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Board on Environmental Change and Society

The Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS) mobilizes social and behavioral sciences to identify equitable and effective solutions to the challenges at the intersection of environmental change and society. Such solutions must consider drivers of behavior and decision making at all scales, including individuals, communities, businesses and governments. Critical drivers include societal values, norms, socioeconomic factors, markets, and policies. The Board draws on interdisciplinary expertise to address the social, political, economic and equity dimensions of environmental change.

On November 14, 2025, this activity ended. All materials and final products can be found below.

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Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #12)

  • August 16, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will continue to plan the workshop.

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #11)

  • July 31, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Committee members will continue to plan the workshop.

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #10)

  • July 17, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The planning committee will continue to discuss potential speakers and agenda structure.

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #9)

  • July 2, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

Planning committee members will continue to discuss potential speakers.

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #8)

  • June 21, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will continue to discuss speakers, agenda structure, and session guiding questions

The Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfire in the West: A Workshop

  • June 13 - 14, 2024
  • Workshop
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Board on Environmental Change and Society, in collaboration with the Royal Society of Canada, warmly invites you to a workshop on the fu...

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #7)

  • June 5, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will continue to discuss potential speakers.

Public Infrastructure for Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Workshop Day 2

  • May 29, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

The Board on Environmental Change and Society and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to participate in a critical workshop titled "Public Infrastructure for Effe...

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #6)

  • May 22, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will continue to plan the workshop.

Public Infrastructure for Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Workshop Day 1

  • May 20, 2024
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

The Board on Environmental Change and Society and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to participate in a critical workshop titled "Public Infrastructure for Effe...

Public Infrastructure for Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Workshop (Meeting 4)

  • May 17, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Workshop on The Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfire in the West - Planning Meeting 8

  • May 15, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

This meeting is closed to the public in its entirety.

Public Infrastructure for Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Workshop (Meeting 3)

  • May 10, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Workshop on The Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfire in the West - Planning Meeting 7

  • May 8, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

This meeting is closed to the public in its entirety.

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions: A Workshop (Committee Meeting #5)

  • May 8, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will continue to plan the workshop.
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