Imagine “What If We Get It Right?” With The SciFri Book Club
On September 24, meet us for our Climate Week NYC event with marine biologist, nonprofit co-founder, and author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
What If We Get It Right? Ayana Elizabeth Johnson with the SciFri Book Club
- When: Tuesday, September 24 at 4:00pm ET. Doors open at 3:30pm
- Where: In-person or via livestream @ Caveat – 21A Clinton Street, New York NY 10002
- Tickets: $15-20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 livestream
Fall in love with the future with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, the author of your new favorite climate action read, “What If We Get It Right?”
Join the SciFri Book Club for a celebration of our October read, What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, as a part of Climate Week NYC. On stage, author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will speak about how the future of our world and solutions for climate change lie at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Plus, attendees will get the chance to create their own Climate Action Venn Diagram with the help of Ayana and fellow climate visionaries.
Haven’t read the book yet? No problem! You can join us whether or not you’ve picked up or read the author’s newest book, What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. We’ll talk about topics and themes featured in the book, which can be enjoyed by all attendees, as long as you’re ready and willing to talk about climate change; science in conversation with data, poetry, and art; hope vs. positivity vs. action in the face of crisis; community building and social justice; and lots more.
FEATURED GUESTS:
- Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (she/her) is a marine biologist, policy expert, author, and Brooklyn native. She is co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab, co-founder of the climate initiative The All We Can Save Project, and co-creator of the podcast How to Save a Planet. She is also the author of the SciFri Book Club’s October read, What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures.
- Sigi Koko (she/her) is the principal designer at Down to Earth Design, which she founded to help people achieve their dreams of living in natural, healthy homes. She also teaches natural building workshops that empower her clients to contribute meaningfully during the construction of their own home.
- Shanjana Mahmud (she/her) and Luke Eddins (he/him) are founders and Executive Directors of Seaweed City, an environmental organization focused on regenerative urban aquaculture to restore our marine ecosystems, clean our water and promote community investment in the NYC estuary. Shanjana is an artist, activist, and sea farmer. Luke is a designer focused on composting, zero waste and urban aquaculture. They met while working in a fabrication shop in Queens on the banks of the Newtown Creek.
- Leah Penniman (all pronouns) is a Black Kreyol farmer, mother, soil nerd, author, food justice activist and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY, with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim our ancestral connection to land. Her books, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land and Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists are love songs for the land and her people.
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@funkministerDiana Plasker is the Senior Manager of Experiences at Science Friday, where she creates live events and partnerships to delight and engage audiences in the world of science.