Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Civil engineering is one of the factors contributing to climate change. It is also one of the most important ways that we can get out of the problems we face.
Civil engineer Sara Oliver, a professor with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, discusses how aging infrastructure offers opportunities, not roadblocks, to building more climate resilient communities.
How can we do things differently to benefit the planet?
Letโs Talk About Climate Change is an interdisciplinary class for first-year students that encourages exploration of climate change from perspectives in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts. Incoming students will see it offered as part of the How Does Climate Affect Our World Constellation series. This video series "Climate Is..." highlights perspectives from faculty who taught in the course, like Oliver.
Check out more "Climate Is..." videos exploring climate change through many lensesโculture, economics, history, energy, and more.: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZhPUaJyXIYepOYwPnn1DQGvXGX4cZD7
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Learn more about the Duke Climate Commitment and the 2030 Strategy: https://climate.duke.edu
#DukeUniversity #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateChange #DukeClimate #climate
Civil engineering is one of the factors contributing to climate change. It is also one of the most important ways that we can get out of the problems we face.
Civil engineer Sara Oliver, a professor with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, discusses how aging infrastructure offers opportunities, not roadblocks, to building more climate resilient communities.
How can we do things differently to benefit the planet?
Letโs Talk About Climate Change is an interdisciplinary class for first-year students that encourages exploration of climate change from perspectives in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts. Incoming students will see it offered as part of the How Does Climate Affect Our World Constellation series. This video series "Climate Is..." highlights perspectives from faculty who taught in the course, like Oliver.
Check out more "Climate Is..." videos exploring climate change through many lensesโculture, economics, history, energy, and more.: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZhPUaJyXIYepOYwPnn1DQGvXGX4cZD7
๐ Like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring stories about building a sustainable future.
Learn more about the Duke Climate Commitment and the 2030 Strategy: https://climate.duke.edu
#DukeUniversity #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateChange #DukeClimate #climate
