Join us for an uplifting dose of inspiration and education as part of our Annual Public Lecture Series. Three times each year we bring you a free presentation or discussion with an inspired thought leader, grappling with real-world climate change and environmental issues. Together, we’ll explore the latest research and collaborative efforts to respond to our changing environment.
All lectures are free. All of our lectures are accessible for deaf and hard of hearing via live ASL interpreters, by request. Learn more when registering for each event!
Spring 2026 Lecture
Metcalf Kicks Off 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series With Environmental Journalist and Metcalf Alum Meera Subramanian
The April 2 conversation will be moderated by author and Metcalf alum Elizabeth Rush
Join Metcalf Institute on Thursday, April 2, for a conversation with Meera Subramanian, award-winning environmental journalist and a 2012 Metcalf alum, about her latest book, A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis. In collaboration with New York Times best-selling illustrator Danica Novgorodoff, Subramanian created this graphic novel that shares experiences from their lives and the lives of four youth activists who have witnessed climate change up close – from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest to floods in Bangladesh. Moderating this event is Metcalf 2015 alum Elizabeth Rush, author of The Quickening: Antarctica, Motherhood and Cultivating Hope in a Warming World and Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore.
The free event, which launches Metcalf’s 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series and is open to the public, will take place at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. Join us for a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the conversation at 6 p.m. Books will be available for purchase and author signing.
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