Under the Redwoods Live: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Climate change is the defining threat of our time. But the possibility for a future we can all love is in our hands right now. How we show up today will determine the health of our planet and the fate of humanity. The threats are real, and so are the solutions. In fact, what if we get it right?

Join Sempervirens Fund for an evening of conversation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to explore climate solutions for redwoods and more, grounded in bravery, joy, and justice.

She is the author of the The New York Times bestseller , work that is carried on with her newsletter and podcast of the same name.

5 PM: Doors open

5:30-6:30 PM:

• Redwoods and Tech Showcase
• Pre-Sale Book Station (see ticketing)
• VIP Reception Pre-Sale Book Station (see ticketing)

7 - 8 PM: Under the Redwoods Live with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

8:15 - 9 PM: Book Signing with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

The 2025 series of Under the Redwoods is sponsored by Scharf Investments.

Info: Explore ways in which technology is helping Sempervirens Fund protect, care for, and manage redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Info: See ticket details. Join Sempervirens Fund, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, filmmaker Lisa Landers, and Sara Barth for a pre-event gathering.

Info: If you pre-purchased a copy of What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, pick it up here.

Info: Join Sempervirens Fund for an evening of conversation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, The New York Times bestselling author of What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, and explore climate solutions for redwoods and more, grounded in joy and justice. Introduced by Sempervirens Fund Executive Director Sara Barth, the conversation will be led by Lisa Landers, the acclaimed director of Giants Rising: The Secrets & Superpowers of the Redwoods.

Info: Join our guest, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, for a book signing following the main event.

Host or Publisher Sempervirens Fund