In a time of accelerating ecological crises, actionable insights from history are a valuable tool to inform today’s preparation and adaptation plans.
This project builds on the Yale Nile Initiative, an international collaboration exploring the response of ancient riverine societies to extreme climate events. An intensive interdisciplinary workshop convenes climate scientists, historians, and regional experts – including African and Middle Eastern participants – to consolidate and expand relevant data across traditionally siloed fields.
The event takes an optimistic, evidence-based approach: that understanding how past societies endured – and sometimes thrived – amid environmental stress can help inform smarter, more resilient strategies today.
