'A New Climate for a New Climate' with Adam Met

Adam Met is a musician, educator, advocate, and writer. 

Met is the “A” in the multi-platinum band AJR. The group tours the world to bring their indie-pop music to millions of fans, allowing Met to use his reach and voice to advance social justice and inclusive solutions to the global climate emergency. 

As founder and executive director of the climate advocacy nonprofit Planet Reimagined, Met has galvanized attention and action in a variety of innovative ways, focusing on scientific research coupled with media and incentive-based initiatives. He received the 2024 TIME Earth Award and was named a New York Times Changemaker for this ground-breaking work. He has been actively involved with Congress and the White House on bipartisan efforts to promote renewable energy policies in the U.S. 

On the international front, he serves as a sustainability advocate for the United Nations Development Program, raising awareness about climate issues. As an adjunct professor at Columbia University, he leverages his expertise in human rights law and sustainable development, and his experience as an advocate, to teach about climate policy and campaigning. 

Met earned his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University, an Master of Arts from New York University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Birmingham in International Human Rights Law. Met has a new book entitled Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World, which will be released on June 3, 2025 and is available for pre-order on Amazon and elsewhere. 

Met has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Quartz, MSNBC and ABC. He is a frequent contributor to TIME and a regular commentator on climate issues for CNN. He also has brought climate messages to entertainment outlets including MTV, Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine, People, Pollstar, Grammy.com and the Hollywood Reporter. 

This visit is sponsored primarily by the Ronneberg Lecture Series, with additional support from the Office of the President, the Office of Sustainability, and the Sustainability and Environmental Studies (SES) Program.