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Dean’s Forum: The Media’s Role in Climate Change and Community-Based Solutions

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How the Media Shapes Conversations Around Important Issues
On May 14 2026, Dean Jodi Sandfort hosted a conversation with UW faculty Adrienne Russell, James Lee from Front and Centered, and climate journalist Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson about how the media is currently shaping the narrative around climate change.

Event Speakers

Jodi Sandfort

Dean and Professor

Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

University of Washington

Adrienne Russell

Mary Laird Wood Professor

Department of Communication

University of Washington

James Lee

Communications Advocacy Strategist

Front and Centered

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson

Indigenous Climate Journalist

Professor of Pacific Studies

Portland State University

Event Recording

Conversation Resources

Climate Change: Key Facts | Climate Central

The New Atoll

Covering Climate Now

Global Center for Journalism & Trauma

Five Years of the Climate Commitment Act, and What It Means for Communities in Washington | Front and Centered

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