Science Rising is a nationwide mobilization effort taking place throughout 2018 in the run-up to the midterm elections. It is not a one-day march—it is a series of local activities, events, and actions organized by many different groups.
Our shared goal is to ensure that science is front-and-center in the decision-making processes that affect us all—and to fight back against efforts that sideline science from its crucial role in our democracy.
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August 2018
#ScienceRising Twitter Chat: A Healthy Democracy Requires Honesty and Accountability
Future of Research and Science Rising invite you to the fourth in a series of Twitter Chats on the principles of ScienceRising and the science advocacy movement. Lying to the public for private or political gain is always wrong. We should all be able to know the facts, even when they are inconvenient—especially when they are inconvenient. Public officials and private interests should face consequences when they mislead the public. Use the hashtag #ScienceRising and follow @FORsymp to join the conversation on Twitter.
Find out more »Because Health: Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmental Health Activists
Join Steve Heilig in conversation with Karen Wang about her work reaching out to younger people about environmental health and policy.
Find out more »Art for Science Rising Interested Parties Hearing
Resident Arts invite you to participate in the production of a large-scale puclic mural. Five artists will design and produce the mural which will align with the city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), and showcase the science-based actions that individuals can take.
Find out more »Books, Booze & Brains// The End of Plenty
Geek out to this month's book and discussion: "The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World" by Joel K. Bourne
Guest: Professor Steve Hallet, Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University. Facilitator Cari Lewis-Tsinovoi
September 2018
Empowering Puerto Rican Scientists to be Science Policy Stewards
The first Puerto Rico Science Policy Action Network will be kick-started through a one-day live and streamed workshop in Puerto Rico that will connect science policy experts and Federal agency representatives (e.g. USDA, CDC, FDA, NIH) with local scientists, explore opportunities for scientific advocacy and engagement in policy deliberations, and discuss strategies to monitor appropriate local implementation of Federal laws and regulations.
Find out more »Preparing for the Future – A Look at Flood Resilience for Nashville
Join Dr. Janey Camp to discuss flooding as it impacts the Nashville community and what we can do to better prepare and be resilient.
Find out more »Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice
Across the country, on September 8, tens of thousands of people will show our power by hitting the streets, holding community forums, and educating voters about the issues – all to ensure that elected and private sector leaders make action on climate a priority.
Find out more »Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice – SF Bay Area 2018
An extraordinary gathering of women leaders from around the world, to speak out against environmental and social injustice, draw attention to root causes, and present a diverse array of visions and strategies to shape a healthy and equitable world.
Find out more »Climate Damages & Deception: Taking Big Oil to Court to Pay Their Fair Share
Learn about climate litigation, exposing deception on climate science, and tracing responsibility for climate impacts to specific oil companies.
Find out more »October 2018
Tennessee STEAM Festival
The inaugural Tennessee STEAM Festival inaugurated in 2017, and is coming back in 2018 even bigger than before.
Find out more »Science-a-thon 2018
Science-a-thon is a five day celebration of science and scientists - from the lab to the field, from learning to teaching, from routine tasks to major discoveries!
Find out more »Diversity Challenge 2018, Making Race and Culture Work in the STEM Era: Bringing All People to the Forefront
Join an interdisciplinary forum in which researchers, practitioners, educators, government officials, and social activists explore a variety of perspectives and issues and interact with each other while addressing mutual concerns related to race, ethnic culture, and STEM defined in various ways.
Find out more »November 2018
East Coast Science Advocacy Hub Science Policy Symposium
ECSAH and the NY based student group SEPA will be hosting a day long science policy and diplomacy symposium on November 10th at the Rockefeller University in NYC. More details soon!
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