Mon, November 1, 2021
Dinner Program


Roger Karapin, professor of political science at City University of New York’s Graduate Center and author of "Political Opportunities for Climate Policy: California, New York, and the Federal Government," will discuss the Biden administration’s climate policies in light of the Obama and Trump administrations' policies as well as the constraints and opportunities presented by the current political situation.


Roger Karapin is professor of political science at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. He has published widely on climate change policy and renewable energy policy in the United States, Germany, and Canada. His book, "Political Opportunities for Climate Change: California, New York, and the Federal Government" (Cambridge University Press, 2016) won the Caldwell Prize for best book on environmental politics and policy, awarded by the American Political Science Association.