PBS North Carolina, NC Science Festival and The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Proudly Present:

State of Change—A Screening and Panel Discussion

Two ways to join us: online or in person at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Please join us in person (or virtually) on Thursday, April 21, at 7 PM, for a special screening of State of Change, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A.

Climate change is a large and, at times, hazy concept to wrap your mind around. Its effects are usually thought of as a coastal concern: sea level rise, erosion, ocean acidification and warming. But the more powerful storms, droughts and other extreme weather associated with climate change have a dramatic impact on individuals and communities across our state.

PBS NC’s State of Change initiative is a series of people-centered stories about how climate change affects North Carolinians and what they’re doing to adapt to it, along with innovative responses to create a more resilient future. The digital shorts and broadcast episodes will share the personal stories of people affected by climate change, delve into details about the science of the challenges and, perhaps most importantly, provide some optimism that solutions are within reach.

Following the screening, we invite you to participate in a panel discussion and audience Q&A with an esteemed group of local experts moderated by PBS North Carolina’s Frank Graff, producer/host of Sci NC. Audience engagement is encouraged and you will be able to ask the panelist questions either in person or online, via the chat feature.

IN-PERSON Event Details

• Date and Time: Thursday, April 21, at 7 PM. Doors open at 6pm.
• Location: WRAL 3D Theater at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences (11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh)
• Screening of clips from PBS NC’s State of Change
• Panel discussion

VIRTUAL Event Details

• Thursday, April 21, at 7 PM
• Screening of clips from PBS NC’s State of Change
• Panel discussion
• From the convenience of your own home, office, laptop, computer or mobile device
• Link to join event can be found in your registration confirmation and your reminder email
• The event will be livestreamed from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Please reserve your seat or your virtual ticket by registering via Eventbrite.

Register here.

Moderator: Frank Graff, producer/host, PBS North Carolina’s Sci NC

Panelists:

• Dr. Kathie Dello, director, State Climate Office
• Todd Miller, director, NC Coastal Federation
• Dr. Amanda Martin, chief resilience officer, NC Office of Recovery & Resilience, NC Department of Public Safety
• Dr. Miyuki Hino, Assistant Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning & Environment, Ecology and Energy Program (E3P),University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Questions? Email Karen Nowak at knowak@pbsnc.org.

Link to join online event can be found in your registration confirmation and in your reminder email.

Please note: Pursuant to current CDC and local guidelines, masks are optional at the in-person event held at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.