Environmental Joy: Roadmaps for Resistance, Resilience, and Thriving
Schedule
Fri Nov 08 2024 at 08:30 am to Sat Nov 09 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies | New Haven, CT
About this Event
We are thrilled to invite you to Environmental Joy: Roadmaps for Resistance, Resilience, and Thriving! This conference series is a multidisciplinary and multicultural convening space that explores how practices and experiences of joy can uncover transformative solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges. This year, the conference will convene just after the U.S. general election. And, 2024 is, globally, the year in which over half the world will have experienced elections – a record. Conference attendees will focus on developing high-level roadmaps that build power and transform communities for environmental and climate justice and nurture environmental joy in light of and despite difficult political landscapes across the globe.
The conference is largely in-person, though there are hybrid components. For the full conference description and more information visit: Environmental Joy 2024 | Yale Center for Environmental Justice
The work of environmental justice communities around the world would not be possible without the element of joy. Joy is not the opposite of sorrow, nor a repudiaiton of tragedy or grief. It is a trasformative, necessary force that holds communities together in the face of injustice and adversity. Joy is what injustice can take, and what can be regailed when healing and repair occur.
Conference features:
- Networking opportunities: Connect with environmental and climate justice leaders, innovators, and influencers across the world
- Keynote and plenary speakers: Hear from prominent EJ figured such as the co-leaders of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council and more
- Interactive breakout sessions: Participate in three hands-on sessions to co-create roadmaps that will detail EJ pathways for the next 3-5 years
- Art & Joy Showcases: Build environmental joy with one another through participatory art engagements throughout the conference
- and more!
Who should attend?
Everybody is welcome to attend this conference, though typical attendees include:
- Environmental and climate justice communities and members
- Policy makers
- Academics and researchers
- Thought leaders in faith and culture
Registration
- $20 for virtual attendees
- $25 for students (fee free)
- $50 for grassroots individuals (fee free)
- $50 for Yale affiliates (faculty, staff, etc)
- $150 for professionals
- $250 for grassroots organizations (fee free)
- $500 for Sponsoring Individuals
- $5000 for Sponsoring Organizations
- Scholarship applications for VIRTUAL ATTENDEES must be submitted on this form. Deadline is (November 1)
- Scholarships for all other attendees are available by application here. The deadline is (September 18th).
- NOTE: If you are applying for a scholarship, please refrain from registering or paying for the event in advance, as refunds will not be available. If you are awarded the scholarship, your spot will be automatically secured. If you are not selected, there will likely still be spots available for you to register afterward.
Where is it happening?
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, 195 Prospect Street, New Haven, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 23.18 to USD 5337.21