This month-long celebration of the planet aims to further the Earth Day history of environmental activism. The health of the planet directly affects the health of people, and small changes in our daily life really can make a difference. While celebrating the Earth this month, take time to sign petitions, call your representatives, and reexamine your own actions.
Join Emory Climate Talks at 4pm on Thursday, September 2nd, for a conversation with Brian Jacob, Solar Program Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy! Bryan Jacob serves as Solar Program Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE). This role ranges from conducting research on solar power trends to advocacy on utility … Continue Reading →
Join the Atlanta Emory Over 40 Network for their upcoming event on the intersection of climate change, health, and equity on Thursday, May 20th, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm EDT. Many experts agree that the next pandemic will be climate change and its effect on the earth and people. Just as with COVID, there will be a … Continue Reading →
Join the conversation with Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe who on three major research areas in soil biogeochemistry investigating the effects of physical perturbations in the environment on soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics: effect of erosion, fire, and climate change. Dr. Berhe's work at the intersection of soil, climate change, and political ecology lends itself … Continue Reading →
Talea Mayo, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics here at Emory University, joins Climate Talks for a conversation on Tuesday, March 16 at 4:00 PM.
Emory University is hosting a conversation focused on how the University is taking action to provide more access and opportunity for diverse businesses in the metro Atlanta region. A panel of practitioners at Emory will share their insights on how they are ensuring local, diverse businesses gain access to contracts, mentors, and other resources as … Continue Reading →
Dr. Valerie Babb and Dr. Jessica Lynn Stewart will lead us in a conversation on the construction of race, the difficulties individuals experience with Black versus African American, intraracial dynamics, and the many intersections of the Black identity. Join us for this honest conversation.
Jacqueline Patterson, the Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program joins Emory Climate Talks for a conversation on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:00 PM.
This talk will discuss the role of race in recruitment, selection, and ultimate job choice. It will benefit students to understand how race-ethnicity has relevance for applicant screening and their own screening of employers.
