American Forum: The Climate Change Generation: Youth Media and Politics in an Unsustainable World
Live Event: Mon., March 1 at 7 p.m. on WAMU 88.5
Tune in to hear a live American Forum panel discussion from American University on the politics of climate change and how young people are responding to the problem.
Policy action on climate change remains politically gridlocked in the United States and throughout the world, while polls show that Americans remain divided about the causes of climate change and the urgency of the problem. For Americans under the age of 30, climate change may prove to be their generation's greatest societal challenge. How are young people responding to climate change, and what role do the media and universities play in preparing the next generation of citizens to actively participate on the issue?
Moderator: Jane Hall, Associate Professor in AU's School of Communication
Panelists: Matthew Nisbet, Assistant Professor of Public Communication, American University School of Communication; Juliet Eilperin, environmental reporter, The Washington Post; and Kate Sheppard, energy and environmental politics reporter, Mother Jones.
Additional information about the event is available on The American Forum website.
