Environmental Poetry in the Time of Climate Crisis

Join us as we explore the necessary intersection between two vital workshops of the intellect and imagination: poetry and science. We live in a time of climate crisis and mass extinction, a time that is both impossible to comprehend and difficult to discuss. It is with this in mind that we have gathered significant voices in the fields of environmental science and poetry, Nalini Nadkarni, Bill McKibben, Jody Gladding, Jane Hirshfield, and Alison Hawthorne Deming, for an afternoon of critical conversation. By bringing together poets and scientists, we will demonstrate how the humanities can help translate scientific understanding into cultural meaning and moral imperative. We need every tool at our disposal to face what we must face and continue a conversation that builds community and leads to meaningful action.