Wednesday, March 29, 4:00pm-5:45pm EST
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Come and learn about a new initiative at the Engagement Lab!. Local activists and practitioners will join Emerson faculty and students to create art, media, and storytelling projects to advance climate justice in the Boston area.
This workshop will highlight the work of GreenRoots, one of our Environmental Justice partner organizations, and will feature a workshop by their Environmental Chelsea Organizers (ECO) group. This is a team of 6 teens that work on projects important to youth in Chelsea. They lead campaigns, run community-wide surveys, and undertake other actions envisioned by youth.
Engagement Lab Classroom
160 Boylston St, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
The United Nations highlights the importance of this goal, stating "The global temperature has already risen 1.1ºC above the pre-industrial level, with glaciers melting and the sea level rising. Impacts of climate change also includes flooding and drought, displacing millions of people, sinking them into poverty and hunger, denying them access to basic services, such as health and education, expanding inequalities, stifling economic growth and even causing conflict. By 2030, an estimated 700 million people will be at risk of displacement by drought alone."