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How Boston Is Building a Green Workforce

Joe Rowell, Senior Manager for Recruitment and Policy for PowerCorps Boston (a City of Boston program), explains how young people can get paid to train for green jobs. This 10-month workforce development program gives Boston residents the tools to launch...
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From Software to Saving the Planet — Drew Rollert’s Climate Journey

Drew Rollert, founder of Wada Hoppah, shares his personal journey from the software industry to launching a climate tech startup in marine transportation. His message: everyone can play a role in solving climate change by finding purpose in their work and...
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Electric Ferries Could Cut Boston’s Traffic — Drew Rollert Explains How

Drew Rollert, founder of Wada Hoppah, shares how Boston is transitioning from diesel-powered ferries to electric, carbon fiber boats. These vessels could move up to 640 people daily, helping cut emissions and traffic congestion while revolutionizing how...
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Inside the Bold Plan to Cut Boston’s Building Emissions by 40%

Yve Torrie, Director of Climate, Energy, and Resilience at A Better City, shares how Boston’s real estate, healthcare, higher ed, and nonprofit sectors are coming together to decarbonize the built environment.
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Saturday, December 7 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Careers of Tomorrow: Green Jobs Showcase

Take part in our special showcase featuring a job fair, mentorship opportunities, opportunities to build connections and networks, panels, talks, activities, and more throughout the Museum.
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Nobel Prize in Physics Winner Dr. Eric Cornell on Ultra-Cold Matter

Dr. Eric Cornell won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for creating, as he calls it, “the world’s coldest stuff.”
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Future of Flood Control: How Sponge Cities Lead the Way

What is a sponge city? In this video, Professor Kongjian Yu of Peking University explains how this urban development concept works with water, rather than against it, to build more sustainable and flood-resistant cities.
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Living on Mars Time | NASA JPL Engineer Shares Her Experience

Do you think your work schedule is bad? NASA JPL Systems Engineer Nagin Cox discusses the Martian day, which is 40 minutes longer than an Earth day, and how it affects the daily routines of rover operators.
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Learning to Ride a Bike at 15: From Haiti to Helping Others!

Lina Moise of She Fixes Bicycles shares her personal story and her connection to biking. When she first came to the United States, she was placed in a foster care home that had a lot of bicycles outside of it. She had never ridden a bike before, but she...
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Deaf DJ Uses Technology to Mix Songs

How does a Deaf DJ use technology to help mix songs? Dre, AKA DJ Deaf Tunez, always wanted to be a DJ because of his love of music. When he DJs, his hearing aids are actually off.
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Hearing Loss and Genetic Therapy: Saaim Khan's Story and Research

Saaim Khan explains his history with hearing loss, and how it inspired him to embark on a journey to try and find a way to remedy hearing loss. He describes how he decided to focus on genetic therapy, and helping families understand how genetic mutations...
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18 Foot Shark Encounter with Marine Biologist

What would you do if you were diving and had a close call with a shark? Shark Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Dr. Greg Skomal details how he came to experience just that.
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Dr. Sian Proctor on Exploring and Breaking Barriers

Dr. Sian Proctor, the first Black woman to pilot a spaceship shares her lifelong passion for exploration, her groundbreaking achievements, and her commitment to paving the way for future generations of women of color in the field of space exploration.
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First Black Woman to Pilot Spaceship: Meet Dr. Sian Proctor

Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor shares her groundbreaking journey as the first Black woman to pilot a spaceship. Drawing parallels to the legendary aviator Bessie Coleman, Dr. Proctor illuminates the profound impact Coleman had in breaking down barriers for...
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Data Accessibility with Low Vision Scientist

Amy Bower, a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute who is blind, discusses different ways to represent data. She explains how when data is represented in sound, the ear can pick up patterns that the eye might not be able to see.