These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them.
This is a more global version of the local listings I did for about a decade (what I did and why I did it at http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-i-do-and-why-i-do-it.html) until September 2020 and earlier for a few years in the 1990s (https://theworld.com/~gmoke/AList.index.html).A more comprehensive global listing service could be developed if there were enough people interested in doing it, if it hasn’t already been done.
If anyone knows of such a global listing of open energy, climate, and other events is available, please put me in contact.
Thanks for reading,
Solar IS Civil Defense,
George Mokray
gmoke@world.std.com
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Unlocking the Power of Regenerative Agriculture A Collaborative Pathway to Global Food Security, Biodiversity Conservation, and Net-Zero Agri-Food Transition
Monday, July 3
8:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Online
RSVP at https://climatebonds.zoom.us/webinar/register/6416869281769/WN_vJ1Sg2_jRU-MOG18j-JN7g#/registration
Japanese-German Energy Transition Talks: Online discussion on carbon pricing in Germany and Japan
Thursday, July 6
4am to 5 am [10:00-11:00 CEST (17:00 – 18:00 JST)]
Online
RSVP at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LR5PhMurTvGAld7ZWxUwjQ#/registration
from Oilchange International
Volunteer Call for the March to End Fossil Fuels
Thursday, July 6
7-8pm ET
Online
RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/volunteer-call-july-6th?referrer=group-oil-change-international
Climate Crossroads Summit 2023
Tuesday, July 11 - Wednesday, July 12
National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC
and Online
RSVP at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/39683_07-2023_climate-crossroads-summit-2023
Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis
Tuesday, July 11
4 PM ET
Online on Zoom
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__x9qCBDMQiSExOv1erC_3A#/registration
A Changing Planet Seminar: The role of land ecosystems in climate mitigation and adaptation
Wednesday, July 12
6am - 7am EST [11:00 - 13:00 GMT-04:00]
Fisher and Haldane Rooms, Hamilton Building, Berkshire, Silwood Park Campus, London UK
and Online
RSVP at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/162852/a-changing-planet-seminar-the-role-of-land-ecosystems-in-climate-mitigation-and-adaptation/
U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy webinar series: Hydrogen: A rising pillar for our clean energy future
Thursday, July 13
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YskuUkR5Tj-yAJ7uINhSig#/registration
Indigenous Expertise Leads the Fight Against Climate Change
Thursday, July 13
1:00 PM EDT TO 2:00 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://pulitzercenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cHXY9CaVSMiUB8S4VhJFPA#/registration
Northeast Organic Farmers Association Summer Conference: Buen Vivir: Celebrating Harmony with Nature and our Communities
Monday, July 24 - Thursday July 27
Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
and Online
RSVP at https://whova.com/portal/registration/nofas_202307/
Cost: $15 - $250
Embodied Carbon Reduction in Buildings
Tuesday, July 25
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Online
RSVP at https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/embodied-carbon-reduction-in-buildings-case-studies-in-lca/
Going Big with Climate Action: Multifamily, Commercial, and Institutional Buildings
July 27
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fort Point Room, 290 Congress Street, Second Floor, Boston, MA
RSVP at https://www.architects.org/events/604994/2023/07/27/going-big-with-climate-action-multifamily-commercial-and-institutional-buildings
Cost: $0 - $10
We Garden Together
Sunday, July 30
3:00pm
Porter Square Books, 25 White Street, Cambridge, MA
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Unlocking the Power of Regenerative Agriculture A Collaborative Pathway to Global Food Security, Biodiversity Conservation, and Net-Zero Agri-Food Transition
Monday, July 3
8:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Online
RSVP at https://climatebonds.zoom.us/webinar/register/6416869281769/WN_vJ1Sg2_jRU-MOG18j-JN7g#/registration
Discover the collaborative pathway to achieving global food security, biodiversity conservation, and a net-zero agri-food transition. This webinar brings together thought leaders, researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to explore innovative frameworks that enable food systems to simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security challenges.
Key Discussion Points:
The potential of regenerative agriculture in meeting global goals on climate, biodiversity, health & wellbeing, and food security.
Shifting focus from practices to outcomes: Why alignment around desired results is crucial. - Developing comprehensive frameworks to assess transition strategies, encompassing environmental and social ambitions in the agri-food sector.
The role of the private sector in driving the transition to regenerative food systems.
Audience Q&A
Speakers: Maria Alejandra Pulido, EU Sustainability Agri Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative
Theodora Ewer, Program Manager of Regen10 Frameworks Hub
Rachel Hemingway, Head of Transitions – Climate Bonds o Stefania Avanzini Director, One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) WBCSD
Luiza Volpe, Advocacy, Policy and Partnerships Practice Lead WFO
Moderator: Sean Kidney, CEO – Climate Bonds Initiative
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Japanese-German Energy Transition Talks: Online discussion on carbon pricing in Germany and Japan
Thursday, July 6
4am to 5 am [10:00-11:00 CEST (17:00 – 18:00 JST)]
Online
RSVP at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LR5PhMurTvGAld7ZWxUwjQ#/registration
The German-Japanese Energy Transition Council (GJETC) has been actively involved in the energy transition of both countries for six years. In its fourth project phase, the German-Japanese Council is developing recommendations and studies on the implementation and further development of the energy transition, strengthening cooperation between Germany and Japan and promoting an open dialogue, including on controversial issues.
The joint event series of the Japanese-German Energy Partnership Team and GJETC "Zoom In! - Japanese-German Energy Transition Talks" ties in with this: Focussing on current developments regarding the energy transition in both countries, each session zooms in on a specific topic and serves decision-makers from policy, industry and research as a platform for in-depth information and discussion on the current status, development and potential for different energy transition policies and technologies in Germany and Japan.
The first online session on 6 July 2023 delves into the topic of carbon pricing, the different approaches and lessons learnt so far. Germany launched its national emissions trading system (ETS) already in 2021, covering emissions missing in the EU ETS, namely heating and transport fuels emissions. With the introduction of the ETS, a wide range of sectors in Germany are now subject to a carbon price. In February, the Japanese government announced the upcoming Green Transformation (GX) League, a baseline-and-credit system for companies. Moreover, in February 2023, the cabinet passed the basic GX plan, a 10-year roadmap that includes initial agreements for a mandatory national emissions trading system beginning in 2026.
Interested parties can access further information and register free of charge for the online event in English and Japanese via the following link. The event will be simultaneously translated.
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from Oilchange International
Volunteer Call for the March to End Fossil Fuels
Thursday, July 6
7-8pm ET
Online
RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/volunteer-call-july-6th?referrer=group-oil-change-international
Last week, over 1000 people joined the kickoff call for the March to End Fossil Fuels. The march is still three months away, but people are already excited and looking for ways to get involved.
In order to harness that energy for this massive climate march in New York City this September, we’re hosting our first big call for volunteers. If you want to connect with other climate activists, learn new skills, and make this march a huge success, this is the call for you. Can you join us on Thursday, July 6th, at 7pm ET for our first volunteer call?
On the call, we will cover some basic details to get everyone up to speed, then break into three different groups:
New York City residents, who can do lots of in-person outreach and promotion for the march.
People outside of New York City who want to bring others from their community to the march.
Anyone who wants to volunteer from home by making phone calls or sending text messages to ask other people to join the march.
This call will be participatory and interactive - it’s time to get to work to make this march happen! Here are the
The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges we face. It will take all of us to force President Biden to stand up to Big Oil and lead the transition off fossil fuels, and this march is one way we can do that. If you want to be a part of this historic movement, please join the volunteer call on July 6th!
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Climate Crossroads Summit 2023
Tuesday, July 11 - Wednesday, July 12
National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC
and Online
RSVP at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/39683_07-2023_climate-crossroads-summit-2023
Join the National Academies [of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine] on July 11 and 12 for a summit engaging experts, community stakeholders, and decision makers on equitable pathways to meet the climate crisis.
The global community is in a crucial window for addressing the many threats climate change poses to the planet and society. To meet these challenges, the nation and the world must harness the full complement of knowledge and skills across science, engineering, and medicine. On July 11 and 12, the National Academies Climate Crossroads Summit will bring together leaders spanning the breadth of expertise for a vibrant discussion about how to catalyze action among a diverse range of stakeholders and decision makers.
Attendees will:
Engage with a broad set of thought leaders and stakeholders on critical crosscutting topics and pathways to action to meet the climate crisis;
Explore emerging challenges and opportunities for addressing climate challenges;
Connect stakeholders to each other and to ongoing climate work across NASEM, creating opportunities for building and strengthening collaborations; and
Plan for future crosscutting work accelerate the transition of science into climate action.
Join us virtually and in-person at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C. for this dynamic meeting.
Agenda Overview
Day 1 will open with a discussion among the presidents of the three academies on harnessing and leveraging a breadth of expertise to address climate change. A series of panels will follow, addressing (1) pathways to action towards thriving ecosystems, climate-resilient communities, and accelerating decarbonization, (2) advancing productive dialogue and engagement, and (3) cross-sectoral innovation and opportunities.
The day will conclude with showcase of current climate activities from across the National Academies, followed by an evening networking reception with light refreshments.
Day 2 will feature panel discussions that explore intersections of climate and other societal challenges, and advances in science, engineering, and medicine that are bringing new opportunities to address the climate challenge.
In-person attendees will be able to participate in breakout sessions to discuss how to work together to make rapid progress addressing key challenges and opportunities.
Plenary sessions will be accessible via livestream, with ongoing opportunities for virtual participants to engage throughout the program.
Live closed captioning will be provided.
About Climate Crossroads
Building on more than 40 years of foundational work on climate change, the National Academies are stepping up efforts to meet the most urgent issue of our time. This year the National Academies launched Climate Crossroads, a new initiative that leverages our disciplinary breadth and capacity for collaboration.
Climate Crossroads provides space to respond to new challenges as they arise, expands the Academies’ work to a more diverse range of stakeholders and decision makers, and is developing new ways to work with underrepresented communities on climate
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Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis
Tuesday, July 11
4 PM ET
Online on Zoom
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__x9qCBDMQiSExOv1erC_3A#/registration
Join us for our continuing series of Virtual Radcliffe Book Talks exploring recent publications whose subjects or authors have a connection with Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
The 2023 summer series will begin with Ann-Christine Duhaime RI ’16, author of Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis (Harvard University Press, 2022). Duhaime is the Nicholas T. Zervas Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, associate director of the Mass General Center for the Environment and Health, and associate editor-in-chief of the Journal of Climate Change and Health. A practicing board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon, she is deeply interested in environmental issues and the relationship between brain and behavior.
Duhaime’s reading will be followed by a discussion with Sharon Weinberger RI ’16, national security and foreign policy editor at The Wall Street Journal.
The event will also include an audience Q and A.
Harvard Radcliffe Institute gratefully acknowledges the Elaine Kotell Binder Dean's Leadership Fund for Academic Ventures, which is supporting this event.
Free and open to the public.
To view this event online, individuals will need to register via Zoom.
For instructions on how to join online, see the How to Attend a Radcliffe Event on Zoom webpage.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing a link and password for this meeting.
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A Changing Planet Seminar: The role of land ecosystems in climate mitigation and adaptation
Wednesday, July 12
6am - 7am EST [11:00 - 13:00 GMT-04:00]
Fisher and Haldane Rooms, Hamilton Building, Berkshire, Silwood Park Campus, London UK
and Online
RSVP at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/162852/a-changing-planet-seminar-the-role-of-land-ecosystems-in-climate-mitigation-and-adaptation/
Bonnie Waring is a Senior Lecturer in Imperial College London’s Department of Life Sciences and the Grantham Institute on Climate Change and Environment. Her work combines laboratory, field, and modelling approaches to understand how the ecology of plant and soil microbial communities controls carbon sequestration in land ecosystems. Her research group is also investigating ways to better manage ecosystems in order to draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, by helping forests regrow and by co-deploying engineering and nature-based climate solutions. Dr Waring will discuss the role land ecosystems play in helping society mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.
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U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy webinar series: Hydrogen: A rising pillar for our clean energy future
Thursday, July 13
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YskuUkR5Tj-yAJ7uINhSig#/registration
Hydrogen has been recognized as a key pillar of decarbonizing the global energy system, with application across numerous sectors including transportation, heavy industry and energy storage. Indeed, it is anticipated that the use of clean hydrogen will avoid up to 60 Gt of CO2 emissions over the next 30 years (IEA). Developing the policy, technology and commercial solutions necessary to realize the full potential of hydrogen is not for the weak-hearted. In this webinar, we’ll hear from leading women experts who are paving the way forward for a hydrogen economy and discuss the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
About the series
The C3E webinar series provides a forum to hear the latest on clean energy topics from women who are making a difference. The goal of the quarterly webinars is to highlight the outstanding work of clean energy professionals in various fields and to foster discussion around clean energy opportunities and solutions.
Get to know the work of today’s leaders, including C3E Ambassadors and recent Awardees, by participating in an upcoming webinar, followed by a discussion session, allowing participants to ask the speakers questions, share their own ideas and experiences, engage in conversation, and network with other clean energy professionals.
For more information on future webinars, subscribe to C3E email updates at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHFTHfBCiW5CDDgk6zdM96aB9L3oQtsNrzHw3FoBl5y0NOMg/viewform?pli=1
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Indigenous Expertise Leads the Fight Against Climate Change
Thursday, July 13
1:00 PM EDT TO 2:00 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://pulitzercenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cHXY9CaVSMiUB8S4VhJFPA#/registration
Indigenous communities have a longstanding tradition of protecting their land, building extensive knowledge on conservation in the face of climate change. Join Indigenous leader Manny Kudluk and the Pulitzer Center's Blanca Begert, Meral Jamal, and Peter Yeung for a webinar on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 1:00pm EDT. Panelists will discuss their reporting on Ingenious expertise in preservation efforts in Indonesia, Peru, and the Arctic.
Panelists:
Meral Jamal, the Pulitzer Center's 2023 Persephone Miel Fellow, is a journalist based in Nunavut, Canada’s vast Arctic territory. She writes news and feature stories for Inuit communities across Inuit Nunangat. Her Pulitzer Center-supported project, What the Snow Can Teach, highlights the Arctic Snow School, a team of 40 researchers, students, and Indigenous knowledge holders trying to learn more about changing snow in the region.
Blanca Begert is an environmental journalist based in Los Angeles. Her report "Peru's Shipibo People Fighting To Reclaim Management of Their Land" shows how Shipibo and local communities are exploring alternate possibilities for a new type of conservation area they could manage themselves and benefit from.
Peter Yeung is an award-winning freelance journalist and an International Rainforest Journalism Fund grantee. His project, Indonesia's Indigenous Customary Forest, follows nine Indigenous communities who were handed over 13,000 hectares of customary land, recognizing their longstanding good stewardship and management of forests, in an effort to develop a sustainable solution to the country’s future development.
Manny Kudlak is an Inuvialuit and has worked in the Arctic as a guide, observer/communicator, and corporate manager. He has served the community of Sachs Harbour as the director of the Inuvialuit Game Council, and he was also the director of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. He was a founding member of PermafrostNet, an initiative for climate-change adaptation.
Pulitzer Center Program Coordinator Mikaela Schmitt will moderate the conversation, followed by an audience Q&A. The webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
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Northeast Organic Farmers Association Summer Conference: Buen Vivir: Celebrating Harmony with Nature and our Communities
Monday, July 24 - Thursday July 27
Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
and Online
RSVP at https://whova.com/portal/registration/nofas_202307/
Cost: $15 - $250
Buen Vivir is a contemporary philosophy rooted in Indigenous Andean traditions of collective care, land stewardship and harmonious co-existence
Spend the week engaging with farming technologies, practices and thoughts around good, vital and just living for all at the community scale!
The Summer Conference weekend is online and in Worcester, MA this year
More information at https://whova.com/web/q8nNAu7gY-gdFcVWrRsRDND1164u2ChDbb-xpev%40nzE%3D/
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Embodied Carbon Reduction in Buildings
Tuesday, July 25
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Online
RSVP at https://builtenvironmentplus.org/event/embodied-carbon-reduction-in-buildings-case-studies-in-lca/
Iterative life cycle assessment (LCA) through the course of design offers a powerful method for vetting embodied carbon reduction strategies. This session will walk through key priorities and examples of how to put LCA into practice during design and procurement. First, we will consider target setting, building certifications, scoping considerations, and structural system selection during early design. Then we will walk through practical examples of assembly comparisons and whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) on vastly different building types and scopes including offices, data centers, multi-family, and commercial fit-outs. These diverse case studies will offer insight into how LCA can be leveraged for decision making towards deep carbon reduction.
This course is taught by Aurora Jensen Brightworks Sustainability.
Aurora is a Senior Technical Specialist and the Embodied Carbon Lead with Brightworks Sustainability in New York City with a focus on materials and carbon, and a part-time faculty member at the Parsons School of Design. With her work she seeks to engage multiple scales of social and environmental concerns—from microscale heat flows to macroscale supply chains—by linking passive, active, and materials design decisions to climate. She uses her experience in high performance energy modeling and whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) to drive down the operational and embodied carbon of projects. She sits on the ILFI Energy and Carbon TAG, and co-leads the NYC chapter of the Carbon Leadership Forum. Aurora received her Masters in Design Studies in Energy and Environment with distinction from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
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Going Big with Climate Action: Multifamily, Commercial, and Institutional Buildings
July 27
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fort Point Room, 290 Congress Street, Second Floor, Boston, MA
RSVP at https://www.architects.org/events/604994/2023/07/27/going-big-with-climate-action-multifamily-commercial-and-institutional-buildings
Cost: $0 - $10
On September 22, 2021, the Boston City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the City of Boston’s Building Energy and Reporting Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), known as BERDO 2.0. While BERDO has been in place in Boston since 2013, this amendment will require large existing buildings to move from energy reporting and disclosure, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. BERDO 2.0 targets only 4% of buildings across the City of Boston, but will address over 60% of citywide emissions, and will be an essential component of achieving the City’s net zero goals
What will this shift towards carbon neutrality mean for day-to-day design and construction? What are the challenges and opportunities for deep retrofits, particularly for historic buildings? What steps can the design and construction industry take to meet current expectations and prepare for the standards and targets of the future? On July 27th, please join the COTE and The BEC at The Boston Society of Architects to hear Dr. John Straube speaking on low-carbon design and retrofits for Boston’s larger buildings. An eminent building scientist and educator, Dr. Straube will touch on examples from other jurisdictions and discuss challenges and solutions for a range of complex projects—including real-world projects submitted by attendees. For building owners, property managers, engineers, and beyond —submit specific details regarding your building in relation to meeting carbon targets. Please email each detail as a single-page pdf by 9 PM ET on 07/12/2023 and include up to 3 questions with your submission*. A selection of submissions will be incorporated into the program by Dr. Straube to address specific real-world concerns. * By submitting a project detail, you confirm that you have authority to give permission for use, and thereby grant permission for use by the Boston Society of Architects and other participants of this event.
Speakers: Dr. John Straube, Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal and Senior Building Science Specialist, RDH Building Science
Dr. Straube is a principal at RDH Building Science, where he conducts forensic investigations, assists with the design of new high-performance buildings, and leads research projects in the areas of low-energy building design, building enclosure performance, hygrothermal analysis, and field performance monitoring. A prolific writer and researcher, Straube Is the author or co-author of over 100 published technical papers, the author of the book High Performance Enclosures, and the co-author, with Eric Burnett, of Building Science for Building Enclosures.
Moderator Robert Blount – New England Architectural Manager, ROCKWOOL North America
Learning Objectives
After completing the training, participants will be able to:
Describe some example municipal climate action plans and related legislation as they apply to new buildings and retrofit projects
Recognize unique challenges and opportunities for retrofits, in particular for buildings constructed before 1950
Discuss specific details in terms of performance criteria such as water control, airtightness, and thermal performance
Define and compare low-carbon vs. low-energy design strategies, for example in relation to material selection, as well as the role electrification plays in meeting carbon-reduction targets
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We Garden Together
Sunday, July 30
3:00pm
Porter Square Books, 25 White Street, Cambridge, MA
Join Jane Hirschi, author of We Garden Together for our July Be the Change!
This colorful activity book invites kids to explore the world of plants and how they grow through creative hands-on activities.
Kids don’t need a big backyard or outdoor space to learn about gardening and how plants grow. This introductory garden book, packed with photos of 3 to 6 year olds in action, features hands-on planting and growing activities that can be done in a small yard, classroom, or community garden. Written by the staff of City Sprouts, a leading educational organization in promoting urban gardening and equitable access to nature, each activity—from Sorting Seeds to Going on a Worm Hunt to Planting a Tasty Salad—encourages kids to roll up their sleeves and learn about seeds, planting, and gardening. Step-by-step photos and on-the-page discovery prompts, presented in a lively design, make it easy and inviting for kids everywhere to become plant lovers and nature explorers.
Jane Hirschi is the founding director of CitySprouts, a nationally recognized program that provides early science and nature education in collaboration with 20 public schools in the greater Boston area. She is passionate about making sure that all children have opportunities for hands-on science education in the garden and the chance to get to know the natural surroundings in their own neighborhood. A regular presenter at conferences regionally and nationally, Hirschi has been recognized as a Social Innovator by Root Cause Social Innovation Forum and is the author of Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Porter Square Books will be donating 20% of sales from 3-5PM on July 30th to CitySprouts.
CitySprouts cultivates curiosity and wonder with hands-on science learning through urban gardens. For more than 20 years, CitySprouts has partnered closely with public elementary schools in the greater Boston area to provide opportunities for children to learn by exploring the natural world as part of their school journey. CitySprouts is committed to greater equity in science education and children’s access to nature no matter where they live.
