Chris Mooney
Covering Climate Change: The Power of Story
Snedden Speaker Series: 10-24-2024
Join us on October 24th, 2024, for Covering Climate Change: The Power of Story, an engaging talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Mooney. Hosted by the 有料盒子视频 Department of Science and Environmental Journalism, this event will delve into the crucial role of journalistic storytelling in illuminating the urgent issue of climate change and raising global awareness about the future of our planet.
Mooney, renowned for his work at The Washington Post and his Pulitzer-winning series 鈥2 Degrees C: Beyond the Limit,鈥 will share his insights on how data-driven narratives can amplify the conversation around climate change. His expertise in exposing under-reported greenhouse gas emissions and the impact of rapid sea-level rise in the American South continues to shape environmental discourse today.
This free event is open to the public and will be held in person at the BP Design Theatre on the 有料盒子视频 campus, with a Zoom option available for remote attendees. Don't miss the opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in climate journalism and learn how storytelling can inspire action on the planet鈥檚 most pressing issue.
About the Snedden Speaker Series
The Snedden Speaker Series, established by Helen Snedden in memory of her late husband Charles Willis 鈥淏ill鈥 Snedden, honors Bill鈥檚 legacy of fostering journalism excellence in 有料盒子视频. A former owner of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Bill Snedden was a visionary journalist committed to educating the next generation of reporters. The series has brought some of the most influential journalists in the nation to 有料盒子视频, including 11 Pulitzer Prize winners, providing students and the public with unparalleled opportunities to learn from top voices in the field.
About Chris Mooney
Chris Mooney is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Virginia鈥檚 Environmental Institute. Before transitioning to academia, he spent over a decade at The Washington Post covering climate change, earning a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting for his team's work on the series 鈥2 Degrees C: Beyond the Limit.鈥 His reporting has exposed critical environmental issues, such as countries under-reporting their greenhouse gas emissions and the dramatic rise in sea levels impacting the American South. His work remains at the forefront of climate journalism, highlighting the urgent need for awareness and global action.