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  • Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern – Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, Live and Online

    The New England Aquarium and GBH present a special behind-the-scenes look at NOVA’s three-part series Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine as part of the Aquarium’s Lowell Lecture Series. Featuring imagery by acclaimed film producer and veteran photojournalist Brian Skerry, the series examines the changes taking place in the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that is warming 97 percent faster than the global ocean. Blending science, exploration, natural history, and stories of human experience, Sea Change illuminates how the gulf may serve as a preview of what might happen in other parts of the world due to climate change. Free. Registration required at https://www.wgbh.org/events/boston-premiere-of-sea-change-the-gulf-of-maine-a-nova-special-presentation?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_10758959

    Join us on September 10 at 6:30 pm in person at Simons Theatre, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, or via live stream for a screening of highlights from the series followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Skerry and other members of the filmmaking team about their experiences documenting and studying this spectacular wilderness, and how the communities that live and work along along the gulf’s shores are working to sustain its future. Panelists include:

    • Laurie Donnelly, Executive Producer, Sea Change, and Director of Lifestyle Programming, GBH
    • Dr. David Fields, Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Labs
    • Brian Skerry, Photographer and Producer, Sea Change
    • Chun-Wei Yi, Writer, Director, and Producer, Sea Change
    • Moderated by Dr. Letise LaFeir, Chief of Conservation and Stewardship, New England Aquarium

    Free of charge and open to the public, the Lowell Lecture Series is made possible due to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. This event is presented in partnership with GBH. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the program starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.
    NOVA is the most popular primetime science series on American television, demystifying the scientific and technological concepts that shape and define our lives, our planet, and our universe. NOVA is a production of GBH.

    Kelp Forest at Cashes Ledge; 70-miles off the coast of Maine

  • 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, November 11, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Can We Cool the Planet? Webinar

    As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if we need solutions that go beyond reducing emissions. From sucking carbon straight out of the air, to geoengineering our atmosphere to physically block out sunlight, to planting more than a trillion trees, the options may seem futuristic or tough to implement. But as time runs out on conventional solutions to climate change, scientists are asking the hard questions: Can new, sometimes controversial, solutions really work? And at what cost?

    Join NOVA’s Can We Cool the Planet? filmmakers Ben Kalina and Jen Schneider for an important conversation. They will be joined by experts, Lola Fatoyinbo, Ph.D., research physical scientist in the Biospheric Sciences Lab at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and David Keith, Ph.D., Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University and professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Guests are encouraged to submit their questions during the conversation. Caitlin Saks, NOVA senior producer for Can We Cool the Planet? will moderate this discussion.

    The event is free, but reservations are required. Secure your ticket today.

    NOVA’s Can We Cool the Planet? premieres Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 at 9pm EST on GBH and will be available for streaming online and on the PBS video app.

    WGBH will be using Zoom Webinar for this event. Zoom is free to the public but will require a computer download. You can download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom, you will not need to download the platform again.