Events
Join us online for our “In Conversation With” sessions, a safe and respectful place for people to come together to think about disability and the climate crisis in new ways.
At the bottom of this page you can also catch up on previous events.
Please note: all the timings listed below are based on UK time but do email Sarah if you are unsure what time this will be where you live (Sarah.Bell@exeter.ac.uk).
In conversation with… Áine Kelly-Costello
Áine Kelly-Costello, is a New Zealand-based climate justice and disability rights campaigner, storyteller and journalist.
In conversation with… Mary Keogh and Mahbub Kabir
Mary Keogh and Mahbub Kabir at CBM Global will share their brilliant work around climate and disability across contexts worldwide.
In conversation with… Gregor Wolbring
Gregor Wolbring is a Professor at the University of Calgary who coined the term ‘eco-ableism’ in 2012 and has been working on disability and climate change since 2009.
In conversation with… Nic Cook
Nic Cook is a disabled woman, activist, avid public transport user, and grass-roots environmentalist who facilitates the Disabled Climate Action Forum.
In conversation with… Julia Watts-Belser
A thoughtful and thought-provoking session with Professor Julia Watts Belser, scholar, activist and founder of the brilliant Disability and Climate Change Public Archive project.
In conversation with… Polly Atkin
We were joined by poet and nonfiction writer, Dr Polly Atkin, to reflect on the risks of vulnerabilising disabled people in response to the climate crisis, and the importance of involving disabled people in every stage of climate discussions.
In conversation with… Emma Geen
We heard from Dr Emma Geen, an author, artist, and researcher hoping to shape a better world through the power of creativity.
In conversation with… Sébastien Jodoin
We heard from Professor Sébastien Jodoin, a legal scholar that has played a key role in building linkages between the fields of disability and climate change.