BIOMES: Margie Alt Director, Climate Action Campaign and Lecturer, Yale School of the Environment, presents "Now What? Climate Activism in 2025?"

About the Seminar:
Climate-induced wildfires have ravaged LA, 2024 was just declared the hottest year on record. Donald Trump has recently been inaugurated and both branches of Congress have majorities who are beholden to fossil fuel interests, not following the science.
It is easy to despair.

But the climate crisis doesn’t care who is sitting in the White House. We have just a few years left to equitably reduce emissions down to the levels scientists tell us are necessary in order to stave off even worse outcomes.

So what’s the best course of action? Shall we abandon federal action and head to city halls and state capitols? Shall we give up on politics? Must we all become clean energy entrepreneurs? Shall we change our own lifestyles --- get off the grid; go vegan; abandon our cars? Or shall we stay and fight?

There is no answer that is right for everyone. But there are numerous ways each of us and all of us can do our parts to reduce climate pollution now and set ourselves and the country on a path to cleaner air and water, a truly clean energy economy, and a more sustainable planet for future generations.

What will it take to keep the transition to a clean energy economy going? How can we make a difference and stay motivated over the next few years? This conversation will offer ideas and insights into effective paths forward for making a difference on climate in 2025 and beyond.


About the Series:
Over the last fourteen years, the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) has hosted this weekly seminar series. The school's flagship forum is designed to bring cutting-edge research and impactful work to the community.

BIOMES stands for 'Bridging Issues & Optimizing Methods in Environmental Studies"

The series is a community-sourced and student-led effort to bring different perspectives to YSE's main stage.

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