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Climate change – the number one existential threat to humanity and the planet – is often described as a scientific problem with environmental impacts, but it’s more than that. Where do social justice and climate change overlap? How does identity (race, ethnicity, gender, etc.) influence the way a person is impacted by climate change? And how can we, as concerned community members, fight climate change in a way that is just and equitable for all?
Join Nia Keith, social justice educator and climate activist, as we examine the connection between societal inequities and climate impacts. Nia will share some of the most dynamic climate justice initiatives today, led by youth and People of Color around the world. Finally, we’ll discuss ways we can all take climate action in our communities and beyond.
Closed captioning will be available. This Zoom presentation will be recorded for future viewing.
Presenter Bio: Nia Keith is a Social Justice Educator & Consultant with more than 15 years experience working in nonprofits, schools, and cultural institutions. She is also Mass Audubon’s first Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice. Dedicated to cultivating equity and justice in all environments, Nia has spent her career motivating people to address environmental, social, and economic issues. As an educator, she designs and delivers interactive lessons for all ages, to help people understand and take action to fight climate change. Nia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies from The Ohio State University and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England.
This program was funded in part by Emily’s Friends of the Library.
Do you love the library and want to dive in even more? During this three week series, we will have all sorts of creative library fun including designing new labels for the non-fiction section, making book reviews to be displayed in the library, and curating our own book displays! Registration is required (stop by in person, email us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org, or call us at 413-527-1031. Feel free to come to one, two, or all three of the sessions. Ages 8-12
Do you love the library and want to dive in even more? During this three week series, we will have all sorts of creative library fun including designing new labels for the non-fiction section, making book reviews to be displayed in the library, and curating our own book displays! Registration is required (stop by in person, email us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org, or call us at 413-527-1031. Feel free to come to one, two, or all three of the sessions. Ages 8-12
Do you love the library and want to dive in even more? During this three week series, we will have all sorts of creative library fun including designing new labels for the non-fiction section, making book reviews to be displayed in the library, and curating our own book displays! Registration is required (stop by in person, email us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org, or call us at 413-527-1031. Feel free to come to one, two, or all three of the sessions. Ages 8-12
Join us for this special event, which is part of, and made possible by, the Mass Kids Lit Fest !
Christina Uss, author of A Girl Called Bicycle and many other “odd books with guaranteed happy endings” will be leading a workshop about how to fix a flat tire while talking about her own 4,000-mile bicycle trip across the United States! Recommended for school aged children; registration encouraged. Sign up here in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org
