You're Invited - From Doom to Hope: Katharine Hayhoe on Bridging the Climate Gap | July 2 at 4pm ET
In an era of climate extremes and rising despair, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe argues that hope—not doom—is what drives action.
We'll talk with her about bridging political divides, high-resolution climate risk data, nature-based solutions, and why doomism is the new denial. Drawing on her latest work, Hayhoe’s message of values-based climate communication, first laid out in her book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, has evolved in light of rising climate despair.
Note that no registration is required for this one. Just use this link to join the webinar discussion and live recording of Season 6, Episode 14 of Energy vs Climate on July 2, 2025 at 4pm ET/2pm MT - and as always, have your questions on hand for the live Q&A with our guest.
About Our Guest:
Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means for people and the places where we live. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Professor of Public Policy and Public Law in the Dept. of Political Science at Texas Tech University. She is the author of the book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, has given a TED talk with over 4 million views, and hosted the PBS digital series Global Weirding. Katharine has been named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Thinkers, and the United Nations Champion of the Environment.
About Your EvC Co-Hosts:
David Keith is Professor and Founding Faculty Director, Climate Systems Engineering Initiative at the University of Chicago. He is the founder of Carbon Engineering and was formerly a professor at Harvard University and the University of Calgary. He splits his time between Canmore and Chicago.
Sara Hastings-Simon studies energy transitions at the intersection of policy, business, and technology. She’s a policy wonk, a physicist turned management consultant, and a professor at the University of Calgary and Director of the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development.
Ed Whittingham is a clean energy policy/finance professional specializing in renewable electricity generation and transmission, carbon capture, carbon removal and low carbon transportation. He is a Public Policy Forum fellow and formerly the executive director of the Pembina Institute, a national clean energy think tank.
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