@dcuclimate.bsky.social director @diarmuidtorney.bsky.social puts today's event in context and welcomes attendees

Now up is our keynote speaker Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social

Here's what to expect from today's event - please follow us on @dcuclimate.bsky.social for the day.

We want to explore how the arts and humanities can help us understand, explore, and somehow deal with the unfolding climate and biodiversity crises. And what a way to kick off today's conference than with a recital from the DCU Campus Choir.

As a refugee from you-know-where, I want to throw myself on the kindness of the Bluesky community - I am prepping a class on how the news media cover intersectional aspects of climate change (race, class, gender, ethnicity, etc.) - any suggestions or comments?