The Social Justice Speaker Series Presents:
Climate Anxiety vs Fossil Fuel Anxiety: Connecting to the better future that climate action will bring us
Presenter: Dr. Michel Gelobter
Date & Time: April 25th, 2024 from 7:00PM – 8:00PM
Location: Via Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIufuuppjMjEtUC48XBQAfQVX5xFRjZ6n2B
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Cost:
FREE to attend
FREE CE for CPA Members
$15.00 CE Processing Fee for Non-members
Continuing Education: Eligible for 1 CE
Abstract:
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will be able to define climate anxiety.
- Identify at least 2 material causes (in climate change) of climate anxiety.
- Compare climate anxiety to other forms of anxiety related to fossil fuel use and identify at least 1 way to productively drive social change.
Research Citations
Presenter Biography
Dr. Michel Gelobter is the inaugural Executive Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Justice and a senior advisor at Google X. Until recently he was the CEO of Cooler.dev and Managing Director of Reflective Earth (reflectiveearth.org). He’s had a diverse career in the private, public, government and non-profit sector with a core focus on innovation, climate change, energy, and social justice. Michel co-founded a number of environmental justice, water, and oceans organizations, founded the first consumer-facing climate software company, and his government service has included a stint as a Congressional Black Caucus Fellow, staffing the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and serving as Director of Environmental Quality for the City of New York and as Assistant Commissioner for its $2 billion-a-year water utility and environmental agency.
Michel helped originate and design the world’s first, economy-wide climate legislation (California’s AB32) and was the founding director of the Program on Environmental Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. His book, Lean Startups for Social Change: The Revolutionary Path to Big Impact, was published in 2016. Michel earned his MS & Ph.D. at UC Berkeley’s Energy & Resources Group and presently serves as a Board member of CERES, New Energy Nexus and co-chairs the Green Leadership Trust. He is an avid father and backpacker.
Post-Webinar Evaluation Form:
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