Join author, adventurer and climate activist, Devi Lockwood as she speaks at Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC, Sunday April 14 from 3-4pm followed by a book signing. Devi spent five years traveling in 20 countries on six continents to document 1,001 stories on water and climate change. In this interactive talk, hear some of the most memorable stories from her journey, and reflections on the impacts of climate change on people's lives in different countries around the world. This event is open to all ages!

About the presenter:

Devi Lockwood is the Commentary and Ideas editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer and the author of 1,001 VOICES ON CLIMATE CHANGE, a book published by Simon & Schuster on August 24, 2021. Previously she worked as an editor and writer at the New York Times Opinion section and launched the Ideas section at Rest of World. She spent five years traveling in 20 countries on six continents to document 1,001 stories on water & climate change. As a 2018 National Geographic Explorer, she photographed and recorded audio with ArtCirq, an Inuit Arctic performance collective. In 2019 she completed the Graduate Program in Science Writing at MIT. In 2014 Devi graduated Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude from Harvard where she studied Folklore & Mythology, earned a Language Citation in Arabic, and rowed for the Radcliffe Varsity Lightweight Women's Rowing team. You can read her writing in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, The Washington Post, Bicycling Magazine, Yale Climate Connections, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and elsewhere.

FAQ:

Is this event open to children?

Yes! This event is good for kids, and we will have activities that children will be able to engage with!

This event is at a church, but I am not Christian - is this a religious event?

This is not a religious event, and Pilgrim Church is a caring inclusive community committed to social justice and equity and making sure all feel welcome regardless of any belief or absence of beliefs.

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