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A 4-meeting webinar on “Can We Stop Climate Change?” Each meeting is 90 minutes, from 6:30-8pm, starting on Wednesday, April 20th and continuing on Wednesdays April 27th, May 4th and May 11th.
Attendance at all sessions is required. Max of 15 registrants.
The first session covers the most recent information about the science and problems caused by climate change. The second session is mostly about renewable energy sources, primarily solar and wind, and the amazing advances in the past decade. The third meeting addresses climate models—specifically the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator which is used for policy-making decisions. The final session is focused on the audience we are trying to reach and actions that each of us can take.
The course is designed for people who are interested in learning more about climate change; becoming more effective in communicating with others; and actively mitigating the impact on our planet and ourselves. The course is not designed for climate deniers.
Learn more about the webinar on the “Can We Stop Climate Change?” website: www.canwestopcc.org
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If you liked Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver or The Overstory, by Richard Powers…
Caroline Ailanthus’ novel, Ecological Memory, is set twenty years after a catastrophic global pandemic. It is part scientific detective story, part post-apocalyptic travelogue. It is NOT a dystopia—although the author uses catastrophe as a starting point, her vision for the future is quite optimistic. The story explores how the characters, society, and the planet find ways to heal. It’s a book about what happens AFTER you lose everything. Caroline wrote the book well before our real pandemic, but now finds her story has become unexpectedly timely.
Caroline will briefly talk about the book’s plot, main characters, and other relevant points, then will read several excerpts and use them as starting points to discuss two themes:
1) creating a fictional pandemic vs. living in a real one
2) looking to the science of ecology as a source of perspective and hope in the face of loss
She’ll end with a question-and-answer period, and may read additional excerpts as part of the discussion.
Author Bio:
Caroline Ailanthus is primarily a science writer; even her fiction blends science and story. She is also the author of the Climate in Emergency blog. Ecological Memory is her second published novel. She grew up in Delaware and attended various small, odd schools, mostly in New England, earning BA in Environmental Leadership and an MS in Environmental Studies. She lives in Maryland with her husband and assorted animals.