Fern Wickson, professor of ocean leadership at UiT the Arctic University of Norway, will join the Notre Dame community for the first in a series titled Notre Dame Seminars on Sustainability. Professor Wickson will share key findings from the Transformative Change Assessment (IPBES), including what transformative change means and requires, what challenges and barriers currently block it, and the strategies and actions necessary to achieve it. She will invite attendees to explore how inner personal transformation connects to global transformation and the fundamental systems-wide changes necessary to achieve social justice and sustainability. Notre Dame Seminars on Sustainability Series is a signature lecture series organized by the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative that brings global sustainability leaders and world-class scholars to campus for knowledge sharing and engagement with the Notre Dame community. About Just Transformations to Sustainability As sustainability challenges intensify, their cascading effects on food, energy, water, and infrastructure increasingly threaten the well-being and dignity of people worldwide. Notre Dame’s Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative is the University’s far-reaching response to these urgent threats. Inspired by Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical Laudato si’ (On Care for Our Common Home), the Initiative brings together interdisciplinary scholars, dedicated students, and action partners from around the world to advance transformative solutions for a more just and sustainable future.Originally published at strategicframework.nd.edu.

The newest solar energy investment for the University has been installed near WNDU Studios, and is capable of avoiding nearly 700 tons of carbon annually. Take a stroll with a representative from Crossroads Solar, our panel supplier, and a Utilities & Maintenance staff member from campus. During the tour, you'll learn about how Crossroads is cultivating hope and creating a more just society by employing returned citizens, and how solar energy is supporting the energy needs for our campus.  Registration is required.  Register today