10/31/2022
By Amy Allen

UMass Lowell is accelerating its efforts to lead on climate action that is focused on environmental justice. At the same time, both Massachusetts and the US federal government are taking unprecedented action to accelerate the growth in renewable energy, especially in disadvantaged, or ‘environmental justice’ communities.

Join us for an interactive event on Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Coburn 255 that takes stock of the progress made so far, whether it is enough, and how we could do more. We will hear from a panel of leading policymakers, faculty experts, and UMass Lowell students, including:

Chancellor Julie Chen on UMass Lowell’s commitment to climate action
A brief update on the science and politics of global climate action from COP27 (Mathew Barlow and Jarrod Hayes)
A panel of leading Massachusetts policymakers, UMass Lowell faculty experts (Raj Kumar Gondle, Arie Perliger and Juliette Rooney-Varga; and UMass Lowell student participants in UMass Lowell’s delegation to COP27 (Tyler Harrington, Madison Feudo and Riva Chatsman).

Free refreshments, networking and opportunities to connect with students and organizations involved in climate action will follow the speaking event.

This event will be in-person and live-streamed.

Register now for either the online or in person event.