Intersectional Earth Week
SCHEDULE
Monday, 4/17
Sustaining the Human Future: Exploring Ethics and Politics of Climate Change
HKS Program on Science, Technology, and Society
4:00pm | HLS Hauser 105
640A9CThis workshop will be a deliberative exercise about the ethics and politics of addressing climate change, focusing on a hypothetical proposal to make carbon a global currency as a means of adapting to climate change. From the perspectives of individuals, experts, and societies, participants will discuss how the problem of climate change gets framed and distributed, who is responsible for “solving” it, and how our sense of who we are and who we want to be gets wrapped up in these efforts. Join us to discuss and reflect on not just what we should do but how we know what the “right thing” to do might be in the first place — and what is at stake in the kinds of futures we collectively envision.
Climate Complicity: How Harvard is Implicated in Climate Injustice
Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard
1:30 PM | Mandela Room, Democracy Center
The fossil fuel industry is one of the largest perpetrators of environmental and climate injustice of all time – this industry has systematically poisoned people and the planet, especially Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities, and covered up their impacts. Despite divesting its endowment, Harvard still supports the fossil fuel industry through its name and its resources. However, we are uniquely positioned to pressure Harvard to cut all ties with the fossil fuel industry and reinvest in a better future – learn how at this teach-in!
Chéri Smith: Indigenous Climate Initiative
Harvard Undergraduate Clean Energy Group (HUCEG)
4:30 PM | Harvard Hall 103
Join HUCEG for a conversation with Chéri Smith, CEO and founder of The Indigenous Energy Initiative, on Indigenous rights to renewable energy. Afterwards, there will be time for a Q&A and interactive audience discussion..
Power Connected Mural
Harvard Undergraduate Urban Sustainability Lab (HUUSL)
All Week | Science Center
This mural highlights the beauty and intricacies of the electric grid that allows us to stay connected and the importance of investment in high voltage transmission infrastructure for a green energy future. This art piece will showcase the human need to act proactively to support transmission and prevent stranded power generation
Tuesday, 4/18
Environmental Justice: Intersections with Gender and Indigeneity
Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations Harvard College Women’s Center
6:00 PM | Harvard Hall 202
Pursuing Environmental Justice in Marginalized Communities in Boston
Latinas Unidas, Black Students Association, Fuerza Latina, Asian American Association
6:30 PM | Sever 113
Join us to hear from Boston organizations advocating for environmental justice for marginalized communities and learn how you can support their work. Come hear from Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, La Colaborativa, and more over food, a panel, and Q&A!
Wednesday, 4/19
Write to a Friend: Supporting Those Protecting the Weelaunee Forest
Protect the Atlanta Forest
5:00 PM | Women’s Center Lounge
11 forest defenders are still in jail for alleged domestic terrorism from the protest against ‘Cop City’ down in Atlanta, Georgia. Come to learn about the ongoing situation regarding the Weelaunee Forest and be part of a conversation on how communities have been affected. Finally, write postcards to our friends protecting the Weelaunee Forest!
Eating Our Way to Extinction Documentary Screening
Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard
6:00 PM | Leverett Library Theatre
Come learn about the environmental and health impacts of agriculture at the Eating Our Way to Extinction documentary screening. Dinner will be served!!
Climate Change Projection
GOV 1318: The Great Food Systems Transformation
7:00 PM | Mandela Room, Lehman Hall
Walk by Lehman Hall to bear witness to impactful climate messaging projected on the building! Learn more about how important our individual food choices are in the big picture of climate change.
Community Bike Ride
Harvard Undergraduate Urban Sustainability Lab (HUUSL)
3:00 PM | Meet at Weeks Bridge
We want to introduce students and staff to the convenience of biking as a means of sustainable transportation! This event will include a funded bike ride (blue bike passes + helmets) along Charles – starting at Weeks Bridge, going along the Charles, and ending at the public garden area.
Climate Migration Workshop
Act on a Dream, Coalition for Global Affairs
7:00 PM | Leverett, G-Hutch (in G Tower)
Latin America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa are some of the regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and we see a large increase in internal and cross-border migration as a result. Join Act On A Dream to learn about climate migration and how international law can protect climate migrants and climate refugees. We will also make beautiful art out of recycled materials!
Thursday, 4/20
Panel on Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Harvard Foundation on Intercultural and Race Relations
5:00 PM | Ticknor Lounge
This panel will feature Indigenous scientists who are working to uplift Indigenous knowledge systems and praxis in their respective fields. Join us to learn how Indigenous people are reclaiming science and providing alternatives for effective environmental sustainability.
Night of Music
Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice (HUEJ)
7:00 PM | Quincy House Kates Tobin Room
Join Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice for night of music featuring songs and artists with ties to environmental justice and EJ communities! Enjoy vegetarian/vegan friendly food and drinks, sing, dance, and chat to an incredible array of music.
Friday, 4/21
Saturday, 4/22
Charles River Clean-Up
Harvard Undergraduate Conservation Society
3:30 PM | JFK Memorial Park
After the celebration, join a group of attendees who will go down the Charles and clean up any existing trash. Supplies will be provided by the conservation society.
Day of Celebration
On Earth Day, 4/22 join us at JFK Memorial Park. We celebrate the earth with all community members through love, action, and joy.
Our vision
When?
Intersectional Earth Week will take place during the week leading up to Earth Day: 4/17-4/21. On each day, there will be any number of events to partake in.
We will hold a culminating action on Earth Day itself, 4/22!
Who?
The Harvard Climate Coalition will collaborate with various student groups on campus to organize a series of events and actions aimed at educating and engaging the Harvard community on the intersections between the climate crisis and our own lived experiences.
Why?
Our aim is to highlight how the climate crisis exacerbates other forms of social injustice, impacts our career choices, sparks forms of creative expression, and more. Our goal is to promote a holistic understanding of the climate crisis and to encourage everyone to take action to address this urgent global issue.
