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Confronting Climate Change is an annual public lecture series that brings together scientists, artists, policy experts, and community members to discuss our planet’s wellbeing and share solutions for our future.
Please join us on Thursday, April 21 at 6p.m. for a deep dive into climate impacts at home here on the central coast and around the world with UC Santa Cruz scientists and community leaders in conservation, climate resilience, and sustainability.
Join us on Friday, April 22 at 6p.m. for the exhibit Strange Weather, which brings together works by influential artists from the 20th and 21st century that creatively illuminate and reframe the boundaries of bodies and the environment.
And join us on Saturday, April 23 from 10a.m. to 2p.m. for the Climate Action Market, a science-meets-community-action festival.
April 21 Panel Discussion
Learn more about the speakers
- Borja Reguero, UC Santa Cruz
- Sherry Flumerfelt, Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust
- Valentin Lopez, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
- Katherine Seto, UC Santa Cruz
- Sikina Jinnah, UC Santa Cruz
April 23 Market
Learn about the science happening to understand the impacts of climate change on the oceans and our local coastal climate. Booths will be filled with scientists, civic partners, community organizations, and businesses sharing what they’re doing to understand and/or act to achieve healthy marine, coastal ecosystems and human communities.
