Warren Wilson College Climate Summit Outing
Sat, Jun 21
|Boon Hall
Our Third Saturday Outing will be held at Warren Wilson College as part of their Climate Summit (see article below). It is free and open to all, but participants will need to register for this outing to join us. Please note that this outing starts at 8:30 and will meet at Boon Hall on WWC campus.
Time & Location
Jun 21, 2025, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Boon Hall, 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778, USA
About the event
Blue Ridge Audubon members are invited to attend the Climate Summit at Warren Wilson College (free and open to the public), happening June 20-22, with the theme of Collaboration for Climate Action. Friday night highlights our connections and helps us explore better strategies in collaboration and working together. There is also a keynote from an indigenous environmental collective, 7 Directions of Service, featuring Crystal Cavalier-Keck and her daughter Coda on intergenerational leadership, rights of nature, and traditional ecological knowledge. Saturday starts at 8:30 with bird walks and land recovery walks (at 9AM), and there will be opportunities to "apply ourselves" and connect with groups and individuals working to address climate change and make our communities more resilient. Sunday is all about art and climate with walks, talks, presentations, a play, a puppet show, installations, and opportunities to "Express yourself." The keynote is Dr. Mallory McDuff on "Our Last Best…