Let's Talk Climate
What is Let's Talk Climate?
Let's Talk Climate is an interview series created by the teens of Central Climate Initiative. In this series we talk to experts in different fields from medicine to law about climate change. These interviews are to educate our community about climate change and to bring awareness to the multitude of ways climate change effects our lives. These videos can be found on the Central Synagogue Facebook page and are also linked below.
Dr. Kim Knowlton is a health scientist specializing in the human health impacts of climate change, particularly air pollution and extreme heat. She’s assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; and Senior Scientist and Deputy Director of the Science Center at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in New York.
Dr. Pamela Chasek is a Professor of Political Science at Manhattan College and the co-founder and executive editor of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin, a reporting service on UN environment and development negotiations since 1992. She is the author of numerous books and articles on global environmental politics and policy making, including climate change, biodiversity, chemicals, and land degradation, among other important topics.
"Professor Noah Sachs is Director of the Law School's Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Center for Environmental Studies and teaches and writes in the areas of environmental law, torts, and administrative law." - University of Richmond School of Law
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn is the Founder and CEO of Dayenu. "Dayenu is a movement of American Jews confronting the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. We care deeply about equity and justice in our world and about the future we create for our children and future generations. We believe that together, drawing from our Jewish tradition, experience, and faith, we have the power to create real and lasting change." - Dayenu