About
One of the greatest barriers to overcome in environmental justice communications and advocacy is learning how to effectively relay nuanced issues to any audience: the public, politicians, corporate actors, and academics. This day-long event series explores that intersection: How does one become an effective communicator? What are the modes available to young people to affect change through their voices and diverse media? By the end of the program, students will come away with a greater sense of the different ways of being a storyteller and how to be a more intentional journalist and communicator in the language you use and the stories you choose to elevate.
Programs to include:
- Keynote Address: Eileen Trần, Creative Director for Intersectional Environmentalist, one of the most prominent educational platforms seeking to diversify the environmental movement.
- Panel Discussion: Environmental Journalism with The Uproot Project Steering Committee, a network dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in environmental journalism, imbuing journalistic coverage with critical and fresh perspectives.
- Rachel Ramirez – Climate Reporter for CNN
- Dr. Maya Kapoor – Science Writer and Director of the Journalism Minor at NC State University
- Melba Newsome – Independent North Carolina Environmental Justice Journalist
- Workshop: Justice-Based Communications for Strategic Movement Building with the People's Climate Innovation Center. A storytelling, language, and movement-building workshop led by Radiah Shabazz, communications director for the People's Climate Innovation Center.
Participate in the full event and stay until the end for a chance to receive a signed copy of Leah Thomas's book "The Intersectional Environmentalist".
Food will be provided!
Contact Cameron Oglesby at ceo26@duke.edu with questions.
Sponsored by the Duke University Undergraduate Environmental Union/DSG and Duke MBA Association.
Part of Duke Earth Month 2023.