An illustration made up of partial, colorful images of five types of landscapes. From left to right: a monumental building and waterfall on the bank of a river; a small outpost or hut suspended above a swamp; a suburban scene where roads have been flooded or replaced with canals; a grassy village with a thatched-roof dwelling; and a tower in a desert with plants snaking up its side.

The Climate Action Almanac, with the Center for Climate Literacy (Online)

Event Details

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Join Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination and the Center for Climate Literacy at the University of Minnesota for a discussion of the 2024 book The Climate Action Almanac and conversations about teaching climate science and environmental literacy in K-12 settings. Topics will include climate emotions, guerrilla gardening, learning with nature to reclaim spaces for community and joy, and pedagogical practices for engaging diverse and non-Western learners. Activities and practical applications for the classroom will be shared.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required for attendance.

Educators in Minnesota can earn CEUs for attending virtual events hosted by the Center for Climate Literacy; learn more here.

Speakers

Anna Pigott (she/her) teaches about the climate crisis and social transformation, drawing on feminist, more-than-human, and political ecology perspectives. Her research/activism focuses on the roles of emotion and creativity in climate action, particularly in higher education settings. She is honorary lecturer in Human Geography at Swansea University, UK, and co-founder and Creative Associate of the Climate Lab. She is co-editor of the book Art and Creativity in an Era of Ecocide (Bloomsbury, 2023).

Benjamin Ong (he/him) is an ecologist, educator, science/nature writer, and development professional from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he co-founded the Urban Biodiversity Initiative (Ubi). He was an Applied Imagination Fellow 2021-2022 at Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination. His current PhD at the University of St Andrews explores reconciliation ecology, nature connection, and tropical urban interstices. An occasional poet and photographer, he received the 2019 Marsh Award for Education in Botanic Gardens.

Moderator

Joey Eschrich (he/him) is the managing editor at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University and the co-editor of The Climate Action Almanac (2024), supported by a grant from the ClimateWorks Foundation.