Join us for an interactive “Climate Conversation” with 2023-24 Udall Center Fellow Associate Professor Michael Mulcahy!
Arizona is feeling the intensifying effects of global climate change as extreme heat breaks new records and water scarcity concerns grow. But what can we do about it?
This is the question that drives Professor Mulcahy’s new short documentary series and educational project, Making Arizona.
Professor Mulcahy will screen the first installment in this multi-part series and will hold a panel discussion with stakeholders and participants from the films during this live event at the Chandler Nature Center.
In addition to the filmmaker himself, other panelists at the event will include:
- Eva Romero, PhD (Moderator), Consultant at Sol Partners Consulting Firm.
- Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan, PhD, faculty in the Tohono O’odham Studies Program at Tohono O’odham Community College and Making Arizona documentary subject.
- Emma Viera, Executive Director of Unlimited Potential and adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
This is the second of four state-wide public events that will feature short documentaries highlighting the stories of Arizonans’ resilience in the face of climate change, along with the chance to discuss the climate challenges the state faces with political leaders, climate scientists and non-governmental organizations. This series of events is made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities, and is funded in part by the Southwest Center and the Southwestern Foundation for Education and Historical Preservation.
The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at the Chandler Nature Center in Chandler, AZ. Light refreshments provided. Future events are planned for Yuma and Flagstaff.
Part of Making Arizona involves the development of a public impact campaign to encourage and help Arizonans move the state forward on climate change. Each “Climate Conversation” will provide resources for Arizonans to effectively advocate for needed climate action at the local, state and federal levels.
For more information, visit https://environment.arizona.edu/making-arizona