This Saturday, February 24, 2018 we’re participating in a panel discussion on Mitigation and emerging solutions for addressing the climate change issue, along with a number of other speakers.
The event is from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Great Hall at Cooper Union (30 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003), with limited seating, so please RSVP or sign up for the live stream link at MillennialsWorld.org.
Here’s the current program and list of speakers for the event:
Voices of a Generation – February 24, Event Speakers
Welcome: Joyce Freeling, President Millennials World
Keynote Panel: The World Millennials, Their Children, & Grandchildren Could Live In
- Sophie Kivlehan, Granddaughter, Dr. James Hansen, Climate Scientist
- James Hansen (Video) on the Science of Warming
- Nicole Crescimanno, Columbia University, Rising Sea Level
- Andrew Herrera, Ramapo College, Harsher Weather
- Annaisabele DeJesus, Heat Waves & Health
- Ariana Freitag, The Cooper Union, Deforestation, Species Extinctions, Ocean Acidification
- Sophie Schneider, The Cooper Union, Food Insecurity
- Anastasia Caulfield, Ramapo College, Climate Refugees
Actions: Fee & Dividend (Citizens’ Climate Lobby) – Children’s Trust Federal Law Suit
(Polling)
Mitigation & Solutions Underway – Developed World/Developing World
- Miriam Horn, Environmental Defense Fund, Author & Film Maker
- Jonathan Cloud, Director, NJPACE, Financing Renewable Energy for Communities
- Toby Cumberbatch, Founder, Center for Sustainable Engineering, Art and Architecture – Materials, Manufacturing and Minimalism (SEA2M3)
(Polling)
Pathways to Sustainability – Promise for the Future – The World Millennials Can Change
Students from Columbia University, Earth Institute:
- Sarah Ann Burns, Harnessing Natural Sources of Energy
- Megan Ross, Urban Sustainability
- Andrea Christina Ruiz, Regenerating Forests, Sustainable Food Production
- Miriam Nielsen, Communicating the Value of Sustainability to Society
- Jesse Thorson, The Need for New Narratives
(Polling)
A New Social Compact – Shift to Long-Term Thinking & Responsibility to Successor Generations
- Joyce Freeling
Art & Design Charrette – Transforming Statements in Graphics (Millennial Visions)
- Mike Ryan
- Patrick Schlitzer
- Danny Castillo
Announcement of Step-into-the-Future Social Media Competition