Join Blake School and Milkweed Publishing in celebrating Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Rush, author of “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore,” which the Chicago Tribune calls “the book on climate change and sea levels that was missing.” “. Journalist Tom Weber will join Rush on stage for a conversation about empathy, vulnerability, the impacts of climate change and Rush’s poetic approach to reporting. Visual artist and cultural organizer Shanai Matteson will open the program with a poem about water. A dedication will follow.
We are honored to partner with Climate Generation and the Minnesota Humanities Center for this event. See a climate art exhibit at the Martha Bennett Gallery and tabletop exhibits from our event partners beginning at 6:00 p.m. Auditorium doors open at 6:45 p.m.
ASL interpretation will be included in the presentation. The event will also be streamed live for those unable to attend in person (select the online option during registration to receive the live stream link).
Rush is Blake’s 2022 Philip Otis environmental author. The Philip Otis Environmental Authors program was established at Blake in 1996 by Margaret and Angus Wurtele in memory of Margaret’s son and former Blake student, Philip Otis. The program supports a biennial visit by a distinguished author whose work addresses environmental themes.
TICKET DETAILS:
This event is free and everyone is welcome. You can also purchase a copy of Elizabeth Rush’s Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore at an event discount, $15, with registration. Books ordered through Eventbrite will be available for pick-up beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18.
The event will also be streamed live for those unable to attend in person (select the online option during registration to receive the live stream link).
COVID PROTOCOL:
Masks are compulsory for all participants. We also require proof of vaccination or proof of a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours of the event.