists with faculty and students, the series aims to amplify BC’s groundbreaking research, prepare scholars for public engagement, and empower students to integrate climate action into their future vocations.

Journalist Moderator: Anissa Gardizy, Reporter at The Information
Journalist Panelists: Josh Dorfman, CEO & Host of Supercool; and Michael Copley, NPR's Climate Desk
Faculty Panelists: Edson Severnini, Schiller Institute Core Faculty & Professor, Economics; and Gergana Nenkov, Professor of Marketing in the Carroll School of Management

To read stories and interviews from the event series, please visit the Climate Is Every Story microsite. Lunch will be served following the lecture. We hope you will join us!