Climate Week: April 8 – 10

The CLS is excited to present several opportunities for Grinnellians to learn about careers in climate and connect with alumni & innovators in this space.

Tuesday, April 8:

• Community Workshop: Mapping Justice | Co-Designing Solutions for Climate and Digital Equity
  • Noon, Drake Community Library
  • With Monica Sanders, Grinnell’s inaugural Social Innovator in Residence
  • Community members will collaborate on developing maps and visual storytelling tools to highlight environmental and digital justice issues. 
• Science, Engineering & Sustainability student-alum virtual meetup
  • 7:00 pm, virtual
  • Connect with alums working in Science, Engineering & Sustainability

Wednesday, April 9:

• USDA Cuts for Local Foods Panel in partnership with Center for Prairie Studies
  • 4:15, HSSC S1325

Thursday, April 10

• Careers in Climate Alumni Panel in partnership with Center for Prairie Studies
  • Noon, HSSC S1325 (lunch provided for advance registrants)
  • Featuring alumni:
    • Avery Barnett ’21 (physics, technology studies, environmental studies), Princeton University PhD candidate in public affairs with a concentration on science, technology & environmental policy
    • Jonathan Gilmour ’19 (computer science), data scientist at Harvard focusing on human health impacts of climate change and the environmental impacts of AI and data centers
    • Sachiko Graber ’12 (physics), founder of Waxwing Consulting LLC and former Associate Director for Climate with The Nature Conservancy
      • UPDATE: Sachiko Graber is no longer able to join this event
    • Alex Reich ’11 (biology), Director of Research and Impact for Planetary Solutions at Yale University and former National Academies Program Officer and YouTube science communicator (joining virtually)
• Opportunities for individual meetings with Avery Barnett and Jonathan Gilmour. Email Sarah Barks to request a meeting time.