Harvard Professor: Why Climate Education is Failing Executives
Gunnar Trumbull, Harvard Business School professor, reveals a shocking gap in how academia teaches climate strategy to business leaders.The problem: Traditional climate education doesn't address what executives actually face - navigating complex government policies and regulations while meeting urgent net-zero targets.
The wake-up call: After teaching MBA students and executives for years, Trumbull realized academic climate research isn't solving the real problems businesses encounter.
What executives told him:
• "Normally we hire smart MBAs and train them up through the system."
• "But with climate, we're setting net-zero targets that start TODAY."
• "We don't have time for the usual development process."
• "We need an entire executive class trained up NOW."
Harvard's response: The Green Industrial Strategy (GISt) project bringing together top academics, executives, and practitioners to:
• Build sustained relationships across sectors
• Identify what executives really need to know
• Reshape climate research to address real business challenges
Key insight: The intersection of business and government climate policy is largely unexplored territory in academia, yet it's exactly where executives need the most help.
Timestamps:
0:00 - The gap in climate education
1:15 - What executives really face
2:30 - The GIST project launch
3:45 - Building community and reshaping research
This interview was filmed at the inaugural GISt conference in 2025, marking the beginning of Harvard Business School and UC Berkeley’s effort to bridge the gap between academic climate research and real-world business needs. Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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