About this Event
Bio:
Dr. Brian G. Henning (he/him/his) is Professor of Philosophy and of Environmental Studies & Sciences at Gonzaga University and is the inaugural director and founder of the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Dr. Henning joined Gonzaga’s faculty in 2008. He earned is bachelors sum cum laude from Seattle University and masters and doctorate degrees from Fordham University. An award-winning author, Dr. Henning has written or edited more than 13 books and 39 articles and chapters, including Riders in the Storm: Ethics in an Age of Climate Change (Anselm 2015), Climate Change Ethics and the Non-human World (Routledge 2020), and Value, Beauty, and Nature (SUNY 2023). He has delivered more than 180 talks to general and academic audiences in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Abstract:
On the fourth anniversary of the creation of the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, the Director, Director Henning, will discuss the challenge of pursuing climate action in a time of intense social, political, and ecological turmoil. Drawing on his background as an ethicist, Dr. Henning will ask what this moment requires of us.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
John J. Hemmingson Center, 702 East Desmet Avenue, Spokane, United States
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