Join Climate Words at Patagonia Brooklyn on Friday, February 23, 2024, from 7-9 PM EST, to delve into a conversation about the language of climate change. The event will mark the launch of the digital climate lexicon, which will become accessible to anyone with an internet connection via www.climatewords.org.
Did you know increased climate literacy correlates directly with increased climate action? Words are fundamental carriers of meaning in language, which is why Climate Words is curating an extensive lexicon of key words, co-written with experts on the frontlines, to address the evolution of language around some of the greatest challenges we face. Their definitions are supported by factual context, books, bibliographies, photography, stories, interviews and further reading. Climate Words is creating an accessible database to promote effective climate communication at this critical moment in history.
There will be refreshments in the large store space, a brief presentation followed by a panel
discussion, and time to connect with climate activists and the local climate curious community. Space is limited, so sign up soon – and if for some reason you can't make it, please make sure to let us know. We look forward to greeting you at the door!
Please click the RSVP button at the top of this page to sign up. Registration is required for each individual attendee. If sign ups are full, click the 'Add To Waitlist' button and you will be notified of any openings.
The event will be in person at the Patagonia Brooklyn space in Williamsburg. Please arrive on time so we can start the programming and stay on schedule. It's always nice to have some extra time at the end to mingle with the many interesting people in the room. Patagonia is kindly supporting the event. We want to make sure we are all heading out shortly after 9 PM to enjoy the rest of our Friday evenings – and bring our new ideas from the evening with us.
Climate Words, Inc. was started in 2021 by Pamela EA and Valentin Abend, officially forming in 2022 to promote climate literacy. The team of volunteers is working to improve climate communication by building a digital lexicon of WORDS, BOOKS and STORIES about the language of climate change. Collaborating with experts, the database centers frontline voices, bringing together in depth climate word definitions from a wide range of subjects. Read more at climatewords.org
Willow Defebaugh is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Atmos, and author of The Overview, an anthology of essays reflecting on nature and transformation through the four themes of healing, evolution, balance, and reverence (Jan. 25, 2024). Prior to Atmos, Willow was an editor at V Magazine, CR Fashion Book, and L’Officiel USA, and assisted at Vogue US. She has been featured in Vogue US, Vogue China, i-D, BBC, the Guardian, them, and New York Magazine.
Whitney McGuire, Esq. is the associate director of sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Prior to joining the Guggenheim, Whitney practiced law for ten years with a focus on fashion and art industries. She is the founder of Sustainable Brooklyn, a community-based consultancy and think tank dedicated to concretizing equity within the sustainability movement; and has been a part-time faculty member at Parsons. Whitney is a former member of the Las Vegas Arts District Council and the youngest board member of the Women’s Prison Association.
Sage Lenier is an activist working to build an education system that enables the next gen to become climate solutionists. She got her start teaching her own program at UC Berkeley, which broke records for largest-ever student-led class. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The World Economic Forum, and Teen Vogue, and has brought her to speak at public forums around the world. TIME Magazine named her a 2023 Next Generation Leader for her work as the founder and executive director of Sustainable & Just Future.
Pamela EA is the co-founder and creative director of Climate Words, and co-founder of Latinas por el Clima. She has been documenting the climate justice movement, focusing on youth and frontline voices, for over 6 years. Her work has been featured in Vice and Atmos Magazine. She was invited to participate in a mentorship by The World Around, where she was awarded the Young Climate Voice 2023 Prize, the CNN Academy, and exhibitions at the United Nations.
Valentin Abend is the co-founder and project director of Climate Words, promoting climate literacy, and Paraply School, a summer workshop programme promoting adaptive reuse through architectural education. He teaches Sustainable Systems at Parsons, has been a project coordinator for various climate justice campaigns since 2019, and prior worked for international architecture studios Herzog & de Meuron and SO – IL.
