Earth Day 2021 Virtual Stage Schedule

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FULL EARTH DAY 2021 VIRTUAL STAGE SCHEDULE

The Earth Day 2021 Virtual Stage took place on Sunday, April 18 but can still be viewed online here. See below the rough schedule for the day’s events.

INTRODUCTION - 12 pm ET

Welcome by March for Science NYC and Earth Day Initiative and indigenous land acknowledgement.

PART 1 - 12:05-1:50 pm: Climate and Environmental Policy

Hear more from climate scientists and energy experts on solutions to the climate crisis, and join the discussion on policies needed to implement these solutions.

Featuring panels on:

  • What’s next for the Paris Agreement with:

    • Christiana Figueres, former UN Climate Chief for the Paris Climate Agreement

    • Tom Rivett-Carnac, former chief political strategist for the Paris Agreement at the UNFCCC

  • Science Policy and anti-Asian xenophobia with:

    • Chris Jackson

    • Melody Tan

    • Carla Bertulfo

Interviews with:

  • Betsy Southerland of the EPA Office of Science and Technology in the Office of Water, moderated by Sarah Wayne Callies of “The Walking Dead”

  • Todd Fernandez of Climate Crisis Policy and LeManuel Bitsóí of Fort Lewis College, moderated by Rollie Williams

With messages, speeches, and presentations from:

  • Senator Elizabeth Warren

  • EPA Administrator Michael Regan

  • March for Science ft. Chet Monday and YOUNGO

  • A message about climate justice through racial justice with Kei Williams

With a performance by Dreamer Boy

PART 2 - 1:50-3:25 pm: Public Health

Join experts on public health and infectious disease as they talk about these issues in the context of a changing climate.

Featuring panels on:

  • Environmental disasters with:

    • Mona Hanna-Attisha

    • Lois Gibbs

    • Hosted by Arielle Jacobs, of Aladdin on Broadway

  • On-The-Ground Water Warriors: Clean Water and Environmental Justice with:

    • Gloria Reuben of Mr. Robot

    • Marc Yaggi of Waterkeeper Alliance

With messages, speeches, and presentations from:

  • Laura Bozzi on Yale's Climate and Health program with moderator Lucky Tran

  • A message from Katharine Hayhoe about climate, public health, and Texas

  • A conversation with Joseph Gordon Levitt and Dalia Kirschbaum on Environmental Disasters

  • An Interview with Aaron Bernstein on climate and air Quality with moderator NowThis

With a performance by Laura Stracko and Austen Danielle Bohmer from Diana: A New Musical, performing Bob Dylan's Blowing in the Wind


PART 3 - 3:25-4:50 pm: Communicating Climate

Join our experts as they discuss how you can talk about the climate crisis with your community in an effective way.

A demonstration and short film with Climate Museum:

  • How to become a climate communicator and break the climate silence with the Climate Museum

  • The Climate Museum presents Low Relief for High Water with artist Gabriela Salazar

With messages, speeches, and presentations from:

  • A presentation with Francesca Dini and Simone Tremonte of Net Zero, moderated by Josh Acklin of March for Science

  • A discussion on how art intersects with environment with EcoArt Project

  • A roundtable discussion on effective communication strategies with Hip Hop Caucus founder Rev. Yearwood, founder of PlusOne Vote Saad Amer, the father of climate communication Alexander Flor, and Grist journalist Kate Yoder

With a performance from the cast of Jagged Little Pill on Broadway

PART 4 - 4:50-6:45 pm: Technology and Infrastructure

Learn more about how buildings, transportation, food, and energy can be more sustainable.

Featuring panels on:

  • Sustainable building and infrastructure with Kai Uwe from Bjarke Ingels Group and Alysia Reiner from “Orange is the New Black”

  • Decarbonizing chemical processes and carbon dioxide capture with Miguel Modestino, Alissa Park, moderated by Ingrid Paredes of March for Science

  • Sustainable food with Sam Kass and Paul Lightfoot

With messages, speeches, and presentations from:

  • Greenhouse tour with BrightFarms and Sam Kass

  • A video entitled “What is Energy?” with Krystal Persaud of Grouphug Solar and John Oppermann of Earth Day Initiative, hosted by actress Kyra Sedgwick

  • A discussion on sustainable energy, the grid, and transportation with Earth Day Canada, Cristina Garcia, and Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez

  • A chat about mutual aid with 1Freedom for All and Gianna White

With a performance of Throw My Arms Around the World by LeAnn Rimes


PART 5 - 6:45-8:40 pm: Individual Action Meets Systemic Change

Time to make your individual actions create the systemic change essential to combatting the climate crisis.

Featuring panels and presentations on:

  • Sustainable investment with Domini Investments

  • Climate Abolition with Kendra Krueger, Aderinsola Gilbert, Abolition Science, moderated by Omar Gowayed of March for Science

  • Organizing for Climate Justice with Fridays for Future Global

With messages, speeches, and interviews with:

  • A short film from Ecosia

  • A short video from Rollie Williams and ClimateTown, “Plastic Recycling is a lie”

  • An interview with WE ACT's Taylor Morton and Rosdely Ciprian of What the Constitution Means to Me on WE ACT's black women's haircare campaign

  • A chat with ASPCA’s Daisy Freund on how to be Conscientious Consumers: Food Choices That Help Animals, People, and the Environment

  • A short video from My Green Labs