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  • Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – New England’s Climate Future: City, Land and Sea

    What might optimistic—yet realistic—scenarios for New England’s climate future look like? As our summers get hotter, storms get stronger, sea levels rise and other consequences become more apparent, climate change is top of mind. Hear from a panel of three renowned climate experts on their transformational visions for New England – and reasons for hope. This GBH event will take place September 28 at 7 pm at the GBH Studios, One Guest Street in Brighton. Free, but registration required at https://www.wgbh.org/events/new-englands-climate-future-city-land-and-sea?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com

    Discover the specific impacts that may affect New England the most, and how we can rise to meet these challenges. This inspiring evening will leave you with an understanding of not only the threats but the positive actions that can help our communities, region and nation address climate change.

    Come learn what you as an individual can do, how to talk with your children about the climate future and how to discuss climate solutions with your neighbors, relatives and friends – even the skeptical ones– in a productive and empowering way. Panelists include:

    Katharine Hayhoe, who is perhaps the nation’s leading voice in communicating about climate solutions across often-polarized political and cultural lines. An atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet, she recently authored Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing. She is a Distinguished Professor at Texas Tech University and serves as Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy.

    Rev. Mariama White-Hammond is a top expert in charting Boston’s climate future, and serves as Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space since April 2021. A leading voice in the fight for environmental justice and community resilience, she oversees Boston’s policy and programs on energy, climate change, sustainability, historic preservation and open space.

    Veteran journalist Miles O’Brien has been documenting the impacts of climate change for decades as a producer/correspondent for NOVA, FRONTLINE, PBS NewsHour, and CNN. Recently, his attention has turned to reporting on solutions – with his latest NOVA film Chasing Carbon Zero. Known for his quick wit and skillful interviewing style, O’Brien will moderate the conversation.

    7pm Program begin in GBH’s Theater. 8pm Light dessert reception with the panelists

  • Wednesday, March 2, 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm – Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing

    Smithsonian Associates, in collaboration with the National Museum of Natural History, presents Katharine Hayhoe on March 2 in an online lecture.

    Despite the fires that raged across the western United States and severe hurricanes and flooding that threatened the South and the East Coast, the tragic pushback against climate action continues. Katharine Hayhoe, a leading expert on the science, impacts, and communication of climate change, is committed to transforming the way we think about this urgent issue. Over the past 15 years she has found that the most effective way to talk about climate change is not by focusing on the facts, but on shared values and common ground.

    In her new book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, Hayhoe draws upon interdisciplinary research and personal stories to demonstrate that climate change affects someone or something you care about, which means you already have power to act for change. Eschewing doomsday scenarios, Hayhoe ‘s approach is optimistic and inclusive. She argues that climate action doesn’t depend on what type of person you are or how you vote. It’s about how each of us connects with our communities based on the values we already have, to inspire collective action.

    In conversation with Carla Easter, Broh-Kahn Weil Director of Education at the National Museum of Natural History, Hayhoe discusses how climate change became one of the nation’s most polarizing topics; how being a person of faith shaped her perspective on climate change and climate action; and important goals to consider when it comes to climate change going forward.

    Saving Us (One Signal Publishers/Atria Books), is available for purchase.

    • Purchase your copy of Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe here.
    • SPECIAL NOTE: Politics and Prose is offering a 10% discount to Smithsonian Associates ticket-holders. To claim your discount, enter the code SPECIAL10 (no space between letters and numbers) in the “Coupon discount” section on Politics and Prose’s check-out page.
    • If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group.
    • Unless otherwise noted, registration for streaming programs typically closes two hours prior to the start time on the date of the program.
    • Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org.
    • Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance.

    $20 for Smithsonian Associates members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.smithsonianassociates.org.