Climate emissions and global temperatures continue to rise, and the impacts of a hotter world are becoming more immediate and apparent. Against this backdrop, climate anxiety is increasingly prevalent. Zealan Hoover is a senior leader at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he leads efforts to fight climate change by deploying billions of dollars in new federal investments to accelerate decarbonization. In this talk, he will share the case for climate optimism grounded in progress the world has made since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, outline the work that still needs to be done, and share how today’s students can be part of the solution.
This talk is part of EnergizeUT; registration is free and all students are welcome to attend.