CIVICS, CIVILITY, AND CONSENSUS SERIES
This series aims to give Hoosiers a broad foundation in civic education. Through discussions with local experts, workshops, and presentations, we confront timely issues affecting the local and national community, and learn how to take action to impact them.
RESOURCES
Hosting effective group meetings: A Facilitator’s Guide
PAST EVENTS
We Are Done Dying: Denise Abdul-Rahman
On July 15th, 2020, the Women4Change Civic Education Committee hosted a discussion with Denise Abdul-Rahman, a nationally recognized expert in environmental climate justice. Throughout her presentation, Denise discussed how Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by the current climate crisis and fossil fuel industry, and explored pathways for moving from an extractive, inequitable economy towards a living one.
The Earth We All Share: Dr. Janet McCabe
On June 23, 2020, the W4C Civic Education Committee hosted a discussion with Dr. Janet McCabe, former Environmental Protection Agency official and director of the IU Prepared for Environmental Change initiative.
Dr. McCabe addressed a variety of questions on environmental justice, including:
The origins of the environmental movement
The current state of environmental justice: what progress has been made? What challenges remain?
Actions you can take to fight for environmental justice