A Changing Environment: How Women Leaders in Boston are Taking the Lead on Climate Resiliency & Community Building

WHAT: In celebration of Women’s History Month, the New England Aquarium lecture series welcomes local women leaders to participate in a panel discussion, A Changing Environment: How Women Leaders in Boston are Taking the Lead on Climate Resiliency and Community Building. For the first time in history, both the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are being simultaneously led by women. This moment offers the opportunity to start conversations and begin to tackle gender equity and representation across all types of work, especially in the areas of climate change and resilient community building.  

Join the Aquarium in person or online for a thought-provoking discussion featuring prominent women thought leaders making waves around climate resiliency and community building. 

 The panel will include the following prominent local women leaders: 

• Kim Janey, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Mobility Pathways, and former Mayor, City of Boston 
• Vivien Li, nationally recognized waterfront expert 
• Devanshi Purohit, Associate Principal (Urban Design), CBT Architects 
• Tanisha M. Sullivan, President, NAACP Boston Branch 

Moderated by Jill Valdés Horwood, Director, Boston Waterfront Initiative, Barr Foundation. 

WHEN: Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m.  

WHERE: In person at the New England Aquarium’s Simons Theatre, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, and virtual via Zoom.  

HOW: Register here to reserve your ticket for the free lecture. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute. 

ABOUT THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM: The New England Aquarium is a global leader in marine science and conservation, working to safeguard ocean animals and habitats. With more than one million visitors a year, the Aquarium is one of the premier visitor attractions in Boston and a major public education resource for the region. The Aquarium’s research and rescue efforts build on the institution’s 50-year legacy of protecting the blue planet and advocating for a vital and vibrant ocean. In the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, scientists conduct applied marine research that informs ocean management, policy, and industry practices, and contributes to the innovation of new technologies. Through its Sea Turtle Rescue Program, the Aquarium helps protect critically endangered and threatened sea turtle populations through rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts.   

ABOUT THE LOWELL INSTITUTE: Founded in 1836 with a mission to inform the populace regardless of gender, race, or economic status, the Lowell Institute has reached thousands of Boston-area residents by sponsoring free public lectures and other educational programs. 

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