Lecture and Book Signing
Jeff Goodell, author contributing editor, Rolling Stone magazine
Monday, June 3

Sea levels are projected to rise fast in the coming decades, with profound implications for virtually every coastal city and town. Goodell will discuss the economic, environmental and political implications of rising seas, how cities around the world are preparing, and the challenges of reporting on this global-scale phenomenon. A book signing will follow the leccture.

Jeff Goodell’s most recent book, The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, was a New York Times Critics Top Book of 2017 as well as one of The Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017. He is the author of five previous books, including Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future and How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth’s Climate. He is a Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone and a Fellow at New America. As a commentator on energy and climate issues, he has appeared on NPR, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, ABC, NBC, Fox News and The Oprah Winfrey Show.