Throughout 2025, John Carroll University, in collaboration with the Hank Center at Loyola University Chicago, will be hosting an online, seven-part series of events, entitled "Envisioning a Livable Future," marking the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home. In that work, Francis named climate change "one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day," proposed an analysis of "the human roots of the ecological crisis," and identified elements of an ecological vision that might help us "escape the spiral of self-destruction" that lies before us.
"Envisioning a Livable Future" aims to create lively interdisciplinary dialogues: 1) raising ecological consciousness; 2) drawing attention to climate-forward initiatives; 3) encouraging both personal discernment and social action. See the list of upcoming events and register for Zoom links at www.jcu.edu/livable-future, where you can also find more information. The first event will be held live online on January 29th at 6:30 pm EST: "The Current State of Climate Science," will feature Katharine Hayhoe, Ben Sovacool, and Nancy Tuchman. All are welcome to join us online on January 29th and mark your calendar for the series ahead. -- James Watling (he/him) Coburn Professor of Environmental Science Chair, Department of Biology John Carroll University 1 John Carroll Boulevard University Heights, OH 44118 USA Research lab website <https://jwatling.github.io/> To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
