BC Libraries Present: Conversations on Climate

B.C. Libraries have teamed together to bring amazing speakers to communities across the province. In this first season, the topic is “Conversations on Climate”. Public Libraries are a place where people can get together to learn about critical issues. Libraries provide access to information that matters to the communities we serve.  This issue affects everyone. It is changing quickly. It affects all aspects of our daily lives. It can be scary and depressing. It isn’t going to go away. This speaker series will look at climate change through different lenses, helping us find ways to take action and feel hope.  Each event is a chance to hear from a unique author about their ideas on a warming planet.

October 3: Kim Stanley Robinson: Imagining a Better Climate Future

In The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson imagines a world ravaged by climate disaster, where humans find ways to change politics, technology, and the economy to win the fight against climate change. Fiction can help us find new ideas that build on hopes for a better future.

November 8: John Vaillant: Our New Fire Weather

John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather is an exploration of the new dangers posed by extreme wildfire. After the worst wildfire season in recorded history, many are wondering how these fires got so big. This talk will look at what we can learn from our current responses, and whether we are prepared for an ever-warming future.

December 7: Brandi Morin: On the Frontlines of Indigenous Land Defence

Indigenous communities are affected by the worst climate disasters across the world. They are also leading the movements to stop the expansion of the fossil fuel industry. Reporter Brandi Morin will share her experiences on what it’s like to report from protest movements, and how Indigenous activism is pushing towards a brighter climate future.

“BC Libraries Present: Conversations on Climate” are live-streamed events, follow the series on CrowdCast at: www.crowdcast.io/@bclibraries-present.  You can watch from home, or come down to the Lillooet Public Library to enjoy the big screen, some popcorn, and conversation after the show. Visit https://lillooet.bc.libraries.coop/how-to-use-crowdcast/ for details about how to log in to Crowdcast, or give us a call, or drop by to find out more. Each event starts at 6:30 p.m.

“BC Libraries Present” is a project of BC’s public library federations, coordinated by Public Library InterLink, with the generous financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.