Worldwide Climate Justice Teach - In: DC (In - Person)

800 21st Street Northwest,Washington DC 20052

30 March, 2022

Description

Join the DC area colleges and universities for this D.C. wide Teach – In. Join the DC area colleges and universities for this D.C. wide Teach – In. Each campus will host their own speakers for the first two sessions between 4-6PM. The final session will bring together the D.C. Universities for a livestream panel, hosted at GW. Each session will involve lightning speeches lasting only 5 minutes in length followed by Q&A and discussion. Session 1, 4-5PM Student Center Room 402 – Education Student Center Room 404 – Public Health I – Air Quality Student Center Room 405 – Advocacy Student Center Room 407 – Walking Tour of Campus Sustainability Engage with speakers from: GW UNESCO, The Nature Conservancy, Smithsonian Science Education Center, Alliance for the Chesapeake, D.C. Council, DOEE, D.C. Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, GW Office of Sustainability, GW Faculty Session 2, 5-6PM Student Center Room 402 – Resilience and Mental Health Student Center Room 404 – Public Health II Student Center Room 405 – Energy and Environmental Student Center Room 407 – Student Groups Engage with speakers from: Planet Forward, Environmental Justice Action Network, Sunrise GW, New Columbia Solar, GW VegOut, Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, Duke Solar, GW Faculty Session 3, 6-7PM The final hour will consist of a webinar streamed on each participating campus, live from the Jack Morton Amphitheater at GW. Representatives from each university will give a 5 minute presentation on a climate focused initiative or research project. Post – Event 7-8PM MPA Art Gallery – Light refreshments will be served