Events

The Center hosts a variety of online and in-person events that explore aspects of climate literacy theory and practice. We host interviews with authors, artists, teachers, scholars and activists. We host panels with teachers, academics, educators, researchers and practitioners. We host guest talks, discussions, celebrations, book release events, informational and instructional sessions.
 
All our events are free and open to the public. RSVP is required for attendance.
 
For recordings of our past events, see our YouTube channel.

September 19: Drawn to Change The World: 16 Youth Climate Activists, 16 Artists

Emma Reynolds
Photo credit: Emma Reynolds

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About the event

Join us to learn how teachers can use a comic collection and comic-making activities to engage students with climate activism. Our discussion will include: 

  • the power of student voice and youth climate activism
  • examples of environmental racism
  • unequal impacts of climate change across communities
  • how art and the imagination are powerful communication tools for manifesting a transformed, equitable future for all

September 19, 3pm-4pm central time, Zoom

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About the speaker

Emma Reynolds is an illustrator and author based in Manchester, UK.

 

 

October: The Climate Action Almanac

ASU Center for Science and Imagination
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About the panel

Ruth Wylie, Joey Eschrich, Benjamin Ong, and Anna Piggot 

November: Reframing the Curriculum

Susan Satone
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About the speaker

Susan Santone is an educator with more than 20 years of experience in curriculum, policy, and teacher preparation.

December 5: When the Oceans Rise, Who Gets A Life Raft? Inequality and Climate Change in Sci-Fi

Stephanie Tolliver
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About the speaker

Stephanie R. Toliver is an assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

January 19, 2025: The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators: How to Teach in a Burning World

Jennifer Atkinson
Photo credit: Jennifer Atkinson

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About the event

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About the speaker

Dr. Jennifer Atkinson is an Associate Teaching Professor of environmental humanities at the University of Washington, Bothell.