Join UMass faculty, alumni, and leaders from the tech, government, and nonprofit sectors for a dynamic conversation on how critical thinking and narrative leadership skills can drive solutions to climate challenges and shape purposeful careers. Following the panel, stay for a Q&A session and add your voice to the conversation about the future of climate and technology.

Light refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Panelists:

Scott Fulton

President Emeritus, Environmental Law Institute

Scott Fulton is a UMass Isenberg alum and former President and International Envoy of the Environmental Law Institute. He has held top leadership roles at the US EPA and DOJ and is a global expert on environmental law and governance.

Roisin Kirby

Graduate Student, UMass Amherst

Roisin Kirby is part of the team developing UMass Amherst’s new Climate Literacy Program, an initiative from the School of Earth & Sustainability (SES). Drawing on the expertise of UMass faculty and staff across campus, the Climate Literacy Program embeds climate education across the curriculum.

Sasha Koo-Oshima

Deputy Director of Land and Water Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Sasha Koo-Oshima is the Deputy Director of Land and Water Division at the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), leading programs on agricultural water development, information and data, governance, and nexus issues.

Nick Nyhan

Founder, The City Sponge

Nick Nyhan is a UMass Amherst alum (BA in English) and civic data strategist focused on climate adaptation. He combines storytelling and analytics to help communities prepare for environmental change and has led data initiatives across both local news and major tech platforms.

Sam Robinson

Founder, Field Form

Sam Robinson is a landscape designer focused on urban flood resilience and green infrastructure. An English major turned climate mitigation entrepreneur, he leads a NYC-based firm that integrates data and design to reimagine landscapes as tools for community-based climate adaptation. 

Malcolm Sen

Associate Professor, English Department, UMass Amherst

Malcolm Sen is an environmental humanities scholar whose work explores climate justice, postcolonial politics and global literature. At UMass Amherst, he directs the Environmental Humanities Specialization and teaches courses on climate fiction, Irish literature, and cultural responses to ecological crisis.