Brinkley Family Memorial Lecture Series "The Water Will Come" Jeff Goodell

235 East Plume Street,Norfolk VA 23510

18 August, 2022

Description

The Brinkley Family Memorial Lecture Series presents stories about passionate people with determination and grit. The first lecture of the fourth year of the series features author Jeff Goodell (who has been scheduled and rescheduled several times due to COVID issues) and his book, The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World. Goodell is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and the author of five books. He is a prominent expert on climate change and energy policy. He takes an immersive look at the global crisis of rising oceans. Steeped in scientific research and on-the-ground reporting, The Water Will Come is written in the tradition of environmental classics like The World Without Us. It is a definitive account of the coming water, why and how this will happen, and what it will all mean. As he travels across twelve countries and reports from the front lines, including Norfolk, Virginia, acclaimed journalist Jeff Goodell employs fact, science, and first-person, on-the-ground journalism to show vivid scenes from what already is becoming a water world. Community environmental organizations will be on hand to discuss their resilience efforts before and after the lecture. In its fourth year, Slover Library’s lecture series has honored Catherine “Kate” Lee Brinkley, a professional librarian at the City of Norfolk’s Kirn Memorial Library. She loved people and was dedicated to educating the citizens of Norfolk through the many services and programs of the Norfolk Public Library system. After the death of her son, Ned, in 2020, the series was renamed to honor the Brinkley family. The series brings authors to Norfolk to keep the spirit of community discourse alive and celebrate recently published books of national acclaim. This program will be held in-person, with a reception with cash bar.