La Follette Forum: Climate Policy
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Ben Brinker
Katharine Wilkinson is an author and co-founder of The All We Can Save Project, focusing on climate change topics.
As the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns, the planet is warming at an unprecedented rate due to human activity. Some of the resulting global changes are irreversible; some are not. The bleak news in the Aug. 9 IPCC report makes the La Follette Forum on Climate Policy all the more important. Hosted by the UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs, the conference will feature researchers, policymakers and community leaders talking about climate issues and solutions. Discussion topics include the role of youth activists in addressing the climate crisis, how agriculture interests can address and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, and much more, including a keynote by Katharine Wilkinson, a co-founder of the All We Can Save Project. Register for in-person or online participation at lafollette-kohl.wisc.edu.
media release: The La Follette School will host its second annual La Follette Forum, funded by the Kohl Initiative, on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
The daylong conference on climate policy will feature policymakers, practitioners, community leaders, and researchers engaged in conversation about innovative solutions for addressing climate issues and improving the lives of people in Wisconsin. Katharine Wilkinson--an author, teacher, co-founder of The All We Can Save Project, and co-host of the podcast A Matter of Degrees--will give the opening keynote address.
8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, Union South, 1308 W Dayton St, Madison, WI and online
The first 200 in-person registrants are eligible to receive a free copy of All We Can Save.
8:15 – 9 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast
9– 10 a.m. Opening Remarks and Keynote by Katharine Wilkinson, author, teacher, co-founder of The All We Can Save Project, and co-host of the podcast A Matter of Degrees
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch and Networking
1 – 2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
4 – 5 p.m. Reception and Networking
6 – 7 p.m. Closing Keynote More information coming soon.