Wawa Gatheru

Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru is the founder and executive director of Black Girl Environmentalist, a social media content creator, and public speaker who uses her academic background as a Rhodes Scholar to uplift the voices of those most adversely impacted by the climate crisis. Join us as she discusses the racist roots of the environmental movement and how everyone can be an environmentalist. 

Registration is recommended. Spanish and ASL interpretation will be provided. Register at: sdcl.org/wawagatheru

Arrive early to receive a copy of the book Love Your Mother: 50 States, 50 Stories, and 50 Women United for Climate Justice.

4:00 p.m. | Sustainability Resource Fair

5:00 p.m. | Author Talk

6:00 p.m. | Book Signing

This program is a collaboration of the San Diego Circuit Libraries, including San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library, University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, University of San Diego Copley Library and Law Library, and California State University San Marcos. San Diego Circuit Libraries and local sustainability-focused organizations will table at the resource fair. 

Accessibility
Live interpretation in additional languages and disability-related accommodations are available upon request. Please contact the library at least 72 hours before the event to submit a request: sdcl.programming@sdcounty.ca.gov

Funding for this program is provided by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.