Institute of Politics

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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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Fires, Floods and F*ck Ups: The Ugly Politics of Disasters

April 15, 2025

  • Climate & the Environment
  • Domestic Policy

Brat Summer, Unusually Warm Fall: Real Talk on Energy Policy

November 19, 2024

  • Climate & the Environment
  • Domestic Policy

Bridging the Divide Conference: We Need Each Other: Rural-Urban Interdependence on Energy and Climate Change

April 11, 2024

  • Domestic Policy
  • Climate & the Environment
  • Activism

Jane Fonda Talks Intergenerational Climate Action

March 04, 2024

  • Climate & the Environment
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Activism

City Mayors Grapple with Climate Change Costs to Their Communities

April 20, 2022

  • Climate & the Environment

Addressing Climate Change in Illinois

April 18, 2022

  • Chicago & Illinois
  • Climate & the Environment

Permanent Emergency: Gov. Jay Inslee on Fighting Climate Change

November 04, 2021

  • Climate & the Environment

IPP: The Spread of Coronavirus

February 24, 2020

  • Student-Led Program
  • Climate & the Environment

News & Views: Australian Wildfires

February 10, 2020

  • International Affairs
  • Climate & the Environment

Why "Green Consumerism" Isn't Enough

October 22, 2019

  • Climate & the Environment
  • Domestic Policy

The Honorable John Kerry on Confronting the Climate Crisis

October 11, 2019

  • Climate & the Environment
  • Democracy & Governance

Losing Earth: Is It Too Late to Act?

October 30, 2018

  • Climate & the Environment

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