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  • Thursday, May 6, 5:00 pm – President Biden’s Earth Day Summit: What It Means for Massachusetts, Online

    Climate change was a pillar of President Biden’s 2020 campaign. Since entering the White House, he has already rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement and signed a number of executive agreements to further tackle climate change at home and abroad. On Earth Day, President Biden will hold a Leaders’ Climate Summit with various world leaders led by John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, to outline emissions reductions, green energy investments and more.

    How will these new commitments impact Massachusetts? Earthwhile reporter Miriam Wasser will moderate a WBUR sponsored virtual panel of local climate experts and answer your questions.

    Panelists

    Elizabeth Turnbull Henry – president, Environmental League of Massachusetts.More panelists to be announced. 

    Join the conversation! Submit your questions to us before and during the event here. Free, but register at www.wbur.org

  • Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 pm – Get Educated 2020 Election Series: Climate

    Join WBUR on Tuesday, February 4 at CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd floor, for a free discussion on climate, part of the “Get Educated: The Defining Issues of the 2020 Presidential Election,” an eight-part series where WBUR reporters and a panel of experts dissect the issues and analyze policy plans being put forth by the candidates.

    Senior reporter Bruce Gellerman will moderate a conversation on climate change and how the urgency of this issue could finally take hold with real policy initiatives in a future presidential administration.
    Panelists
    Varshini Prakash – co-founder and executive director of Sunrise Movement
    Carlos Curbelo – former U.S. Representative, Florida
    Elizabeth Turnbull Henry – president, The Environmental League of Massachusetts. For more information visit www.wbur.org.