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Friday 4 June, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:59 AM
8:59 AM
Day 10 - Climate Activism and Environmental Justice
1 minute, 8:59 AM EDT - 9:00 AM EDT

Clare Saunders, University of Exeter (Speaker)

Karen O'Brien, University of Olso (Speaker)

Maxwell Boykoff, University of Colorado (Speaker)

Lauren Feldman, Rutgers University (Speaker)

Julia Steinberger, University of Leeds (Speaker)

Nadia Seraiocco, Université du Québec à Montréal (Master of ceremonies)

Stevan Harnad, UQÀM & McGill (Instructor)

9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Julia Steinberger: Struggle for survival: The importance of climate activism from the perspectives of political economy and science communication
1 hour 15 minutes, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:15 AM EDT

Talk

Julia Steinberger, University of Leeds (Speaker)

Climate activism is crucial for any sustained progress on climate action. I will discuss this from two systemic perspectives in social science: pol...
10:20 AM
10:20 AM
Karen O’Brien: Transformation in Action: The role of agency in responding to the climate crisis
1 hour 15 minutes, 10:20 AM EDT - 11:35 AM EDT

Talk

Karen O'Brien, University of Olso (Speaker)

What kind of actions are most effective in shifting cultures and systems at the rate, scale, speed, and depth that is called for today?  With more ...
11:40 AM
11:40 AM
Clare Saunders: Climate change activism in the UK: Continuity and change over the last 20 years
1 hour 15 minutes, 11:40 AM EDT - 12:55 PM EDT

Talk

Clare Saunders, University of Exeter (Speaker)

Climate activism has been hitting the streets since the early 2000s, but has come in notable peaks and troughs. What is it that causes those peaks ...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Lauren Feldman: Communicating Hope and Fear in a Context of Climate Emergency
1 hour 15 minutes, 1:15 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT

Talk

Lauren Feldman, Rutgers University (Speaker)

Scholars, journalists, and activists continue to debate the role of emotional messaging in climate change communication. This talk will consider ex...
2:35 PM
2:35 PM
Maxwell Boykoff: Engaged Scientists: Academic Climate Advocacy and Activism in 2021
1 hour 15 minutes, 2:35 PM EDT - 3:50 PM EDT

Talk

Maxwell Boykoff, University of Colorado (Speaker)

Is academic climate advocacy to be celebrated or derided? There are various flavours of climate advocacy and activism among academic researchers. S...
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
One last time in Gather.Town
1 hour 15 minutes, 4:15 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

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