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Unlearning Racism Conversation Series: Finding Joy in Climate Action
February 27, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Please register using this link!
This event will take place on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 10:00am PST, 11:00am AZT, 11:00am MST, 12:00pm CST and 01:00pm EST
This event is open to everyone; feel free to invite a friend!
Please join us for our next Unlearning Racism conversation! This time we will be exploring how to find joy in climate action, thanks to the work of marine biologist, climate policy analyst and inspirational leader Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. She is co-founder of the climate initiative The All We Can Save Project, and co-creator of the podcast How to Save a Planet. To prepare for our Unlearning Racism gathering, please listen to this 10-minute Ted Talk and we’ll take time during our gathering to work on this Climate Venn diagram exercise she pioneered.
NOTE: During our last session we talked about climate grief. Here are some resources to help with climate emotions from the @allyoucansave Instagram page.
We hope to see you there!
Your Unlearning Racism Co-Hosts:
Robin Straughan, CCP
Robin Straughan is the City of Hillsboro’s Sustainability & Resiliency Manager. She has worked in the public sector for over 20 years in various environmental and sustainability roles. Most recently she completed her certification as a Climate Change Professional through the Association of Climate Change Officers. Robin lives outside of Portland, Oregon (on Kalapuyan land) with her husband and two cats. To learn more about Robin and her current role, check out this recent article.
Evelyn Wight
Evelyn is an enthusiastic marketing communications leader focused on the environment. She has a keen interest in using storytelling and strategic communications to drive behavior and policy change to uplift people and nature.
Kim Slack
Kim is an engineer-turned-science educator and nature-based leadership guide. Her 12 years of work as a civil/environmental engineer in the U.S., Kenya, and Haiti bring a practical and culturally responsive lens to her work as an educator, guide, and servant leader. She is wholeheartedly committed to nurturing healthy relationships between humans and nature through immersive, nature-based, experiential education that is accessible to all learners.