Alumnus Larry Linden to speak on his “journey to climate activism”
Throughout the spring semester, the MIT Climate Change Conversation will sponsor a number of events with one unifying goal in mind: bringing the campus together to figure out how MIT can best take on climate change. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the series of events kicks off with a talk titled, “One Man’s Journey to Climate Activism: A Talk with Dr. Larry Linden.” The event will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 32-123 (Kirsch Auditorium), with a reception to follow. Linden SM ’70, PhD ’76 is a former general partner and managing director of Goldman Sachs. He is currently the head of the Linden Trust for Conservation, an organization that provides both financial and strategic support to conservation projects. The Linden Trust is noted for its unique funding arrangements: For instance, this past year, it helped create a $215 million fund intended to provide long-term protection for 150 million acres of...