Empowering Climate Conversations with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
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Join us online on Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 pm (PDT) for a free public event with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a renowned climate scientist and passionate advocate for Christian creation care. (Note: While initially conceived as an in-person talk, this event has been converted to a Zoom format for health reasons.)
Dr. Hayhoe will deliver a talk titled "Empowering Climate Conversations: From Anxiety and Misinformation to Inspired Action."
Online registration is required for this event. After registering, you'll receive a Zoom link and connection details in an email from Arnold Sikkema (Executive Director of the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation and Professor of Physics at Trinity Western University).
About the Speaker
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is a Canadian atmospheric scientist and leading climate change researcher. Known for her technical expertise and winsome communication style, Dr. Hayhoe has gained a wide following within and beyond the evangelical world. A popular speaker and writer, she embodies both hope and realism as she aims to bring people together to address a global crisis.
Dr. Hayhoe is Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a faculty member in the Political Science Department at Texas Tech University. She is also the World Evangelical Alliance's Climate Ambassador, a UN Champion of the Environment, and a fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation.
Dr. Hayhoe's book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, was released in 2021. She also hosts the PBS digital series Global Weirding, currently in its fifth season.
Event Sponsors
This event is brought to you in part by Regent's Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society (MALTS), a unique low-residency degree program for current and future leaders in all segments of society. If you're interested in more conversations about living and leading faithfully in today's world, check out our MALTS program.
Other event sponsors include:
- Trinity Western University's Faculty of Natural & Applied Sciences (via a grant from Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford)
- A Rocha Canada
- UBC Graduate and Faculty Christian Forum
- Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation (CSCA)
Location
Via Zoom—register to receive login information.
