Future Rivers Presents: A Conversation with Eddy Harris
On Thursday, October 14, UW Future Rivers, EarthLab and the College of the Environment presented a special film screening of “River to the Heart” (105m), followed by a conversation with the director, Eddy Harris, author of “Mississippi Solo.”
The conversation was facilitated by Mr. Chukundi Salisbury, Sustainability and Environmental Engagement Manager at the City of Seattle, founder of the Youth Green Corps, and creator of the children’s book series “The Adventures of Lil Bigfella.”
Themes of the discussion included cultural connections to water and nature, the importance of diverse voices and values in environmental work, and what it means to push our limits of physical and emotional abilities, while creating space for reflection and healing.
Summer is a time for reflection, expansion, and improvement in our programming. As part of this, we have now launched on Twitter! Find and follow us @FutureRivers. We will use this platform to keep everyone up to date on the latest field work and research findings by our students and faculty, upcoming events, and general news on freshwater science and all things river related.