New Canaan Library is pleased to announce that world-renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe will be guest speaker for the inaugural Oldham Nature and Environment Lecture Series. As Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and author of the bestselling book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, as well as presenter of TED Talks viewed by over 5 million people globally, Katharine Hayhoe reveals a remarkable talent for translating complex climate issues into accessible public discourse.
The event will be held on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium. All are welcome; please register to attend: NewCanaanLibrary.org/hayhoe
Katharine Hayhoe will discuss how the key to tackling climate change is to begin by understanding how any change to our environment naturally connects us. Through the broad lens of sports, food, travel; faith, family, health; jobs, insurance, housing, Hayhoe creates common ground via a bridge-building approach to clarifying challenges and identifying possible solutions.
Dr. Hayhoe’s visit to New Canaan will include pre-arranged meetings with sustainability-minded teens and local thought leaders, to inspire progress on local issues.
Katharine Hayhoe is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and Horn Distinguished Professor and the Political Science Endowed Professor in Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University. She is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, and American Scientific Affiliation, and serves on advisory boards for organizations such as Netflix, UBS, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She has been named a United Nations Champion of the Earth, the World Evangelical Alliance’s climate ambassador, and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People.
The Oldham Nature and Environment Lecture Series is dedicated to presenting leading scientists, policy makers, strategists, and other experts to enable our community to be well informed on the topics of climate science and policy, and biodiversity impact and loss.
