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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

Dean Jodi Sandfort

Jodi Sandfort

Dean and Professor

Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

University of Washington

Adrienne Russell

Adrienne Russell

Mary Laird Wood Professor

Department of Communication

University of Washington

James Lee

James Lee

Communications Advocacy Strategist

Front and Centered

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson

Indigenous Climate Journalist

Professor of Pacific Studies

Portland State University

Event Recording