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A Hopeful Horizon for Climate Action: Bridging Communications, Cognition, and the Science of Hope

Event poster for 'Anxious about climate change?' featuring Molly Kawahata, a former Climate Advisor to the Obama White House and subject of Patagonia’s film The Scale of Hope (2022). The event is scheduled for February 14, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Rackham Amphitheatre. It is free and requires registration via globalco2initiative.org/events/. The poster features Molly Kawahata’s portrait, a scenic background, and logos from the University of Michigan and affiliated organizations.The Global CO2 Initiative and its affiliated student organization, the Michigan Carbon Capture Club, are excited to welcome Molly Kawahata to the stage at the University of Michigan on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Molly will speak about the transformative power of hope in the fight against climate change. Molly is an award-winning speaker, former climate advisor to the Obama White House and subject of the acclaimed and award-winning Patagonia film, THE SCALE OF HOPE (2022). Dubbed “the hope whisperer,” Molly has proven that hope is not a fluffy concept — it’s one of the most effective strategies at our disposal.

Register here!