Upcoming Event
Building Our Resilient Future: Education Driving Hope, Innovation, and Action
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Askwith Hall
In conversation with national and local leaders, we'll highlight an action-oriented agenda for the education sector with innovation and engagement as drivers for climate resilience and mitigation. We'll show how schools and communities are already making an impact in confronting climate change — altering our use of resources, creating exciting learning opportunities, and advancing equity in community approaches. We'll explore ways to accelerate progress, to spur collective effort, and to act with urgency. And we'll ask participants to share stories of where they are finding hope and momentum now.
In person and open to the public. Additional details and registration coming soon. Presented by the Askwith Education Forum.
Speakers include:

Michael Hester
Superintendent, Batesville School District, Arkansas; strategic planner for Arkansas' first school district solar initiative, the savings from which was used to increase teacher salaries

John King Jr.
Chancellor, State University of New York, and former U.S. Secretary of Education
Host

Monica Higgins
Kathleen McCartney Professor of Education Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education
This event is part of Harvard Climate Action Week, which gathers climate leaders and experts in pursuit of durable, effective, and equitable solutions to the climate change challenges confronting humanity. Visit the Salata Institute’s Climate Action Accelerator site for more information and additional ways to participate.