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SUMMARY:Parenting in the Time of Climate Change (Greenpoint Library)
DESCRIPTION:How do we talk to our children about climate change? How do we incorporate climate activism into the busy routine of parenting? How can we process our emotions in order to effectively respond to this threat? \nJoin 350Brooklyn\, Climate Families NYC\, and leaders in the climate movement who are tackling these sorts of questions for an important and engaging discussion. They will also provide concrete ideas and resources that parents can use to help build a greener future. \nLiat Olenick is an environmental\, science and early childhood educator with more than 10 years of teaching experience as well as an organizer with Climate Families NYC. She has written about kids\, education and climate for numerous outlets. She is passionate about doing climate activism with kids\, including her one-year-old son \nDr. Nicholas Powers is a poet\, novelist and journalist. He is an Associate Professor at SUNY Old Westbury. Upset Press has published his three books\, “Theater of War”\, “The Ground Below Zero: 9/11 to Burning Man\, New Orleans to Darfur\, Haiti to Occupy Wall Street” and his political vampire novel\, “Thirst”. He has written for the Village Voice\, Business Insider\, Truth-Out\, The Indypendent and Double-Blind. \nHarriet Shugarman has worked as an economist\, policy analyst and educator on climate and sustainability with governments\, educational institutions and international organizations\, including as representative of the International Monetary Fund to the United Nations. She is the executive director of Climate Mama\, an international online group\, and the founder of the Climate Reality New York City Metro Chapter. Her 2020 book\, “Talking to Your Kids About Climate Change\, Turning Angst to Action\,” won three national awards. \nModerator – Marlena Fontes has worked in the labor movement for more than a decade\, including with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA). This past January she helped lead a successful three-day strike by 3\,000 workers at Montefiore Hospital. She serves on the coordinating committee of Climate Families NYC and lives in Brooklyn with her two kids and partner. She believes in the power of joy and militancy to create transformative change.
URL:https://gogreenbk.org/event/parenting-in-the-time-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:Greenpoint Library\, 107 Norman Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education and Activism,Free
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