The Existential Crisis: Climate Change is Here

with Dr. Michael E. Mann

Renowned Climate Scientist

Moderated by Ana Cabrera

thursday, October 12th 5:30 - 7:00 pm ET

In-person, LighT refreshments, NYC TBA

Dinner to follow (ONLY Executive members and above)

Amidst record-breaking high temperatures, powerful storms, and the hottest month ever recorded worldwide, what insights does the eminent climate scientist, acclaimed author, and creator behind the iconic "hockey-stick" have to say? The Common Good is honored to welcome Dr. Michael E. Mann to discuss the deep-seated consequences of climate change and the pivotal role it plays in shaping our shared future.

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About Our Speaker

Dr. Michael E. Mann is a distinguished climate scientist, author, and prominent expert in climate research. He is the Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication. He is director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM).

Mann made Bloomberg News' list of fifty most influential people in 2013. He has received many honors and awards, too numerous to mention all here but including selection by Scientific American as one of the fifty leading visionaries in science and technology in 2002. He was named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association in 2023. He contributed, with other IPCC authors, to the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the Hans Oeschger Medal of the European Geosciences Union in 2012 and was awarded the National Conservation Achievement Award for science by the National Wildlife Federation in 2013.  He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2020. He received the Leo Szilard Award of the American Physical Society in 2021. 

Among his other awards and recognitions:  In 2014, he was named Highly Cited Researcher by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and received the Friend of the Planet Award from the National Center for Science Education. He received the Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication from Climate One in 2017, the Award for Public Engagement with Science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2018 and the Climate Communication Prize from the American Geophysical Union in 2018. In 2019 he received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and in 2020 he received the World Sustainability Award of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. He also received NOAA's outstanding publication award in 2002. 

He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the American Meteorological Society, the Geological Society of America, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is also a co-founder of the award-winning science website RealClimate.org.  Dr. Mann was a Lead Author on the Observed Climate Variability and Change chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Scientific Assessment Report in 2001 and was the organizing committee chair for the National Academy of Sciences Frontiers of Science in 2003. 

Dr. Mann is the author of six books and more than 200 peer-reviewed and edited publications, numerous op-eds and commentaries.

Moderator

Emmy-award winning journalist Ana Cabrera serves as anchor of MSNBC’s “Ana Cabrera Reports” weekdays at 10amET. 

Cabrera delivers the latest breaking news and brings expert in-the-field reporting on the day’s most important stories to viewers, paired with interviews and discussions with newsmakers, journalists, thought leaders, and more.

An award-winning journalist and anchor with more than two decades of experience, Cabrera has reported from across the globe on major domestic and international news stories including the Ferguson, Mo. protests, the Canadian parliament shooting, and North Korea prisoner Kenneth Bae’s return to the U.S.

Prior to joining MSNBC, Cabrera served as an anchor and national correspondent at CNN. She hosted two presidential town halls and was first to interview former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley following an historic vote on North Korea sanctions.  

She has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a regional Emmy for her in-the-field anchoring of Colorado’s High Park Fire in 2012 and the “Outstanding Television Anchor” impact award by the National Hispanic Media Coalition “for her continued advocacy for the Latino community and for her presence as the first Latina to have her own show on a major cable network.”  

Before joining CNN, Cabrera was an anchor at KMGH, the ABC affiliate, in Denver. Between 2005 and 2009, Cabrera was an anchor and reporter at NBC affiliate KHQ and FOX affiliate KAYU in Spokane, Washington. She began her broadcasting career as an intern for Denver’s CBS affiliate KCNC and KMGH. 

Cabrera graduated summa cum laude from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University with degrees in Communication, and Foreign Languages and Cultures. She currently serves on the Murrow Professional Advisory Board at her alma mater, and in 2019, was inducted into the Murrow College “Hall of Achievement.”

Relating Reading:

• “One Man's Quest to Heal the Oceans—And Maybe Save the World.” (Aryn Baker, TIME)

• “This heatwave is a climate omen. But it’s not too late to change course” (Michael Mann and Susan Joy Hassol, The Guardian)

• “Extreme Heat, Floods, Fire: Was Summer 2023 the New Normal?” (Joseph Pisani and Jennifer Calfas, Wall Street Journal)

• “This summer is what climate change looks like, scientists say.” (Zia Weise and Giovanna Coi, Politico)

• “Warming Set the Stage for Canada’s Record Fires, Study Finds” (Raymond Zhong, The New York Times)

Clash of Titans: US-China Relations 

A Conversation with Stephen Roach and more special guests to be announced soon!

Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 27th,  5:30 - 7:00 pm ET

In-person, upper east side, Limited capacity!

Dinner to follow (ONLY Executive members and above)

Warning signs have developed for China’s economy.  What is happening with our most important and most complicated relationship in world affairs? 

Join The Common Good for an important and timely update with esteemed economist Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, now at Yale, and moderated by Ambassador Robert Hormats, advisor to five presidents, and former senior State Department official, Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates and Goldman Sachs, with extensive ties to China.  

They will brief us on current and evolving issues affecting China’s economy and ramifications for the world and US economic ties, security dynamics and geopolitical competition.

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About Our Speakers

Stephen Roach has been a member of the Yale faculty since 2010.  He was the first senior fellow to join the faculty of Yale University’s Jackson Institute of Global Affairs at its inception in 2010 and remained in that capacity until 2022; over that period, he was also a Senior Lecturer at Yale’s School of Management.  He joined Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center in 2022. He was formerly Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and the firm’s Chief Economist for the bulk of his 30-year career at Morgan Stanley.

A rare combination of thought leadership on Wall Street and academia places Stephen Roach in the unique position as a leading practitioner of analytical macroeconomics.  At Yale, he introduced new courses for undergraduates and graduate students on the “The Next China” and “The Lessons of Japan.” Dr. Roach’s current research program focuses on the impacts of the conflict-prone US-China relationship on the broader global economy. His latest book, Accidental Conflict: America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives (Yale University Press, 2022) examines the ominous trajectory of conflict escalation between the United States and China and a provides a unique roadmap for conflict resolution.  His 2014 book, Unbalanced: The Codependency of America and China explored the risks and opportunities of the world’s most important economic relationship of the 21st century.

Robert Hormats has been a senior official in the administrations of five different American presidents, a top executive on Wall Street and major business leader working with companies in the United States and throughout the world. His most recent government job was Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment. He is currently Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc.

Mr. Hormats began his career as Senior Staff Member on the National Security Council Staff in 1969. During his tenure, he served as senior advisor to Dr. Henry Kissinger, General Brent Scowcroft, and Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski. In this capacity, he was responsible for international economic policy, global energy issues, foreign trade and investment matters and monetary/financial issues. He played a major role in the opening up of U.S. relations with China as Senior White House Economic Advisor to Dr. Kissinger during the early 1970s, the American response to the global energy crisis of the 1970s, international trade negotiations and resolving a number of financial crises involving Asia, Russia, Latin America and the U.S.

Related Readings:

• “How Scary is China’s Crisis?” (Paul Krugman, The New York Times)

• “Whither China? Part III: Policy hubris and the end of infallibility”  (Adam Tooze, Chartbook)

• “A deep crisis in China would pose a choice for two leading powers” (Henry M. Paulson Jr., The Washington Post)

Join the Conversation In the Hamptons!

Frank Luntz 

Pollster, Political Communications Strategist, & Focus Group Expert

MODERATED BY MARGARET HOOVER

HOSTED BY BONNIE LAUTENBERG

Monday, August 28th,  5:30 - 7:00 pm ET

In-person, Water mill, NY

How has public opinion shifted? The events within the recent election cycles have struck at the core of our nation and the heart of our democracy. As we look ahead, curiosity abounds: What lies on the horizon? How do voters currently position themselves, and what insights can we draw from diverse demographic perspectives on pivotal matters?

Join The Common Good for light refreshments and thought-provoking conversation with expert Frank Luntz, esteemed polling expert, prominent political consultant, and communications strategist, moderated by Margaret Hoover, host of PBS’ Firing Line, at the Water Mill home of artist/activist Bonnie Lautenberg. We’ll explore the anticipated dynamics of public opinion and shed light on the potential trajectories that lie ahead on some of the most critical issues facing our nation. 

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Voter Year Sentiment

A Conversation with Polling Expert and Political Strategist Frank Luntz

Monday, August 28th,  5:30 - 7:00 pm ET

HOSTED BY BONNIE LAUTENBERG

In-person, bridgehampton - limited capacity!

How has public opinion shifted? The events within the recent election cycles have struck at the core of our nation and the heart of our democracy. As we look ahead to the 2024 elections, curiosity abounds: What lies on the horizon? How do voters currently position themselves, and what insights can we draw from diverse demographic perspectives on pivotal matters?

We invite you to partake in an enlightening conversation with The Common Good and expert Frank Luntz, esteemed polling expert, prominent political consultant, and communications strategist. We’ll explore the anticipated dynamics of the forthcoming election, public opinion, and shed light on the potential trajectories that lie ahead on some of the most critical issues facing our nation. 

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