Presenter
Joshua Wright is an 18-year-old environmental activist and filmmaker. He is an organizer with the Rainforest Flying Squad, a direct-action group dedicated to defending old growth forests. In 2020, he helped launch the Fairy Creek Blockades, which have become the largest active civil disobedience in Canadian history. Multiple articles and interviews have been published on this topic in The Seattle Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Globe and Mail to name just a few sources.
Topic of Presentation
The forests of the Pacific Northwest contain more carbon per acre, and more organisms per square foot than almost any other ecosystem on earth. Preserving and restoring these forests will be critical in our fight against climate change and curtailing the effects of the Anthropocene, the current geological age during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.
In this talk, Joshua Wright will discuss his forest defense work with the Fairy Creek Blockades on Vancouver Island, strategies of forest defense, and the urgent need to restore Washington State’s forests. He will talk about ways you might take action and provide time for questions and answers.
We invite you to bring your class to the presentation and question & answer session from 9:30-10:20 a.m. in D106 or through Zoom. Please note: remote participants will be able to send questions via chat.
You may also wish to attend a less formal meet and greet from 10:30-11:20 a.m. in D104, the Faculty Commons. Students encouraged to join!
Wednesday, April 20
9:30-10:20 a.m. Presentation with Q&A, D106 or Zoom
10:30-11:20 a.m. Meet and Greet, Faculty Commons, D104H
Zoom Link: https://bellevuecollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdO-pqTIrE9F3MsDi9gywgtzrmUDyVrYF
For more information, contact Tonya Estes, Faculty Commons Chair.
Last Updated April 20, 2022