About this Event
Circuit to Solution: E-Waste Art & Climate Conversations ♻️🎨🌍
Turn discarded tech into creative expression while diving into meaningful climate conversations with experts from Association for Women in Science (AWIS)! This interactive experience blends art, sustainability, and dialogue—inviting you to reflect on the lifecycle of everyday electronics and the real-world impacts of climate change.
What You’ll Do
Create art using repurposed e-waste materials
Engage in guided, rotating table conversations led by climate experts
Explore thought-provoking topics like:
- The hidden cost of everyday technology
- How climate change is already affecting Washington, DC
- Climate in daily life: what changes feel realistic?
- Practical ways individuals can engage in climate action and available public resources
- A question to spark curiosity: What is one climate-related question you wish more people asked in your field?
Why You’ll Love This Activity
Creative & Hands-On: Transform old electronics into something new
Meaningful Conversations: Connect art-making with real climate dialogue
Accessible & Engaging: Jump into discussions at your own pace while crafting
Details
Activity Style: Drop-in, with rotating conversation prompts approximately every 30 minutes
Who Can Join: Open to all ages and experience levels
Format: Participants can join anytime and stay as long as they’d like
About Our Facilitators
Sarah Shamash and Jocelyn Marquez are climate ecologists trained at George Washington University, bringing both research expertise and a passion for public engagement.
Sarah is a published author in Science and has served as a research fellow with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, as well as a Global Sustainability Scholar in Panama.
Jocelyn previously worked with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as a Climate Fellow, researching climate hazards and vulnerabilities across the southwestern United States, and now works at the intersection of education and conservation.
Drop in, get creative, and be part of the conversation shaping a more sustainable future! 🌱💬
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Because Science, 1759 Columbia Road Northwest, Washington, United States
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