Leading the climate Movement
A special session of Green Wave exploring how leaders of all ages can reach hearts and minds, challenge the status quo and advance sustainability with urgency
Who are the most dynamic leaders, having the greatest impact?
What can we learn from the past … as we work to protect the future?
Program Schedule
Thursday, October 28, 2021
3:00 - 6:00 pm, Pacific
Say Hi
Small Groups
What is happening in the student movement on your campus?
Introduction
Jesse Donck-Rains and Hadley Willman, Climate Pledge
Glenn Hallam, Green Wave
A Successful Divestment Movement
Sophie Gengler
Sunrise George Washington University
How students are affecting systemic change and driving scalable solutions to climate change and sustainable development
Heather Henriksen
Harvard University
Helping People See What’s Possible
Ulysse Blau
Cyclist and activist who travelled to 59 cities in France, talking to mayors about climate change
Small Groups
What change is possible? In your movement, what are you asking for?
Campus Stakeholders and Politics
Mackenzie Feldman
Herbicide-Free Campus
How Student Teams Partner with Corporations to Achieve Sustainability Success
Amy R. Tuininga, PhD
Director, PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies, Montclair State University
Small Groups
What is your role in the climate movement? What special skills does your team bring to the movement?
Mobilizing Students for the Planet
Dan Xie
Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG)
Gaining Attention for Your Cause
Joshua Chaitin
Tin Can Strategies
Conclusion
How can you scale your movement?
Who here can help you do it?
Final (optional) small groups
