Last updated on April 18, 2022
Students and communities across Washington, DC, and the globe gathered to launch Earth Month 2022 at the DC Climate Convergence featuring a panel of professors and leaders in advancing Environmental Education. The keynote speakers for the event were Bill McKibben, Climate Scientist, writer, and founder of 350.org and Third Act; and Kari Fulton, founder/ managing editor of Checktheweather.net.
Fulton was joined on stage by her 8-year-old son, Solomon, and Herb Scott, a world-renowned, award-winning jazz artist and co-founder of the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation. Listen to music from Herb Scott here.
The event was hosted by The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area as a part of the Worldwide Climate and Justice Teach-in. The WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN is a project of the Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College in New York, USA, in conjunction with global partners. Universities in the DC area hosted a week of events including service projects, panel discussions, and student-led events.
Watch the full DC Climate Convergence below:
If in the Washington, DC area check out these upcoming events hosted by Howard University and follow the Howard University Department of Environmental Studies on Instagram for the latest updates and opportunities:
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