Earth Talks 2021: Unifying for Climate

Welcome to the 2nd edition of Earth Talks, a virtual showcase of short, 5-minute presentations by SU faculty, students, staff, and community partners. The theme this year is Unifying for Climate–Climate Solutions for a Just World. The event will be held across 2 sessions on Earth Day, April 22, 2021 with a diverse array of topics including research, service, community projects, artwork as well as a Q&A session with keynote speakers JAMIE MARGOLIN and DONNA MOODIE.

Earth Talks Schedule

MORNING SESSION, 11:00am-12:30pm

• Welcome by Dr. Phillip Thompson, Director, Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability
• My Mind On My Money, My Money On My Mind: Reframing the Wealth Prerogative. Rosalund (Roz) Jenkins (community partner)
• Climate, Community and Public Participation. Julie Homchick (faculty)
• Engage: The Ecoliteracy App. Marguerite Pilon (student)
• Improving Campus Sustainability with “RenewSU”. Carolina Angelica, Yinying Liang, Ajer Lodhi, and Anais Barja (students)
• Green Roofs at Seattle University. Zak Smith (student)
• Climate Change and the Insect Apocalypse. John Hainze (faculty)
• Improving Climate Resiliency for People and Wildlife in Capitol Hill. Erin Fried and Josh Morris (community partners)
• Off-grid solar system for an urban greenhouse at YES Farm. Nabin Kc, Ian Paulo Santiago, Christiana Tembo, Yen Tran (students)
• When will the Earth be too Hot for Humans. Gabby Farrer (Santa Clara University student partner)
• 12:00pm-12:30pm: Getting to the Roots of the Green New Deal. KEYNOTE and Q&A with JAMIE MARGOLIN
  Moderated by Erika Moore, SGSU President
  

AFTERNOON SESSION, 2:00pm-3:30pm

• Welcome by Dr. Phillip Thompson, Director, Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability
• COVID19 Shutdown Effects on Climate Change – Not so Cool. Beate Liepert (faculty)
• Trains of Thought: The Future of American Transportation. Nick Chang (student)
• Role of Social Capital in Adaption to Climate Change. Alex Chapman (student)
• Floating Villages, Migrating Fish, and Dams: Evaluating the Ecological Impact of Hydropower in Southeast Asia. Thomas Pool (faculty)
• Teaching about Climate Change. Meghan Vismara Benavides (student)
• Mapping the Digital Divide and Ecological Crises: The Case of the Apple iPhone. Aaron Ottinger (faculty)
• University Endowments Investing for a Better Future. Kaede Kawauchi (community partner)
• Shifting From Coca Cola to Just and Humane Food and Beverage Procurement. Keira Cruickshank and Faith Chamberlain (students)
• KiloWatts for Humanity. Henry Louie (faculty)
• 3:00pm-3:30pm: Everyday Environmentalism. KEYNOTE and Q&A with DONNA MOODIE
  Moderated by Erika Moore, SGSU President
  

More Information & Registration: https://www.seattleu.edu/cejs/events/earth-talks-2021/