Abolishing Fossil Fuels: Lessons from Movements That Won

History department faculty member Kevin Young is the author of Abolishing Fossil Fuels: Lessons from Movements That Won and a member of the UMass Environmental and Social Action Movement (ESAM), where he helps coordinate a committee pressuring UMass to cut ties with the financial institutions that fund the fossil fuel industry.

During this reading, workshop, and discussion, Young will be in conversation with Marcello “Raven” Federico, Divestment Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network, and April Merleaux, Research Manager, Climate and Energy team for the Rainforest Action Network.

This event is part of the 2024-25 Art Sustainability Activism Series, an interdisciplinary series devoted to illuminating ecological crises through the lens of science and art. It is a collaboration between the Fine Arts Center, the MFA for Poets and Writers Program, and the School of Earth and Sustainability.