Check out Climate Week in Duluth! Be informed, inspired and involved in several activities happening September 19-26. View the full schedule with links to activities below, and take part in coffee and conversations, Zoom calls, panel presentations and workshops such as "Creating a More Resilient and Meaningful Life," with reflections from "Emergent Strategy" by Adrienne Maree Brown and "The Courage To Create" by Rollo May, on how to live in a climate-change world.
Monday, September 19
Distributing recommended reading list for books on climate change and promoting Duluth Public Library and Zenith Bookstore.
Highlighting Climate Steps initiative, Earth Hero program, World Climate School and Deep Adaptation Forum.
Promoting new Climate>Duluth series on PACT-TV. For the first two shows, interviewing Annette Olson (founder of Climate Steps) and Mark Hertsgaard (executive director of Covering Climate Now and author of "Hot").
Tuesday, September 20
The Climate Maze podcast.
7:30am - Coffee and Conversation. With some reflections from Peter Kalmus' "Being The Change," we'll talk about becoming a climate activist and getting involved. Duluth Bread Company, 120 East Superior Street.
12:00 noon - Zoom Talk - Bruce Jennings, author of "Ecological Governance."
7:00pm - Zoom Meeting - Ecosocialist Working Group.
Wednesday, September 21
International Zero Emissions Day
10:00am - Workshop - "Creating a More Resilient and Meaningful Life." Will share some reflections from "Emergent Strategy" by adrienne maree brown and "The Courage To Create" by Rollo May, and explore how to live in a climate-change world. Duluth Folk School, 1917 West Superior Street.
2:00pm - Zoom Talk - Kent Goodwin with the Aspen Group. "Looking Into The Future."
5:00pm - Forum - "Climate Events and Duluth's Future." With reflections from IPCC report and Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Ministry For The Future." Karpeles Museum, 902 East First Street.
Thursday, September 22
The Climate Maze podcast
8:00am - Coffee and Conversation. With some reflections from Sarah Jaquette Ray's "A Field Guide To Climate Anxiety," we'll talk about the community's mental health needs.
7:30pm - Roundtable - "Climate Justice in our City." Reflections from Cynthia Kaufman's "The Sea Is Rising And So Are We: A Climate Justice Handbook." Bread and Roses House, 1925 Jefferson Street.
Friday, September 23
Fridays For Future
8:00am - Present climate education packet to students at the Harbor City International School.
12:00 noon - Zoom Talk - Ted Redmond. The 2018 Duluth Climate Vulnerability Assessment.
Saturday, September 24
The Climate Maze podcast
Monday, September 26th
7:00pm - Planning Session - "What Now?". Organizing a citizen's climate initiative. Carriage House, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1710 East Superior Street.