Past Events - Livable Planet NYU Abu Dhabi

4th National Dialogue for Food Security

November 16, 2023

The event brings together stakeholders and experts to share challenges, ideas, solutions, and success stories creating a movement towards reducing food waste.

Salted Edges: #islandparadise

November 9, 2023 - November 26, 2023

Salted Edges is a departure point for investigating the current climate crisis to understand the vulnerability of our planet.

Cooling the Arab Gulf: How Air-Conditioning Changed Everything

November 1, 2023

In the Arab Gulf, air-conditioning consumes about 60% of the domestic consumption of electricity. Yet, the ascendency of this technology is far from simple.

Middle Eastern Universities Development Conference (MEUDC)

November 6, 2023 - November 8, 2023

This conference focuses on Climate Change and its impacts on the development of the region.

Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival

October 23, 2023

In its third edition, Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival is back with a special two-day program, in collaboration with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and New York University Abu Dhabi and will focus on the upcoming COP28.

Climate Philanthropy Forum

October 16, 2023

The forum will convene regional multi-sectional philanthropic actors and key active players in the climate space to discuss how to leverage the potential of philanthropy to accelerate climate action.

Source of Life: Water Management in the Premodern Middle East

November 6, 2023

In the challenging climatic conditions of the Middle East, providing clean water has always been a significant concern. The discussion focuses on the diverse water systems in place and the reasons behind their sustainability.

Art, Activism and Food; performance practice and food politics | Ikwe na odu

November 9, 2023 - November 12, 2023

Through a series of performative provocations, the NYUAD theater program’s fall production speaks to food politics in relation to the impact on the environment, economics, and identity.

(Internal Event) Empowering University Communities for Sustainability, Gender Equity, and Climate Action Workshop

November 9, 2023

An intersection of academic research and industrial insights, shedding light on the crucial role of gender perspectives in sustainability planning.

This World Made Itself | Infinitely Yours – Miwa Matreyek

November 16, 2023

Performance meets animation at the intersection of cinematic and theatrical, fantastical and tangible, and illusionistic and physical in evocative explorations of the earth and the environment.

Net zero campuses with IWFM UAE Region

November 22, 2023

Join the IWFM UAE Region for an informative presentation on the role of net zero campuses and the built environment in enabling green economies, shaping societies and the environment.

On Water: A Natural Perspective!

November 22, 2023

In this talk, the speaker will trace humanity's bond with water, from historical ties to future implications. Despite water's perceived abundance, most is inaccessible in oceans.

(Online) NYUAD Water Research Center Students to Host Climate Call Hackathon

November 27, 2023

Climate Call is a new problem-solving platform for climate change, backed by the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA).

(At NYUAD) Climate Action and Health

November 27, 2023

This conference brings together climate health benefits researchers, along with policy analysts and government representatives, in order to share what we know about health beneficial mitigation measures, and the practical ways by which they can be implemented into governmental and societal action.

(At NYUAD) Amazon, the New Minamata?

November 27, 2023

Film by Brazilian filmmaker Jorge Bodanzky, followed by discussion with the director. Doctors and researchers answer the urgent call of the indigenous people of the Amazon River basin, the Munduruku, and investigate how corporate mercury contamination is affecting indigenous tribes, riverside inhabitants, and even urban populations throughout the Amazon.

(At NYUAD) Five decades in the Amazon: destruction, reconstruction, resistance

November 28, 2023

Public talk by Brazilian filmmaker Jorge Bodanzky. Over five decades of periodic visits to the Amazon region, the Brazilian filmmaker has seen that its problems only get worse, whichever governments are in power. From forest burning, deforestation, land grabbing, slave labor, child prostitution, and illegal mining, with the consequent contamination of rivers and tributaries., find out what motivates him to continue his work as a documentary filmmaker.

(At NYUAD) Student Energy Summit 2023: Reimagining the Future

November 28, 2023

Under the theme Reimagining the Future, hundreds of students will gather in Abu Dhabi to participate in creating a sustainable outlook for the energy transition by connecting the youth of today to leaders of the energy sector to educate the leaders of tomorrow.

(At COP28) 18th UN Conference of Youth (COY 18)

November 26, 2023

NYU Abu Dhabi students from the youth climate think tank Greenhouse will be leading global youth discussions during COP28 as co-hosts of the Conference of Youth.

(At NYUAD) Our Island – Small Island Big Song

November 29, 2023

Discover the shared and distinct musical collaborations of islander songkeepers from the Pacific and Indian Ocean as they voice concerns of a changing ocean.

(Online) Climate Call Hackathon

November 29, 2023

Climate Call is a new problem-solving platform for climate change, backed by the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA).

(At COP28) Disability Rights and the Climate Crisis: Climate Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, and Humanitarian Response

December 1, 2023

This event will focus on the impacts that people with disabilities and medical conditions experience when facing climate change and extreme weather events, and the role of humanitarian response actors to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are protected.

(At COP28) Student Energy Summit 2023

December 1, 2023

Student Energy is a global youth-led organization empowering the next generation of leaders who are accelerating the transition to a sustainable, equitable energy future.

(At COP28: By Invite Only Event) Global Tolerance Alliance at COP28: Connected in our Common Humanity

December 3, 2023

An invite-only discussion on being connected in our common humanity. The talk is hosted by the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence.

(At COP28) Diplomacy, Climate Action, and Peace

December 3, 2023

Join the student-led Climate Diplomacy Series launch at COP28 for insights on the nexus of climate change, peace, and security.

(At COP28) Youth Climate Champion (YCC): Meet the Mentors

December 4, 2023

Meet the Mentors will bridge tangible connections between youth and professionals through intergenerational dialogue and resonant voices of action, solutions and hope.

(At NYUAD) The Gulf Environment and Beyond: Global Change, Regional Impacts and Solutions

December 4, 2023

Climate adaptation is a necessary reality for countries and cities around the globe. To identify pathways for adaptation, it is essential for climate change to be understood at the regional and sub-regional scales, as it is only with this data that municipalities and other regional actors may prepare.

Fireside chat: Showcasing ESG performance in the way Middle East’s buildings are constructed and managed

October 5, 2023

Join us at 1:55 pm GST during Economist Impact’s 3rd annual Sustainability Week for a pivotal fireside chat. This panel which includes Antonios Vouloudis, Director of Sustainability and Stewardship at NYUAD, will discuss the Middle East's advancements in sustainable architecture and its embrace of ESG-driven building technologies. Register for the talk here.

Koyaanisqatsi Live – Film by Godfrey Reggio, Music by Philip Glass

October 5, 2023

Watch Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking film Koyaanisqatsi, set to a score by Philip Glass, performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, in a hypnotic exploration of nature, urbanization, and a world out of balance.

Invitation: A Just Energy Transition, Bringing Everyone on Board

October 4, 2023

Access for Women in Energy (AccessWIE) in collaboration with the New York University Abu Dhabi is organising a seminar under the theme ‘A Just Energy Transition, Bringing Everyone on Board

Connecting Worlds: Acoustic Ocean & Forest Mind Film Screenings with Ursula Biemann

October 4, 2023

We present two captivating works by director Ursula Biemann, exploring the profound connections of Indigenous communities to their natural environments.

Blane De St. Croix: Horizon (Opening Reception)

October 3, 2023

Join us for the opening of our fall exhibition Blane De St. Croix: Horizon at 6pm.

Blane De St. Croix: Horizon

October 3, 2023

In Horizon, sculptor Blane De St. Croix unveils a series of new works rooted in his study of landscapes in the UAE. An artist-researcher, St. Croix works on site, together with scientific researchers, to develop art that is in direct response to the land itself.

(Internal Event) Plastic Fantastic X Arabian Ocean Rowing Team

October 2, 2023

Professor Khulood Alawadi hosted Toby Gregory, the founder of the Arabian Ocean Rowing team in her Plastic Fantastic course where Toby recounted of his audacious 42-day, 5000km solo row across the Atlantic Ocean with the UN’s Clean Seas initiative.

Rethinking Sustainability and Peace Through a Spiritual Lense

September 21, 2023

The session explores how religious teachings in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism promote sustainable living practices and a sense of environmental stewardship. Featuring Dr Monica Menedez, Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Affairs and Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering at NYUAD.

(Internal Event) Textures of Water Access in Urban Egypt (1875-1960)

September 18, 2023

Sustainable Finance Towards Climate Action

September 18, 2023

This panel offers a deep dive into the burgeoning world of sustainable finance within the UAE’s thriving hub. Panelists explore the intricate landscape of the sustainable finance ecosystem and the indispensable role of banking institutions in pioneering green finance to achieve the SDGs set for COP.

Science Summit at UNGA78

September 12, 2023

ISC and its partners will organise the 9th edition of the Science Summit around the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) on 12-29 September 2023.

(Internal Event) Towards a Sustainable Music Ecosystem: Visualizing Threats to Biodiversity, Species and Music Cultures

September 12, 2023

How visualization-based storytelling is used to reveal the interrelationships between the extraction of raw materials for musical instrument making, international trade conditions, the protection status of endangered species and their ecosystems, and possible solutions for a more sustainable music ecosystem.

Now is When We Are

August 31, 2023

Explore a one-of-a-kind immersive experience with thousands of reactive lights and hundreds of speakers creating an interactive theatrical cosmos.

Transition Investment Workshop

May 18, 2023

Bringing together top-tier financial institutions, specialized asset managers, researchers, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and best practices on unlocking large-scale investments in socially impactful projects in emerging and lower-income countries.

The Way We Move: Can Information and Technology Change It?

May 8, 2023

The talk explores whether it is possible to predict how congestion spreads in a city, to develop proactive mitigation strategies, and to alleviate congestion by promoting more sustainable transportation modes.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Ottoman Period

May 3, 2023

This talk discusses the ramifications of this drastic political transition in the history of the longest rivers in West Asia.