Meeting Dr. Raj Pachauri at Yale University

I’m leaving for the East Coast tomorrow morning for a series of meetings, including what I call my “anchor appointment” (i.e., the one event that absolutely shouldn’t be postponed or conducted by phone/email), my interview with Dr. Raj Pachauri, one of the most prominent players in the international climate change scene.  We’re meeting at his office at Yale University.

I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never been on the Yale campus.  I did my undergraduate work at Trinity, less than an hour north, but never got down there.  In the 1970s, their squash team was too good for us, and I never attended any of the guest lectures they hosted.  I’ll arrive an hour or so early, just to walk around, take in some of that ivy, and nod hello to a few bright young people.