Climate Change is a Disability Issue

Climate change is a disability issue. Air quality and extreme heat, combined with evacuation challenges posed by extreme weather, green zones that exclude economically disadvantaged people, and mass transit that isn’t accessible, are all just examples of why it’s important to look at climate solutions and practices through an inclusive lens.

Find out how end-to-end disability inclusivity — from engaging students with disabilities in STEM education, creating STEM employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and involving them in policy solutions — can help us create solutions.

Hosted by Perkins School for the Blind, in partnership with the Museum’s Centers for Public Science Learning, this evening of conversation will illuminate how to advance disability-inclusive climate practices, for environmentalists of all ages and roles, at the intersection of disability education and climate policy.

This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.

Part of the Museum’s Year of the Earthshot, an exploration of the climate solutions and the actions we can take now to live sustainably on Earth.

Featuring Perkins School for the Blind, Kris Bayne, Professor Michael Ashley Stein, Kristen McCosh, and Valerie Novack.