The Environmental Resilience Institute and UVA Lifetime Learning are hosting a virtual event “Climate Justice” on April 13, 2021 from 2:00PM-3:00PM EST.
Speakers: Ian Baucom, Barbara Brown Wilson, Kim Fields, Howie Epstein, Karen McGlathery
About this Event:
Discussion panel moderated by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ian Baucom with panelists Barbara Brown Wilson (Faculty Director, UVA Equity Center), Kim Fields (Assistant Professor, Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies), and Howie Epstein (Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Sciences). Opening remarks by ERI Director Karen McGlathery. Climate change has differing social, economic, public health and other adverse impacts on underserved populations. Extreme weather, rising sea levels, floods and drought amplify inequitable social conditions. Panelists will discuss how environmental justice must be a core tenet of climate action, bringing considerations of race, gender, indigenous cultures and class to the center of plans to achieve equitable mitigation and resilience outcomes.
Event Host: The Environmental Resilience Institute
Co-Sponsor: UVA Lifetime Learning
This event is part of the Climate Ambition Summit offered by UVA’s Environmental Resilience Institute. The Climate Ambition Summit brings together UVA researchers, leading global experts, university leaders, and the broader UVA community to identify actionable research directions we can pursue to catalyze much-needed global change. The Climate Ambition Summit is made possible through partnerships with UVA’s Office of Engagement, Career Center, the Office of the President, and Office Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs. We invite you to learn more and register for other Climate Ambition events at https://eri.virginia.edu/climate-ambition/.