Climate Week Keynote: What if we get it right? with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Join the Climate Collaborative for a conversation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson moderated by Earth Sciences Professor, Erich Osterberg.

4/27/2026
4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Location
Wilder 104
Sponsored by
Climate Collaborative
Audience
Public
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Lillian Tipton

Join the Climate Collaborative for a conversation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson moderated by Earth Sciences Professor, Erich Osterberg. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and teacher working to help create the best possible climate future. She is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and is the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. Ayana authored The New York Times bestseller What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, work that is carried on with her newsletter and podcast of the same name. Previously, she co-edited the bestselling anthology All We Can Save, co-created and co-­hosted the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet, and co-­authored the Blue New Deal, a roadmap for including the ocean in climate policy. Ayana earned a BA in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in marine biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She serves on the board of directors for Patagonia and GreenWave, and on the advisory board of Environmental Voter Project. Above all: Ayana is in love with climate solutions.

 

 Event is unticketed and open to the public. This event is part of Dartmouth Climate Week, see the full schedule here!

Location
Wilder 104
Sponsored by
Climate Collaborative
Audience
Public
More information
Lillian Tipton