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Join us for an uplifting dose of inspiration and education as part of our Annual Public Lecture Series.<\/strong> 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\u2019ll explore the latest research and collaborative efforts to respond to our changing environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All lectures are free. All of our lectures are accessible <\/strong>for deaf and hard of hearing via live ASL interpreters, by request. Learn more when registering for each event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2026 Lecture<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Metcalf Kicks Off 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series With Environmental Journalist and Metcalf Alum Meera Subramanian    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The April 2 conversation will be moderated by author and Metcalf alum Elizabeth Rush  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Metcalf Institute on Thursday, April 2, for a conversation with Meera Subramanian<\/a>, award-winning environmental journalist and a 2012 Metcalf alum, about her latest book, A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis<\/em>. In collaboration with New York Times <\/em>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 \u2013 from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest to floods in Bangladesh. Moderating this event is Metcalf 2015 alum Elizabeth Rush<\/a>, author of The Quickening: Antarctica, Motherhood and Cultivating Hope in a Warming World<\/em> and Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-sponsored by URI\u2019s Harrington School of Communication and Media, the Department of English and Creative Writing, the Environmental Arts and Humanities program, the Environmental Education program, and the College of Arts and Sciences, with special thanks to ecoRI, the free and open-to-the-public event launches Metcalf\u2019s 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series. It will take place at the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Kingston campus in the Hope Room of the Higgins Welcome Center. 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. Registration is encouraged for in-person attendees and required to receive the livestream link.<\/p>\n\n\nRegister for the Spring Lecture<\/a>\n\n\n

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2025 Annual Public Lecture Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Language of Climate Politics<\/h2>

A conversation with climate activist and author Genevieve Guenther
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The Leeson Lecture<\/h2>

Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice featuring Dr. Julian Agyeman
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Equity on the Table<\/h2>

A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change with Ambarish Karmalkar, Roger Figueroa, and Christine Ekenga<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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